Group Learning Manager

Hollard; Parktown (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollard seeks a Group Learning and Development Manager to lead the design and delivery of group-wide learning initiatives across leadership, compliance and core business capabilities.

You will partner with senior leaders to shape talent development, succession planning and workforce capability while driving digital learning platforms and analytics to maximise impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading or managing a Learning & Development function.
• Experience designing leadership, compliance and business learning programs.
• Knowledge of learning technologies, analytics, and measuring impact.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Group-wide learning strategy for leadership, compliance and core capabilities.
• Design induction programmes, competency frameworks, and career development pathways.
• Partner with Talent Management to strengthen leadership pipelines and succession planning.
• Ensure regulatory learning requirements and accredited programmes.
• Measure learning effectiveness with dashboards, scorecards, reporting and ROI analysis.
• Manage learning budgets and training expenditure.
• Promote digital learning platforms and AI-enabled tools.
• Develop and implement learning policies and frameworks across the Group.

Skills

Leadership strategy

Executive influence

Digital learning

Analytics & ROI

Learning governance

Education

Bachelor's in Learning & Development

Postgraduate degree

EDTP Professional Qualification

Tools

Learning technologies

Learning platforms

Job description

Hello… an exciting new opportunity has become available in our Talent, Performance & Learning Development Division. We are looking to recruit a Group Learning and Development Manager.

Advert Summary:

• Are you passionate about shaping the future of talent, leadership, and learning?
• We're looking for an experienced Group Learning and Development Manager to drive a culture of continuous learning and build the capabilities that will power our business into the future In this strategic role.
• You will lead the design and delivery of innovative learning solutions, develop leadership and career growth pathways, and ensure our people have the skills needed to thrive in a rapidly changing environment.
• You'll partner with senior leaders to influence workforce capability, succession planning, compliance, and digital learning transformation across the Group.

Why This Role Matters:

• This role is critical in ensuring the organization has the skills, leadership capability, and learning culture needed to deliver business strategy and remain competitive.
• By driving talent development, future capability building, compliance, and workforce planning, the Group Learning Manager helps create a high performing, future fit organization while maximizing the return on learning investments.

What You"ll Do:

• Develop and implement a Group wide learning strategy covering leadership, compliance, and core business capabilities.
• Design and manage induction programmes, competency frameworks, and career development pathways.
• Partner with Talent Management to strengthen leadership pipelines and succession planning.
• Ensure compliance with industry and regulatory learning requirements and facilitate accredited development programmes.
• Measure learning effectiveness through dashboards, scorecards, reporting, and ROI analysis.
• Manage learning budgets and training expenditure.
• Drive diversity and inclusion initiatives through targeted learning and development programmes.
• Collaborate with business leaders, HR partners, and external stakeholders to enhance workforce capability.
• Promote the adoption of digital learning platforms, micro learning solutions, AI enabled learning tools, and workforce planning practices.
• Develop and implement learning policies and best-practice learning frameworks across the Group.

Required Knowledge and Experience

What You'll Bring:

• 8+ years of experience leading or managing a Learning & Development function.
• Strong expertise in learning strategy, organizational development, talent development, and capability building.
• Ability to influence and partner with senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Experience in designing and implementing leadership, compliance, and business learning programmes. Knowledge of learning technologies, digital learning platforms, analytics, and measuring learning impact.
• Strong understanding of workforce planning, succession planning, and learning governance.
• Insurance industry experience is advantageous, including knowledge of regulatory requirements and customer centric compliance frameworks.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Learning & Development (or equivalent).
• Post graduate degree highly advantageous
• EDTP Professional Qualification