Senior Learning and Development Manager (OVA5691)

This is a 6 – month contract with our client in the banking sector

Our client is looking for a Senior Learning and Development manager. Design and deliver scalable, high-impact enterprise leadership frameworks and flagship programs that translate business strategy into strong leadership pipelines, measurable behaviour change, and business results.

Responsibilities

• Leadership Strategy & Architecture: Translate business strategy into enterprise leadership development frameworks, learning pathways, and experiential learning architectures.
• Flagship Programme Oversight: Architect and set design standards for enterprise flagship leadership programs, ensuring solutions are experience-led, practical, and measurable.
• Executive Advisory & Consulting: Partner with senior business leaders and HR stakeholders to diagnose capability gaps and secure executive sponsorship for leadership initiatives.
• Measurement & Impact: Design metrics, reporting, and governance mechanisms to track learning application, behavioural change, and ROI in the workplace.
• Vendor & Portfolio Management: Manage external learning providers and program design partners to ensure high-quality delivery, budget optimization, and governance compliance.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience: 8–12 years of experience in L&D, Leadership Development, Talent Development, or Organizational Effectiveness.
• Leadership Framework Design: Proven track record designing enterprise-scale learning architectures and managing flagship leadership programs.
• Executive Engagement: Extensive experience consulting with senior/executive stakeholders and translating business strategy into capability requirements.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree / NQF Level 7 (HR, L&D, Industrial Psychology, OD, or Business Management). Postgraduate/Honours degree preferred.
• Technical Mastery: Deep expertise in learning architecture, learning measurement/evaluation frameworks, talent alignment, change management, and vendor management.