Senior Specialist : Learning & Development

Absa Bank; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in South Africa seeks a Senior Specialist in Learning & Development. The role entails advising and supporting the implementation of impactful learning strategies in collaboration with HRBP and business leaders. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in HR-related fields and have 5-7 years of experience in a similar complex environment. Responsibilities include developing learner-centric solutions and fostering strategic alignment across objectives to enhance performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 to 7 years in a similar specialist-level role within a complex environment.
• Experience in investment banking, banking, learning, or consulting is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support in practice formulation and best practice improvement.
• Partner with HRBP’s and CIB Lead to support analysis of L&D and talent management.
• Ensure global consistency and execution of all L&D objectives aligned to strategy.

Skills

Learning and development expertise

Strategic thinking

Consultation skills

Data-informed decision making

Agility

Education

Bachelor’s Commerce Degree in HR or HR-Related Field

Honours Degree in HR or Business‑Related Fields

Job description

Senior Specialist: Learning & Development

**Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together...one story at a time.**

Job Summary

The Senior Specialist: Learning & Development role is designed to provide advice and support in practice formulation and associated best practice improvement tactics, enabling the provision of specialist learning and development expertise. The role focuses on partnering with HRBPs and business leaders to design, implement, and drive impactful, future‑focused learning and development strategies that empower individuals and teams to perform at their best.

The successful incumbent will have a Bachelor’s Commerce Degree in HR or HR‑Related Field (Honours Degree in HR or Business‑Related Fields highly preferable) with a minimum of 5 to 7 years in a similar specialist‑level role within a complex, fast‑paced environment such as Investment Banking, Banking, Learning and Consulting.

Job Description

The Senior Learning and Development Specialist will work in close partnership with business leaders and HR to design and deliver innovative, data‑informed, and learner‑centric solutions that build critical skills, enhance leadership capability, and support the organisation’s strategic objectives. By leveraging emerging technologies such as Generative AI and applying design thinking principles, the Senior Specialist will ensure that learning is not only aligned with business needs but also accelerates performance, fosters agility, and delivers measurable value across the enterprise.

Accountabilities

• Provide advice and support in practice formulation and associated best practice improvement tactics, enabling the provision of specialist learning and development expertise.
• Partner with the HRBP’s and CIB Lead – Learning and Development (LLD) to support the analysis and scoping of the L&D and talent management components of the overall CIB Strategy.
• Consult and partner with HRBPs and LLD to ensure global consistency and execution of all L&D objectives and strategy aligned to CIB Strategy.

Education

Bachelor’s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Education, Training and Development (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of ****, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised.

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