Job Description

Managed People Solutions is seeking a Talent & Enablement Manager to join our team in Gauteng. In this role, you will lead and embed group-wide learning, leadership development, and organizational capability, ensuring that employees at all levels are equipped with the skills, behaviors, and development pathways needed to support sustainable business performance. The role is responsible for company-wide enablement, covering frontline, operational, professional, and leadership populations within a multi-entity group environment.
Key Responsibilities
Learning & Enablement Delivery

• Plan and deliver learning and development initiatives across operational, professional, and leadership levels.
• Design and implement leadership and management development programmes focused on people leadership, performance, and capability.
• Ensure learning interventions are practical, scalable, and aligned to business needs.

Capability & Skills Development

• Conduct learning needs analyses across business units.
• Maintain and update capability matrices and development pathways.
• Support individual development plans (IDPs) and career progression initiatives.

Assessments & Development Tools

• Manage assessment tools and frameworks for development and role readiness.
• Support talent reviews, succession discussions, and development planning through assessment insights.
• Ensure ethical and compliant use of assessment methodologies.

Learning Operations & LMS

• Manage the LMS, including learning pathways, content allocation, completion tracking, and reporting.
• Coordinate internal and external training providers.
• Manage the allocated learning budget, ensuring cost control and value for money.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with line managers and senior leaders to identify development needs.
• Support managers in developing their teams through learning interventions.
• Present learning updates, progress, and insights to leadership forums as required.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Produce regular learning and development reports and dashboards.
• Track learning uptake, completion, and development impact.
• Use data to continuously improve learning programmes and delivery.
• Responsible for the compilation of detailed quarterly, annual, and/or ad-hoc HR dashboards and reports, as directed by the Managing Director and/or needs identified.

People & Team Leadership

• Lead and support direct reports within the Learning & Enablement function.
• Ensure effective skills transfer and development within the team.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Qualifications & Experience (Market-Aligned)

• Bachelor's Degree in Learning & Development, Human Resource Development, Education, Psychology, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years' experience in Learning & Development, Training, or Enablement roles.
• 3+ years' experience in a senior or lead L&D role with delivery accountability.
• Proven experience delivering companywide learning programmes.
• Experience working in multi-entity or group environments.
• Strong experience with LMS platforms and learning operations.

Advantageous, not required

• Master's Degree in L&D, HRD, OD, Leadership Development, or similar.
• Certification in Facilitation, Coaching, Learning Design, or Change Management.
• HPCSA registration.

Key Competencies

• Learning programme delivery and execution
• Leadership and management development
• Strong stakeholder engagement
• Practical problem solving
• Data-informed decision making
• Operational discipline and accountability

Please do not apply for the position if you do not meet the requirements.
Should you not receive any feedback within 2 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Skills Required