National Training Manager

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a National Training Manager at Recruitify. The position involves strategic leadership and overall accountability for the Learning & Development function across the company in South Africa. The manager will be responsible for setting national Learning & Development strategy, ensuring regulatory and statutory compliance, promoting a strong learning and competency culture, and ensuring all training meets company and industry standards. The role leads a multi-tiered training organization focused on delivering safe, compliant, high-quality training across all seven SA airports, covering Ground Handling, Cargo, and VIP & Lounges streams. **What you will do** * Develop and lead the national Learning & Development strategy for South Africa, aligned with the company's global framework and business objectives. * Provide strategic leadership across Ground Handling, Cargo, VIP & Lounges, ensuring consistent training standards across the SA network. * Ensure compliance with SACAA, ISAGO, IOSA, 8 Pillar, 5 Star, TETA, B-BBEE and Employment Equity requirements. * Take overall accountability for SACAA accreditation, training governance, audit readiness and regulatory compliance. * Act as the Primary Skills Development Facilitator SDF, overseeing WSP/ATR submissions, grant funding and skills-development initiatives. * Lead and develop the Learning & Development management team, building capability, succession and career progression within the training function. * Oversee the national training calendar, ensuring effective delivery of operational, regulatory, mandatory and airline-specific training. * Set and monitor national training KPIs, quality standards, competency and operational readiness. * Own and manage the national training and skills-development budget, driving cost efficiency, grant recovery and ROI. * Maintain strong relationships with SACAA, TETA, operational leadership, HR, Risk and Employment Equity stakeholders. * Represent South Africa Learning & Development at regional and company global forums, promoting a strong learning, safety, competency and continuous improvement culture. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Qualifications:** * Relevant tertiary qualification in HR, Learning & Development, or a related field. * Postgraduate qualification preferred. * ODETDP NQF 5/6. * SDF accreditation. * **Experience:** * Extensive senior Learning & Development leadership experience, preferably within aviation or a highly regulated, safety-critical environment. * Proven experience leading multi-site training teams through a management structure. * Demonstrated experience with: * SACAA accreditation * SETA/WSP/ATR * B-BBEE Skills Development * Employment Equity * Proven experience managing a significant training budget, including grant optimisation and ROI. * **Skills:** * Strong knowledge of labour and skills-development legislation. * Strong strategic, analytical and systems-thinking capabilities. * Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills. * Ability to engage effectively with regulators and executive leadership. * Strong people leadership, coaching, succession planning and decision-making skills. * **Competencies:** * Highly compliance-focused. * Commercially minded. * Results-driven. * Strong leadership and strategic decision-making ability. * Ability to manage and influence stakeholders at different levels. * Ability to align Learning & Development with business and regulatory requirements. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a strategic leader with extensive senior Learning & Development experience, ideally from an aviation or highly regulated, safety-critical environment. The ideal candidate should possess strong leadership, strategic decision-making, and people management skills, with proven experience leading multi-site training teams. They must be highly compliance-focused, commercially minded, results-driven, and adept at managing significant training budgets and stakeholder relationships at various levels, including regulators and executive leadership. A strong background in SACAA accreditation, SETA/WSP/ATR, B-BBEE Skills Development, and Employment Equity is essential. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/national-training-manager-recruitify Source: myjobmag

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