Senior BU Manager - Learning & Growth

Ioco; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

iOCO is seeking an ambitious Business Unit Manager with extensive experience in Learning and Development, professional services, or compliance education. The role requires strategic planning, revenue growth, budgeting and strong client relationships, overseeing accreditation, quality assurance and governance.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage training portfolios, and drive continuous improvement in learning design, delivery methods and programmes while ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• 8–10 years’ progressive experience in Learning and Development, training, professional services or compliance education.
• At least 5 years’ management experience leading managers, facilitators, learning professionals or multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven accountability for revenue, gross profit, EBITDA, margins, budgets, forecasts and cash flow.
• Demonstrated success in business development, pipeline management and profitable opportunity conversion.
• Experience overseeing accreditation, quality assurance and programme administration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Academy strategy, annual plan, budget and growth priorities.
• Drive achievement of revenue, gross profit, EBITDA, margin and cash-flow targets.
• Maintain a strong sales pipeline, identify opportunities and convert them into profitable training engagements.
• Build and maintain client relationships and oversee proposals, renewals, cross-sell and new business development.
• Oversee training delivery, learning design, accreditation, quality assurance, training administration and learner support.
• Monitor programme delivery, learner volumes, facilitator utilisation, quality and profitability.
• Lead, motivate and develop managers, facilitators, learning professionals and support staff.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Business development

Revenue growth

Governance & compliance

Learning & development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education/HR/Business

Postgraduate qualification in L&D or Business

MBA

Quality/ISO/OHS/GRC qualification

Job description

iOCO is seeking an ambitious Business Unit Manager with extensive experience in Learning and Development, professional services, or compliance education. The role requires strategic planning, revenue growth, budgeting and strong client relationships, overseeing accreditation, quality assurance and governance.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage training portfolios, and drive continuous improvement in learning design, delivery methods and programmes while ensuring compliance with