Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To design Group-wide learning solutions to enhance the value of Learning in delivering on our strategy and moving towards our vision – Africa is our home, we drive her growth. In this role, you will deliver on our Learning strategy by researching and designing diverse development experiences in partnership with business leaders and People and Culture (P&C) colleagues. The ideal candidate will be a strategic designer, efficient project manager, and problem solver, who can manage complex learning delivery.  We need someone ready to work in a changing environment, with strong influencing and stakeholder management skills.

Minimum qualifications
Degree in Social Science or equivalent. 

Experience required
•    A solid 8-10 years of experience in learning, including 3-4 years of leading a team.
•    Research, design, develop and implement multi-year Group-wide learning programmes.
•    Design sustainable and well managed programmes and processes.
•    Engage the business leaders and People and Culture (P&C) community on learning needs and optimal design.
•    Experiment with learning and people insights technologies to optimise the value of learning experiences.
•    Devise and execute plans, engagements and campaigns to increase adoption of learning tools for increased engagement with learning experiences. 
•    Engage with a range of learning modalities to create impactful learning experiences.
•    Use strong stakeholder management and communication skills to devise the best solutions.
•    Scan the global environment and integrate macro trends in learning design and delivery into our designs.
•    Coach learning teams to design optimally.
•    Collaborate across P&C centres of excellence and all learning teams across the business.
•    Manage collaborative and respectful relationships with partner vendors.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Developing Strategies
• Embracing Change
• Establishing Rapport
• Exploring Possibilities
• Generating Ideas
• Making Decisions
• Providing Insights
• Seizing Opportunities
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Facilitation
• Learning Strategy Formulation and Implementation
• Organisational Navigation
• Relating and Networking
• Storytelling
• Teaming
• Workforce Insights