Manager – Leadership Development

Whizants Pty Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Whizants in Johannesburg seeks a Manager – Leadership Development to design, implement and manage leadership development initiatives aligned with the organisation's business strategy, Target Operating Model and desired culture.

The incumbent will strengthen the leadership pipeline by developing emerging, newly appointed and experienced leaders through structured leadership programmes, coaching, mentoring and continuous learning, with measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years' experience in people development programme design and management.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience specifically in Leadership Development and/or Organisational Development.
• Proven experience designing and implementing leadership development programmes from the ground up.
• Experience in executive coaching, leadership coaching and mentoring.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design and leadership development methodologies.
• Experience in corporate education, programme facilitation and learning delivery (both virtual and face-to-face).
• Experience managing leadership development projects, budgets and external service providers.
• Experience implementing organisation-wide leadership development programmes using e-learning and instructor-led training.
• Certifications or experience in professional development methodologies such as Situational Leadership, DiSC or StrengthsFinder would be advantageous.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, coaching and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage leadership development programmes aligned with organisational strategy and culture.
• Develop leadership pathways for emerging, newly appointed and experienced leaders.
• Establish and manage coaching and mentoring frameworks, including executive coaching.
• Identify leadership development needs through assessments, performance insights and succession planning priorities.
• Define and strengthen leadership competencies and behaviours across the organisation.
• Develop and deliver leadership learning materials using appropriate adult learning and instructional design principles.
• Facilitate leadership workshops, training programmes and development interventions for all leadership levels.
• Manage external training providers, programme budgets and leadership development resources.
• Measure and evaluate programme effectiveness, leadership capability improvements and behavioural changes.
• Develop reporting mechanisms to track learning outcomes and demonstrate business impact.
• Collaborate with HR, Talent Management, Organisational Effectiveness and senior leadership to align leadership development initiatives.
• Manage leadership development projects, stakeholder communication and programme delivery from design through to evaluation.

Skills

Leadership development

Coaching & mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Adult learning principles

Instructional design

Facilitation

Budget management

Learning delivery (virtual & face-to-<

Education

Honours Degree (NQF 8) in Business/HR/Education/Psychology

Master's Degree or PhD in Instructional Design/Education/Organisational Psychology/Business

Job description

Reporting to:Head of Learning & Development

Role Overview:

The Manager – Leadership Development will be responsible for designing, implementing and managing leadership development initiatives aligned with the organisation's business strategy, Target Operating Model and desired culture.

The incumbent will strengthen the leadership pipeline by developing emerging, newly appointed and experienced leaders through structured leadership programmes, coaching, mentoring and continuous learning. The role will focus on building leadership capabilities, improving leadership effectiveness and ensuring measurable business outcomes through impactful development interventions.

Key Minimum Requirements:

• Honours Degree (NQF Level 8) in Business, Human Resources, Education, Psychology or a related field.
• Master's Degree or PhD in a relevant discipline such as Instructional Design, Education, Organisational Psychology or Business (advantageous).
• 7–10 years' experience in people development programme design and management.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience specifically in Leadership Development and/or Organisational Development.
• Proven experience designing and implementing leadership development programmes from the ground up.
• Experience in executive coaching, leadership coaching and mentoring.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design and leadership development methodologies.
• Experience in corporate education, programme facilitation and learning delivery (both virtual and face-to-face).
• Experience managing leadership development projects, budgets and external service providers.
• Experience implementing organisation-wide leadership development programmes using e-learning and instructor-led training.
• Certifications or experience in professional development methodologies such as Situational Leadership, DiSC or StrengthsFinder would be advantageous.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, coaching and project management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement and manage leadership development programmes aligned with organisational strategy and culture.
• Develop leadership pathways for emerging, newly appointed and experienced leaders.
• Establish and manage coaching and mentoring frameworks, including executive coaching.
• Identify leadership development needs through assessments, performance insights and succession planning priorities.
• Define and strengthen leadership competencies and behaviours across the organisation.
• Develop and deliver leadership learning materials using appropriate adult learning and instructional design principles.
• Facilitate leadership workshops, training programmes and development interventions for all leadership levels.
• Manage external training providers, programme budgets and leadership development resources.
• Measure and evaluate programme effectiveness, leadership capability improvements and behavioural changes.
• Develop reporting mechanisms to track learning outcomes and demonstrate business impact.
• Collaborate with HR, Talent Management, Organisational Effectiveness and senior leadership to align leadership development initiatives.
• Manage leadership development projects, stakeholder communication and programme delivery from design through to evaluation.