Specialist - Global Learning Innovation and Analytics

MTN Nigeria

Job Description

We at MTN are a purpose and value-led organization. At MTN, we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, every day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood and empowered to live an inspired life.

Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA.

As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us!

Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals.

Live Y’ello

• Lead with Care
• Can-do with Integrity
• Collaborate with Agility
• Serve with Respect
• Act with Inclusion

Responsibilities

• Key Performance Areas: Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position (KPA's) The Specialist, Global Learning Innovation and Analytics will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:

• Key Deliverables

• Global learning innovation strategy and roadmap to drive next-gen solutions (AI-powered, gamification, microlearning, VR/AR)

• Technology Adoption: Champion digital learning platforms (LMS/LXP, AI-enabled) ensuring personalization, scalability, and robust analytics.

• Learning Analytics: Establish Group Learning data frameworks, dashboards, and ROI measures that link learning to business impact /outcomes and future skills readiness

• Pilots and scaled deployment of innovative learning solutions.

• Governance

• Strategic Meetings

• Provide input into strategic meetings when required

• Provide input to enterprise wide transformation initiatives when required

• Provide input to and ensure adequate risk mitigation and controls

• Perform evaluation baseline of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs)

• Provide input into the preparation of proposal on change initiatives SLA, policies and procedures

• Escalations

• Manage and resolve escalations that have impact on critical path of service delivery

• Escalate issues that will result in significant time, scope, employee/client or cost impact if not resolved

• Functional Tactical

• Provide input into all projects initiated (internal or global)

• Provide input in establishing project objectives, targets and budgets for the Global Learning Innovation sub-function

• Identify and document key risks, issues and dependencies and set mitigation actions

• Ensure adherence to budgets

• Prepare documentation required for sign-off / decision making regarding tactical changes

• Performance

• Ensure execution in alignment with the functional strategy

• Provide input into the SLA approval and exception performance review

• Reporting

• Report on a periodic basis to the reporting manager relating to progress made within the function and in accordance with the measurement metrics set by the organization

• Report on an ad hoc basis on specific projects, as required

• Operational Delivery

• Analytics and Data Management (Learning Analytics - data Analysis & visualisation dashboarding)

• Establish analytics frameworks to measure learning adoption, effectiveness, and ROI, linking directly to MTN’s business outcomes. (e.g. Kirkpatrick, Phillips ROI, xAPI, learning experience analytics).

• Collect, analyze, and interpret data from LMS, LXPs, and HRIS systems to generate reports with actionable insights.

• Apply data mining practices, consolidate learning data feeds from multiple sources Build dashboards and scorecards to track capability development, learner engagement, and business outcomes, using scheduled reporting automation.

• Create structured data sets from raw, unstructured data to enable analysis and insight generation

• Work closely with the Global HR Strategy and Analytics teams to ensure continuous improvement, consistency, standardisation of global learning data

• Support in development of standard global learning reporting artefacts on periodic/quarterly/annual basis

• Use data-driven insights from learning platforms, HR systems, and workforce analytics to inform learning design, talent development and workforce strategies.

• Learning Technology Administration, Maintenance and Support (Technology & Systems- Digital platforms & tools optimisation & management)

• Oversee integration of AI, data analytics tools, and learning technologies into global platforms.

• Ensure systems enable personalization, scalability and data-rich analytics.

• Drive digital adoption of enterprise learning systems across global markets to strengthen MTN’s positioning as a digital employer of choice.

• Manage and provide end-to-end LMS operational and administrative support to users

• Establish processes and develop user-friendly manuals to enable ease of system adoption

• Coordinate and conduct end-user and administrator training on system features and limitations

• Address, respond and resolve queries and requests pertaining to the LMS system within pre-defined SLAs

• Manage and review learning data, information and records in the LMS system for completeness and data integrity

• Create and update LMS with course information and assessment with high levels of accuracy

• File and maintain training documentation for all employees for easy retrieval during site inspections

• Manage requests and generate reports to ensure compliance, support audits and inspections, and to report against department or site goals

• Manage schedule of LMS system upgrades and updates according to recommendations of the selected systems vendor

• Gather feedback on system performance and determine vulnerabilities or areas of poor performance to identify opportunities for improvements

• Perform periodic evaluations to ensure system integrity

• Monitor the integration and handovers of data between the LMS and the HCM & Oracle repository to ensure data integrity

• Participate in LMS Administrator user group meetings to share information, ask questions, gather issues, solve problems, and raise issues as necessary

• Learning Technology Innovation Support (Learning Innovation)

• Research, design, and implement cutting-edge, platform driven learning methodologies aligned to MTNs strategy (e.g., adaptive learning, AI-powered personalized learning, gamification, microlearning, VR/AR).

• Translate MTN’s Ambition 2025 strategy into future-fit learning programs that build capabilities in platform business, fintech, and connectivity businesses

• Partner with HR, business leaders, and vendors to pilot and scale innovative digital learning solutions.

• Ensure global learning programs are future-fit, inclusive, and aligned to business strategy.

• Scan market and industry trends to continuously update the global learning innovation roadmap and to

• partner with internal and external innovation ecosystems (e.g. edtech startups, global universities, Pluralsight, etc.) to bring next-generation learning to MTN.

• Pilot and scale innovative solutions across markets to ensure inclusivity, scalability, and localization.

• Provide support during the go-live and launch of new technologies and platforms

• Perform extensive research and provide inputs to the Global Learning Infrastructure strategy and plan with specific reference to innovative learning platforms and complementary technologies Provide support in implementation of new learning technologies and platforms through:

• Gathering business user requirements

• Inputs to technical and functional design

• Coordination and liaising with internal/external implementation vendors during the design and implementation phases

• Coordinate and conduct user testing to validate system functionality

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Advise Group Opco L&D Leads and group business SME’s on global learning trends, learning solutions available, analytics-based decisions and to embed learning innovation and analytics in talent strategies.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed learning innovation in talent strategies.

• Partner with regional HR team and Opco learning leads to ensure global frameworks are localized effectively.

• Ways of Working and Collaboration

• Proactively engage with Manco Business Talent and Learning Partners and Opco Learning team to obtain and source information, which is essential for learning analytics and insights generation

• Collaborate and eng