Specialist: Learning Design and Development

SUMMARY:
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.

We are looking for a Specialist: Learning Design and Development to join our financial services client based in Johannesburg on a contract basis.

POSITION INFO:

What you will be doing:

• Design enterprise-wide leadership development architectures that drive measurable business impact and leadership capability growth
• Create leadership development journeys that integrate formal learning, experiential learning, cross-functional exposure, and in-role application
• Develop enterprise leadership measurement frameworks aligned to application, Return on Expectations (ROE), and Return on Investment (ROI)
• Define leadership capability outcomes and evidence-based measurement approaches across frontline, middle management, senior leadership, and executive levels
• Design and implement progressive leadership development pathways aligned to succession planning, leadership readiness, and organisational capability requirements
• Architect flagship leadership development programmes that are capability-led, application-driven, and measurement-by-design
• Produce delivery-ready learning solutions, including programme blueprints, facilitator guides, participant journeys, assessment frameworks, and application toolkits
• Translate leadership and talent strategies into scalable, practical, enterprise-wide learning solutions
• Partner with Learning Centres of Excellence and business stakeholders to ensure alignment between learning interventions and business objectives
• Embed measurable learning transfer and leadership impact into all programme designs
• Design governance frameworks, participation models, and development standards for leadership programmes
• Ensure all learning solutions are scalable, sustainable, and suitable for a complex regulated environment

What we are looking for:

• Relevant Degree in Human Resources, Organisational Psychology, Industrial Psychology, Learning and Development, Education, or related field
• Postgraduate qualification in Organisational Development, Industrial Psychology, Leadership Development, Learning Design, or related discipline preferred
• 10–15+ years' experience in leadership development, learning design, talent development, or organisational effectiveness
• Proven experience designing enterprise-wide leadership development frameworks and architectures
• Strong expertise in learning architecture and instructional design
• Demonstrated experience designing end-to-end learning journeys rather than standalone training programmes
• Strong capability in leadership measurement, learning transfer, ROE, ROI, and impact evaluation frameworks
• Experience producing delivery-ready learning solutions, assets, and implementation frameworks
• Experience designing solutions for senior leadership and executive development
• Strong stakeholder engagement and consulting skills
• Experience working in large, complex, regulated environments, preferably within financial services
• Ability to translate strategy into practical, scalable, measurable learning solutions

Advantageous:

• Experience within financial services or banking environments
• Exposure to succession planning and leadership pipeline development
• Knowledge of organisational effectiveness, talent management, and leadership assessment frameworks
• Experience designing enterprise learning governance and capability frameworks
• Experience embedding business impact measurement into leadership development initiatives