Introduction

Official Distributor for Volvo Group (Volvo Construction, Equipment, Volvo Trucks, Volvo Bus & Volvo Penta), SMT offers a wide range of products in more than twenty countries of North, West & Central Africa. We put our customers at the center of everything we do and build long-lasting relationships to support their growth. We offer them integrated full-service solutions through selling and renting equipment, carrying out maintenance and repairs, and selling parts.

In order to strengthen our Learning & Development, SMT is currently looking for a "Learning & Development Manager" for our office in Brussels.

If you’re passionate about Shaping Talent Strategies, this position is for you !

Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced and visionary Learning & Development Manager to design, scale, and elevate our talent, performance, and leadership development practices across a global, multi‑site organization.

Talent Development

Lead the design, deployment, and ongoing improvement of the Group Talent Development framework and processes ;
Drive the Talent Management project on Career Pathing and Skills ;
Coach and support International Senior Executives in applying talent and performance practices ;
Partner with local HR teams to translate strategy into operational deployment ;
Build and maintain succession planning frameworks to identify and prepare future leaders ;
Define and track success measures (goal attainment, performance calibration, mobility, internal fill rates, engagement scores).

Learning Needs Analysis

Partner with senior business leaders to shape L&D priorities.
Conduct data‑driven learning needs analyses (skills inventories, performance trends, engagement data, business KPIs) ;
Translate insights into clear learning outcomes and recommendations.

Optimizing Talent

Support the growth of the Leadership & Executive Team and High‑Potential employees using equitable development approaches ;
Equip managers to lead effective coaching, feedback, and career development conversations.

Employee Engagement

Monitor and increase engagement levels through surveys, insights, and action plans ;
Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and organizational well‑being.

Learning & Development Program Design

Design and manage complex L&D programs ;
Leverage diverse learning methodologies ;
Oversee the creation of engaging content that drives measurable outcomes.

Profile

10 years in Talent Development, L&D, Organizational Development, or HR Business Partnering, ideally in an international environment ;
Bachelor’s/Master’s in HR, Organizational Psychology, Business, or similar.
Strong experience running learning needs analyses ;
Proven track record in leadership development, performance frameworks, and manager enablement ;
Excellent stakeholder management and executive coaching skills ;
Strong program and vendor management capabilities ;
Comfortable in multicultural, fast‑paced, matrixed environments ;
Familiarity with HRIS, LMS, surveys, analytics, and content‑authoring tools ;
Coaching certification or facilitator accreditation preferred.

Offer

A salary in line with your experience and achievement as well as extra-legal benefits (Company car, group insurance, hospitalization insurance, luncheon vouchers, representation allowances, …) ;
A real opportunity to enhance your experience and develop your skills ;
A function with an international influence that combines autonomy and initiative ;
A framework with a human dimension and a dynamic corporate culture, voluntary and ambitious, where team spirit, customer satisfaction, flexibility and the quality of its services are recognized as its main values.

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