Training Project Manager

Job Description

Find where you belong!

As Training Project Manager at Travelodge, you'll lead the delivery of impactful training and development projects that support our Food & Beverage and digital learning strategies. Your work will ensure our colleagues have the skills and resources to deliver exceptional customer experiences and operational excellence. This role focuses on implementing innovative, cost-effective training solutions aligned with strategic F&B initiatives across our hotels. You'll collaborate closely with teams across the business—product, operations, and training—to optimize our offerings while maintaining strict budgetary controls.

What's it all about?

You'll oversee a variety of training and development projects from inception to completion, ensuring they meet objectives and are delivered on time. Partnering with key stakeholders, you'll identify and manage training resource requirements while driving collaboration across departments. Designing and coordinating training for menu refreshes and F&B initiatives will be a core focus, ensuring learning experiences that balance customer satisfaction and profit margins. You'll also create comprehensive project plans, control documents, and completion reports, providing regular updates to stakeholders and offering contingency solutions as needed.

Why Travelodge?

We believe in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their true self and belong. We work hard to improve the diversity of our teams and celebrate our differences. And we care about our colleagues' wellbeing, so we ensure there are plenty of resources available so everyone can look after their emotional, physical, financial and work wellbeing. We call this "Better Me".

Who will this appeal to?

The perfect candidate for this role is an experienced project manager with a proven track record of delivering end-to-end projects. They will have a strong background in designing and implementing training and development initiatives, ideally with experience in the hospitality or food and beverage sectors. With exceptional stakeholder management skills, they can build strong relationships, influence decisions, and collaborate effectively with teams across the business. They are highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to create and maintain practical project documentation that ensures clarity and alignment. This candidate will bring innovative thinking, leveraging technology to deliver impactful, cost-effective training solutions that enhance both the employee experience and customer satisfaction. Experience in managing cross-functional transformation projects or implementing digital learning solutions would set them apart, as would a passion for driving measurable improvements and operational efficiencies.

What are the extra bits?

• 37.5 hours per week
• Between £55,000- £60,000 per annum depending on experience
• Hybrid working- 3 days in the office based in Thame, 2 days working from home
• 50% personal discount for hotel bookings and great friends and family discounts too!
• Contributory pension scheme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Annual bonus (discretionary)
• Life Assurance cover
• A focus on learning and career development
• Monday to Friday 9am-5pm