Learning Partner

Date: 21 Feb 2025

Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, ZA

Company: Capitec Bank Ltd

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We appoint energized and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees. Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.

Who We Are

We are a bank, but we’re much more than that. We believe that banking is about enabling people to control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable and delivered through a personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better.

Why Choose Us

At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put the Client first, act with Energy and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow.

About the role:

Partner and consult with business units regarding learning and development initiatives, aligning with and enabling the achievement of the client's people plan. Collaborate closely with the Strategic People Partner to support the implementation of strategic HR initiatives by shaping a learning culture and fostering team cohesion in the business. Providing subject matter expertise, guidance, and support to a defined and dedicated client area, under the guidance and oversight of the Manager: Learning and Development. Ensure that learning initiatives are implemented in alignment with the strategic objectives set forth by the Head: Strategic People Partnering, actively promoting and aligning strategic objectives within the client area.

What you will bring

  • Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources or Education.
  • At least 3-5 years’ experience in one or more areas within Learning and Development, with a strong understanding of HR business acumen.
  • Stakeholder management, especially engagement at senior management and executive level
  • Broad experience and proven capability across the L&D skills development landscape; design, development, tools, channels etc./value chain.
  • Acting as a meta-practitioner, driving innovative practices and serving as a thought leader in the field of Learning and Development.
  • Working in collaboration with the Strategic People Partner (SPP) to formulate BU budgets and align learning initiatives.
  • Experience in building and developing effective teams

Minumum

At least 3 years’ experience in one or more areas within Learning and Development  Stakeholder management, especially engagement at senior management and executive level  Broad experience and proven capability across the Learning and development skills development landscape; design, development, tools, channels etc. 

Ideally you will also have:

  • Learning and development business partnering
  • Consulting principles, processes & techniques
  • In depth knowledge of Learning and development constructs, systems, tools, methods, principles and practices.
  • Team health journeys Change management principles and practices
  • Project management methodology and practices
  • Microsoft Office suite of tools
  • General business acumen
  • Stakeholder relationship building principles and practice
  • Leadership principles
  • Business communication and presenting of information

What you will be doing

  • Build effective relationships with the client and other key stakeholders (Strategic People Partners, Talent Acquisition, L&D teams) that facilitate and enable delivery of learning needs.
  • Work closely with the Manager: Learning and Development and the Strategic People Partner to ensure alignment with the strategic vision set by the Head: Strategic People Partnering.
  • Actively promote and align strategic objectives within the client area.
  • Responsible for identifying and assessing the learning and development needs using a performance analysis approach (work, worker, workplace).
  • Collaborate with the Strategic People Partner in executing performance analysis, determining contributing factors, and applying insights gained in an integrated solution design.
  • Utilise data analytics and learning metrics to identify trends and gaps in skills, proactively designing solutions to address these gaps.
  • Hold responsibility for the design, development and delivery of quality learning and development programmes that meet the learning need requirements of the client.
  • Maintain a close relationship with Learning Delivery teams and coordinate and provide oversight to ensure the supply by the delivery teams of learning design and facilitation projects.
  • Adjust execution, partnering, support and delivery provisions based on the size, scope and type of learning solution/programme.
  • Evaluate learning effectiveness of the learning and development initiatives and solutions – assist with the monitoring and evaluation plans

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals.