Learning Experience Design Partner

Description

Zutari: Co-creating an engineered impact.

Zutari is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with over 90 years’ experience. As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities and other stakeholders across Africa. We co-create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve people’s lives. Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse, talented workforce, believing that people need other people to succeed.

What kind of talent do we pursue?

We employ people with the right attitude and a positive mindset, who are motivated by doing the right thing, getting things done and share a sense of urgency. People who have an impact in our teams and broader community. People who think differently and connect with those around them to co-create new opportunities and leave a meaningful legacy.

Role responsibilities:

Strategic Skill Development and Career Planning:

• Support the Learning Experience (LX), People & Leaders in creating and implementing strategic skill development and career growth plans.
  
  
  

Leadership and Team Coaching:

• Coach leaders and teams on evolving practices, processes, and methodologies aligned to culture, organizational codes, and strategic imperatives.
  
  
  

Learning Curation and Delivery:

• Curate, collaborate, and partner with internal and external stakeholders to design and deliver engaging internal learning opportunities.
  
  
  

Instructional Design and Learning Pathways:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of instructional journey maps for multi-delivery learning approaches (e.g., virtual, in-person, hybrid).
• Design and develop tailored learning pathways to support diverse and inclusive learning experiences.
  
  
  

Engineering-Specific Training Management:

• Develop and deliver targeted programs that bridge competency gaps in engineering disciplines while aligning with the requirements of industry bodies such as the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA).
• Facilitate Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities for engineering professionals to meet ECSA’s CPD points requirements.
  
  
  

Project Management Development:

• Create specialized learning pathways on project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, PMP, PRINCE2) tailored to engineering teams.
• Equip participants with tools to manage project lifecycles and ensure adherence to technical standards.
  
  
  

Stakeholder Collaboration and Regulatory Compliance:

• Collaborate with engineering departments and external organizations like ECSA and CETA to address skill gaps and ensure training initiatives meet industry requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of ECSA and CETA guidelines for compliance in certifications and accreditations.
  
  
  

Learning Program Administration:

• Oversee Learning Management System (LMS) functions, including reporting and administrative tasks, to ensure accurate and impactful skills development tracking.
  
  
  

Knowledge Sharing and Mentorship:

• Organize internal masterclasses and workshops on leadership, diversity, inclusion, and engineering-specific topics.
• Mentor employees aiming to achieve professional engineering registration with ECSA.
  
  
  

Resource and Content Development:

• Grow usage and contribution to Zutari’s digital learning library and live events by partnering with learning professionals and marketing ongoing functionality.
• Develop high-quality technical training resources, including manuals and e-learning modules.
  
  
  

Learning Impact Measurement and Program Refinement:

• Establish KPIs to evaluate the effectiveness of training initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement based on feedback and performance metrics.
  
  
  

Support for Z-University and Inclusive Learning:

• Contribute to the development of Z-University by curating masterclasses and other learning initiatives for skills in engineering and project management.
• Champion inclusivity in learning program approaches across all initiatives.
  
  
  

Industry Awareness and Innovation:

• Stay informed about emerging trends in engineering education, project management, and industry regulations to ensure the organization remains a leader in Learning and Development.
  
  
  

Minimum requirements:

• Appropriate tertiary qualification (Minimum)
• Minimum of 5 years or more experience in Learning, and Development within a consulting environment at a corporate level with minimum of 2 years design experience working with Articulate Rise, and Storyline.
• Accredited Coach in Leadership, and High Performance (advantageous)
• Experience with Workday (People Management System) would be advantageous
• Experience working with cloud-based tools such as Articulate, SharePoint, and MS Teams (advantageous)
  
  
  

Skills and characteristics:

• Demonstrates exceptional skills in stakeholder management, project management, budget and commercial management, negotiation, and delegation.
• Strong consulting and analytical skills and uses data to inform decision making.
• Expert knowledge of latest trends in organisational learning and its alignment to strategy, at an international and local standard level.
• Expert understanding of different delivery modalities (i.e., classroom, virtual, blended and self-directed delivery) and adult learning principles to ensure best design approach is applied in the scoping and design of the program.
  
  
  

We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our business success. We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment, and we work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment practices. In support of diversity and the equal opportunity principle, preference will be given to individuals from designated groups within South Africa.