Learning & Development Manager (12-Month Contract)

Job Purpose

An established organisation is seeking an experienced Learning & Development Manager to define and lead the strategic direction of the internal Training & Development function.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building a professional, scalable learning environment, ensuring all programmes support organisational capability requirements, long-term strategy, and industry best practice.

This role is suited to a leader who can move a business from fragmented training activities to a structured, governed, high-impact learning function.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership

Develop and implement the Learning & Development strategy aligned to organisational goals and future capability requirements.
Establish frameworks, policies, standards, operating procedures, and governance structures to institutionalise the training function.
Act as the custodian of learning quality, relevance, and compliance.

Curriculum Design & Development

Take accountability for the end-to-end learning lifecycle, including design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of programmes covering:

Product and service knowledge
Systems and process training
Customer experience and soft skills
Compliance and regulatory requirements
Assessment methodologies and quality assurance mechanisms

Capability Alignment

Ensure all learning interventions support business strategy and workforce readiness.
Embed best practices and modern learning methodologies.
Drive continuous improvement through evaluation and feedback.

Quality & Governance

Implement measurement frameworks to track effectiveness and return on learning.
Ensure standardisation and consistency across all training initiatives.

Minimum Education Requirement

Bachelor’s Degree in Learning & Development, Human Resources, Education, or a related field.

Minimum Experience Required

Minimum 5 years’ experience in Learning & Development.
Proven track record in establishing or transforming internal training functions.
Experience developing structured curricula and governance frameworks.
Exposure to compliance and regulatory training environments is advantageous.

Key Competencies

Strategic thinking
Learning architecture & curriculum design
Policy and framework development
Stakeholder engagement
Quality assurance
Strong project and change management capability

Location: Johannesburg

Salary: R756 686 and R950 000 per annum.

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