Manager: Learning and Development

Overview

The Manager of Learning and Development will be responsible for contributing to the organization’s multi-year learning and development strategy, ensuring its implementation aligns with organizational goals and workforce planning priorities. This role involves conducting skills needs analyses, developing targeted training programs, and promoting a culture of learning while managing L&D budgets and quality assurance processes.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the organisation’s multi-year learning and development strategy and lead its implementation.
• Conduct learning and skills needs analyses in partnership with business leaders.
• Ensure learning programmes address actual business and skills gaps and are measurable.
• Partner with business to translate analysis outcomes into relevant training initiatives.
• Promote and embed a culture of learning, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
• Build and maintain a skills database for all employees.
• Create SOPs and provide input into policies for standardisation and compliance.
• Design, source, and deliver soft skills training and leadership development initiatives.
• Oversee the scheduling, facilitation, and delivery of learning activities.
• Manage quality assurance processes to ensure training meets internal standards.
• Monitor and manage L&D budgets for cost-effectiveness.
• Establish and monitor learning metrics to measure programme effectiveness.
• Produce reports for leadership on training uptake and outcomes.
• Analyse feedback and data to refine learning strategies.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the internal L&D team.
• Provide direction and set measurable goals.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with external training providers.
• Promote learning and development programs and initiatives.
• Engage with management to identify improvement opportunities.
• Proactively communicate changes to stakeholders.
• Manage the Learning Management System (LMS) and ensure content relevance.
• Communicate learning opportunities and success stories.
• Introduce innovative learning technologies and blended learning methods.
• Explore AI-driven and data-informed learning solutions.
• Ensure all Learning and Development records are maintained and audit-ready.

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