Learning & Talent Manager

Role purpose

The Learning and Talent Manager, APAC/IMEA drives the execution of Brunswick’s Learning and Talent plans at a regional level, ensuring people have the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to deliver the firm’s strategic and cultural goals.

A trusted partner in onboarding, learning and talent, this hands-on role focuses on organizational effectiveness—translating strategy into action and supporting stakeholders with expert guidance.

This role demands strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to analyse, design, deliver and evaluate development initiatives that build capability and confidence in line with business needs.

Reporting line

• Reports to: Group Lead, Learning and Talent Director
• Works closely with: HR Director EMEA, external vendors, and cross-functional business teams
  
  

Key responsibilities Project ownership and delivery

• Contribute to regional plans for integration, learning and talent aligned to firm-wide priorities
• Support the design and delivery of regional onboarding, learning and talent plans, policies, and processes aligned to strategic global priorities
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of onboarding, learning and talent projects, from planning through execution and evaluation
• Manage internal coaching provisions, ensuring interventions are well-governed
• Maintain oversight of quality standards, KPIs, budgets, and ROI, preferred suppliers and effective controls
  
  

Stakeholder engagement and communication

• Client service mentality. Clear communicator who builds trust and credibility with diverse teams to ensure effective delivery
• Act as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders
• Create clear, compelling materials that inform decisions and drive action
• Guide stakeholders through change with targeted communication, training, and feedback loops
• Maintain visibility and actively contribute to People goals, representing the function internally
  
  

Needs analysis and solution design

• Conduct learning needs analysis and demand planning across individual, team, and organizational levels, informed by external best practice and linked to clear business outcomes
• Translate data and insights on capability gaps into the design of inclusive, high-impact onboarding, learning and talent solutions with measurable impact
• Identify when to develop internally versus sourcing external providers. Source and manage third-party providers where required, ensuring a balance of quality, innovation, and ROI—including digital and blended learning
  
  

Continuous improvement and agile ways of working

• Design scalable workflows to enhance communication, operations, reporting and analytics
• Use lessons learned to enhance planning, execution, and impact
• Partner with global peers to standardize and maximize learning interventions
• Support a culture of agility, delivery-focus, and continuous innovation within the People function
• Network and stay engaged with external learning and talent trends to inform future practices
  
  

Key competencies

• Works well independently and track record of contributing to a high performance and inclusive team culture
• Proactive approach to duties and willingness to take on challenges
• Evidence of delivering high-impact learning and talent projects in global or matrixed environments – professional services experience is a plus
• Strong ability to lead and do—comfortable shifting between systemic, global and local thinking and hands-on delivery
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills; able to simplify complexity and drive clarity. Earns the confidence of key stakeholders, influencing change
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus and drive alignment among stakeholders from diverse professional backgrounds, sectors, practice groups, and global regions
• Maintains personal effectiveness. Manages own emotions in the face of pressure, setbacks, or provocative situations.
• Flexible, problem-solving approach. Proven track record managing multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities with the goal of creating ‘win-win’ outcomes
• Confident working in ambiguity and adjusting to shifting priorities while remaining focused on results. Ability to think on their feet and exercise good judgment
• Background in data-driven, evidence-based people development, blended learning design, facilitation and coaching
• Proven ability to understand and apply the principles of organisational development, learning design, behavioural change, evaluation, and measuring return on investment.
• Skilled in using project management tools and methodologies with a pragmatic, fit-for-purpose approach
• Knowledge of authoring-tools, Microsoft office proficiency, HR information systems and the latest relevant tools / technologies.
  
  

Location

Based in Johannesburg with a regional remit. Travel and interaction with teams across time multiple time zones will be required.

About Brunswick

Brunswick is a global advisory firm. We help companies tackle high-stakes issues, navigate complex stakeholder relationships, and deliver high-impact outcomes.

Our clients value our ability to anticipate, shape, and respond to the key players and forces in the financial and investment arena, regulatory and geopolitical universe, NGO community, workforce and beyond. They rely on us for deep experience, fresh perspectives and original thinking. So, in Brunswick you will find an exceptional range of experience and talent with a rich mix of backgrounds. From the beginning, we have prioritized attracting, developing, and retaining the best professionals in the industry, united by a culture of inclusivity, excellence, and intellectual curiosity.

Founded in 1987 in London, the firm has organically grown to 27 offices in 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. We operate as a “one-firm firm” with no individual profit centers. This allows us to assemble fully integrated, bespoke teams for each client, able to draw on the full resources of Brunswick anywhere in the world.

Brunswick is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.