About this role
Learning & Development Manager
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA , Professional Certificate
- Experience 10 years
- Location Nairobi
- Job Field Human Resources / HR
Description
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Learning & Development manager will establish, launch, and lead the Company's Corporate Academy and University, creating a world-class learning ecosystem that develops leaders, professionals, technical specialists, and future talent across all business units and countries.
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The role is responsible for building from scratch organizational knowledge into structured learning pathways, building leadership pipelines, strengthening succession readiness, driving workforce capability, and creating a culture of continuous learning aligned with business growth.
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This position serves as the strategic architect and operational leader of the Academy and University model, ensuring learning becomes a competitive advantage for the organization.
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Strategic Objectives
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Academy for bringing onboard young A-players.
The Academy will:
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Deliver onboarding and induction programs.
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Build technical and functional skills.
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Support compliance and mandatory training.
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Create internal certification programs.
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Capture and transfer organizational knowledge.
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Graduate and emerging talent development.
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Make sure that high-performers are placed in junior and specialist roles.
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University Function: focus on long-term professional and leadership development - internal Learning and Development institution for the company groupwide.
The University will:
- Offer structured development pathways.
- Develop future leaders.
- Partner with universities and professional institutes.
- Build accreditation and certification frameworks.
- Support knowledge sharing across countries.
- Establish centers of excellence and a lessons-learned framework.
Key Responsibilities
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Academy & University Strategy
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Design and implement the Corporate Academy and University strategy.
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Develop a multi-year learning roadmap aligned with business strategy.
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Create the Academy and University operating model.
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Establish governance, policies, learning standards, and quality assurance frameworks.
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Build learning architecture across all employee populations.
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Learning Framework Design
Develop structured learning pathways for:
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New hires
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Individual contributors
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Supervisors
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Managers
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Senior leaders
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Executives
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High-potential talent for the succession planning
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Technical specialists
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Graduate trainees
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Leadership Development
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Design and launch Leadership Academy, C&D, Sales and Marketing, Health and Security and other departments.
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Content & Curriculum Development
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Create enterprise-wide curriculum architecture.
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Develop learning content internally and with external partners.
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Build digital learning libraries and knowledge sharing databases.
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Develop learning toolkits, playbooks, guides, and academies.
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Learning Technology & Digital Learning
Lead implementation and optimization of:
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Learning Management System (LMS)
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AI-enabled learning tools
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University Partnerships & Accreditation
Establish partnerships with:
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Universities
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Professional bodies
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Executive education institutes
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Industry associations
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Certification providers
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Talent & Succession Development
Partner with Talent Management to:
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Build leadership pipelines.
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Increase bench strength.
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Support succession planning.
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Accelerate high-potential employee development.
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Prepare future leaders and increase the performance of employees.
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We appreciate data-driven attitude to make the Learning journey effective. Establish dashboards and executive reporting.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Education, Organizational Development, Business or related discipline. Master's degree preferred.
- Learning and Development certifications preferred (CPTD, CIPD, SHRM, ATD)
Experience
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10+ years progressive Learning & Development experience. 5+ years leading enterprise-wide learning functions.
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Experience establishing or transforming a Corporate Academy, University, Leadership Institute, or Capability Development function.
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Experience in multi-country operations preferred / Mixed-use developments.
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Experience implementing LMS and digital learning ecosystems.
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Proven success in leadership development and talent acceleration.
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Ideal Profile
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The successful candidate is not merely a training manager but a learning ecosystem builder capable of creating a Corporate Academy and University that develops the next generation of leaders, professionals, and technical experts while directly supporting business growth, succession readiness, and organizational transformation. Strategic, self-driven, eager to bring value to the business through strategic and hands-on projects; ready to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
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