Senior Manager Business Service Learning and Development Practice

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking a Senior Manager for the Business Services L&D Practice in Johannesburg. This role involves leading a multi-disciplinary Learning and Development team, driving innovation, and guiding strategic planning in a complex global environment. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of experience in similar leadership roles along with relevant educational qualifications. Join us to build something brilliant and lead the territory in L&D initiatives, applying innovative strategies and compliance governance.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years' experience in leading multi-disciplinary Learning and Development teams in a global delivery environment.
• Relevant bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 6 or 7).
• Diploma or Master's degree (NQF Level 8) in Leadership or Business Management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Architect the future of learning across a complex, fast-moving UK business.
• Be the trusted advisor to senior leaders in the territory.
• Drive innovation while ensuring compliance and governance.
• Lead and inspire a multi-disciplinary L&D team in a global delivery engine.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Innovation

Stakeholder management

Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Education, or Business Administration

Diploma or Master's degree in Leadership or Business Management

Job description

Senior Manager Business Service L & D Practice

Waterfall Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 19/01/2026

SENIOR MANAGER – BUSINESSSERVICES L&D PRACTICE Readyto run the show, shake things up, and still look good in stakeholder meetings?

We’re looking for a proper Learning& Development rockstar with serious swagger to own the UK territoryL&D game at the next level.

This isn’t your average “designa few e-learning modules and call it a day” role.

This is big-league ,high-stakes, high-visibility territory leadership — where you get to:

• Architect the future of learning across acomplex, fast-moving UK business
• Be the trusted consigliere to some of themost senior leaders in the territory
• Turn ambiguity into crystal-clearstrategy (and make it look effortless)
• Drive serious innovation while keepingeverything squeaky clean on compliance & governance
• Lead, inspire and grow a kick-assmulti-disciplinary L&D crew in a truly global delivery engine.

What we’re hunting for:

• 5- 8 years’ experience in leadingmulti-disciplinary Learning and Development teams in a Global deliveryenvironment.
• A relevant bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 6 or 7) inHuman Resources, Education, Business Administration, OrganizationalDevelopment, or equivalent
• A Diploma or Master's degree (NQF Level 8) inLeadership, Business Management (MBA) would be advantageous
• If you’re nodding and alreadymentally writing your opening line for the interview… then stop scrolling and hitapply before someone else steals your spotlight.

Senior Manager – BusinessServices L&D Practice Let’sbuild something brilliant together. (And maybe break a few outdated rules whilewe’re at it.)

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