Specialist: Learning Design and Development
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Specialist: Learning Design and Development
Recruiter
Psybergate (Pty) LTD
Job Ref
PR000811/GN
Date posted
Friday, June 5, 2026
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
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
Please note if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.