L&D Manager: Commerce

The HEINEKEN Company; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global beverage company seeks an experienced Learning and Development Manager in Johannesburg. The role involves designing and implementing development strategies to enhance employee performance and support business objectives. The ideal candidate will have significant HR and training experience, particularly within Commerce, and possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• 8 years HR experience with at least 5 years in learning and development.
• Education & Training certification is an advantage.
• 3 years experience in a training and development management function in Commerce.

Responsibilities

• Identify development needs and design blended learning solutions.
• Align development solutions with competency frameworks.
• Support business leaders in identifying functional training needs.

Skills

Presenting and Communicating Information

Strong interpersonal skills

Adapting and Responding to Change

Commercial Acumen

Analysing

Persuading and Influencing

Creating and Innovating

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HRD/HRM / Industrial Psychology

Job description

We Go Places! How about you?
Immediate Superior: Head of Learning & Development
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg
Function: People
Sub Function: Learning & Development
Type of Contract: Permanent
Reference Number: 142119
Closing Date: 14/08/2015

Purpose:

To design, develop and ensure implementation of Learning and Development, strategies and practices to deliver the People Plan for the Commerce function within Heineken Beverages SA.

Key Responsibilities:

Learning and Development:

• Identify development needs within the organization and design the best blended learning solutions to add value to the business and increase employee performance
• Align the delivery of development solutions to relevant competency frameworks.
• Support business leaders to identify functional development needs and identify various solutions to meet these needs, and oversee the various technical training functions within the business

• Support and align development programs with the people plan
• Stakeholder Management both internally and externally
• Update and facilitate HR processes and people management training materials
• Manage the overall learning and development budget and governance controls
• Strong experience with digital learning (eLearning) platform design, development and management would be advantageous

Reporting and Evaluation:

• Report on training attendance statistics including spend (summary and per department) for HSA employees

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in HRD/HRM / Industrial Psychology
• 8 years HR experience of which at least 5 years in learning and Development experience
• Education & Training certification an advantage (Assessor, Moderator, etc.)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience within a training and development management function in Commerce (i.e Marketing and/or Sales)
• Proven track record in the areas of training & leadership
• Experience with successfully designing and implementing training, leadership, team development solutions/interventions
• Experience and understanding of BBBEE and SETA reporting
• Strong facilitation experience
• Experience in designing, developing and maintaining digital learning platforms is advantageous

The successful candidate should have the following leadership attributes:

• Focuses externally.
• Thinks globally.
• Fosters collaboration.
• Engages and inspires others.
• Develops people and teams.
• Drive to win.

Skills

• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships across all levels
• Adapting and Responding to Change
• Commercial Acumen
• Analysing
• Persuading and Influencing
• Creating and Innovating

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd) is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity.You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.