Stephen Roberts

Head of Learning and Development @Usay Compare

Cirencester, GB

I lead the learning and development function with full strategic ownership, partnering with senior leadership to build and align talent capability that elevates performance in a high-growth, high-expectation environment. My focus includes architecting a scalable sales capability framework, driving accelerated onboarding, cultivating leadership pipelines, and delivering innovative, high-impact learning programmes—all critical levers for sustainable performance, engagement, and retention.My primary objective has been to build the L&D function from the ground up to support the company’s rapid expansion. This includes implementing a high-impact onboarding system that enables new joiners to reach role-ready performance quickly in a highly regulated environment, and developing leadership capability across operational teams to ensure managers and future leaders are equipped to drive consistent, professional performance at scale.