Learning & Development Manager

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MANDATORY FORMAT: Overview Atlas Finance is an authorised and registered provider of loans online, established in 1994, offering various financial services. This role is for a Learning & Development Manager, accountable for developing and executing the approved Trailblaze People Development learning strategy. The manager will lead the design and delivery of fit-for-purpose learning solutions and partner with clients to translate business and capability requirements into practical learning interventions with measurable outcomes. What you will do The Learning & Development Manager will be responsible for: * Developing and executing learning strategies and solutions aligned to Trailblaze's strategic objectives and client business, capability, and performance requirements. * Conducting accurate and structured needs analyses, identifying capability gaps, and translating them into relevant, practical, and commercially viable learning solutions. * Leading the design, development, review, and continuous improvement of high-quality learning programmes, facilitator guides, learner materials, assessments, digital content, and blended learning solutions. * Facilitating and overseeing classroom, virtual, and blended learning interventions, ensuring consistent standards in facilitation, assessment, moderation, and learner experience. * Building trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders, remaining responsive to business needs, providing professional learning advice, and ensuring learning interventions are delivered to agreed scope, quality, and timelines. * Establishing meaningful learning metrics and evaluation methods to monitor participation, learning effectiveness, application, and business impact, using evidence to improve solutions and demonstrate value. * Researching and introducing contemporary learning methodologies, technologies, and industry developments to ensure learning solutions remain relevant, practical, and differentiated. * Leading, developing, coaching, and evaluating facilitators, learning designers, and relevant learning partners to maintain high delivery standards, professional conduct, and continuous capability growth. * Contributing to proposals, solution scoping, costing, and resource planning; managing learning delivery efficiently and operating within approved budgets and commercial requirements. * Driving a consistent culture of professionalism, responsiveness, collaboration, and service excellence across all learning engagements, ensuring clients and learners experience Trailblaze as a credible and valued learning partner. Requirements (from the original advert) * **Qualifications & Experience:** * Grade 12 / Matric. * Degree or Diploma in Learning and Development, Human Resources, Education, Business or related field (NQF 6+). * Relevant learning design, facilitation, assessment or moderation qualification. * 5 years in Learning and development / training environment. * 3 years in Learning needs analysis and learning solution design. * 3 years in Facilitation across classroom, virtual and/or blended environments. * 3 years in Assessment and/or moderation experience. * 3 years in Management or leadership of facilitators / learning professionals. * 2 years in Digital learning / LMS / e-learning development or implementation. * **Skills & Competencies:** * Strategic thinking and business problem solving. * Learning needs analysis. * Programme and content design. * Facilitation and presentation. * Assessment and moderation. * Stakeholder management and influencing. * Project and time management. * Commercial awareness and proposal development. * Strong analytical and reporting ability. * Strong written and verbal communication. * Relevant digital and e-learning platform capability. Who should apply The ideal candidate is an experienced Learning & Development professional with a strong background in strategy development, needs analysis, and the design and delivery of learning solutions. They should possess significant experience in facilitation, assessment, and the management of learning teams. Candidates should be skilled in stakeholder management, commercially aware, and capable of driving service excellence and implementing contemporary learning methodologies. Deadline 02 November 2026 Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/learning-development-manager-atlas-finance Source: myjobmag

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