Lead Learning & Development — Drive Global Impact & Growth

INFUSE; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global impact

Career growth

Cutting-edge tools

Job summary

INFUSE Academy in Pretoria is seeking a strategic Team Lead, Learning and Development to oversee the Instructional Design team, coordinate project timelines, manage approvals, and ensure clear, timely communication across stakeholders to deliver impactful learning programs.

This role requires a minimum of 3 years in a mid-/senior ID or related L&D position, plus at least 1 year in team coordination or project management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of Mid-/Senior-level ID role experience or similar role within the L&D department.
• 1+ year of experience in team coordination, leadership, or project management within learning or related fields.
• Strong AI literacy. Experience with creating custom GPTs and scaling solutions across teams is a strong advantage.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with experience in managing change within teams.
• Stakeholder Management – ability to effectively network & build relationships internally & externally
• Highly organized with a proactive mindset and strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable adjusting plans based on shifting priorities.
• A team player who can keep things moving while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment.
• Impeccable English oral and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan learning design projects with instructional designers, ensuring timelines, responsibilities, and deliverables are met, while fostering a positive, collaborative team environment.
• Translate project plans into clear task lists, assigning responsibilities and monitoring progress across the team.
• Serve as the main point of contact for other teams and stakeholders, building positive relationships, ensuring clarity, and aligning expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Organize and track the status of project approvals and reviews, proactively following up to keep workflows moving.
• Support people management functions such as assigning projects based on skills fit, monitoring capacity, and escalating bottlenecks where needed.
• Develop and manage a limited number of your own e-learning projects as an instructional designer.
• Support broader communication efforts – planning training launches, crafting clear, engaging messaging for both internal teams and client-facing audiences.
• Contribute to process improvements that enhance team collaboration and the scalability of INFUSE Academy operations.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

AI literacy

Stakeholder management

Communication

English proficiency

Job description

INFUSE Academy in Pretoria is seeking a strategic Team Lead, Learning and Development to oversee the Instructional Design team, coordinate project timelines, manage approvals, and ensure clear, timely communication across stakeholders to deliver impactful learning programs.

This role requires a minimum of 3 years in a mid-/senior ID or related L&D position, plus at least 1 year in team coordination or project management.