Lesaka is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of Learning & Development to establish and lead a centralised Learning & Development capability across our diverse and growing business.

This is a unique opportunity for a hands-on leader who can balance strategic vision with practical execution. You'll play a pivotal role in driving learning effectiveness, governance, compliance, leadership development, and return on investment while partnering with business units operating within a federated structure.

What You'll Do

As Head of Learning & Development, you will:

• Develop and implement a group-wide L&D strategy aligned to business objectives
• Build governance frameworks that create consistency while supporting divisional autonomy
• Optimise learning programmes to improve effectiveness, utilisation, and cost efficiency
• Maximise skills development funding opportunities, including SETA grants, learnerships, and tax incentives
• Design and implement a scalable enterprise learning capability and shared services model
• Lead the development of a group-wide leadership development programme
• Drive utilisation and optimisation of learning technologies and HR systems
• Oversee all Skills Development compliance activities, including WSP and ATR submissions
• Lead the BBBEE Skills Development agenda and ensure audit readiness
• Partner with senior leaders, HR teams, regulatory bodies, and external providers to deliver measurable business impact

What We're Looking For

Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in Learning & Development, including strategic and operational leadership
• Proven success managing complex learning environments within decentralised or federated organisations
• Demonstrated ability to drive learning ROI, efficiency, and business impact
• Strong understanding of:
  • South African Skills Development legislation
  • BBBEE Skills Development requirements
  • SETA processes and funding mechanisms

Key Capabilities

• Strategic thinker with a strong execution focus
• Commercially minded with a passion for value creation and cost optimisation
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data and insights
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing capability
• Comfortable operating in complex and evolving environments

Who You Are

We're looking for someone who is:

✔ A builder who enjoys creating and embedding solutions
✔ Equally comfortable developing strategy and executing it
✔ Skilled at creating structure without unnecessary bureaucracy
✔ Collaborative, pragmatic, and results-oriented
✔ An effective change leader who can influence across diverse stakeholder groups

Success in This Role Will Look Like

• A centralised L&D governance model successfully implemented
• Improved learning ROI and cost efficiencies across the business
• Increased recovery of grants and utilisation of training incentives
• A robust leadership development programme embedded across the organisation
• Accurate and timely compliance submissions
• Enhanced BBBEE Skills Development performance
• Data-driven decision-making that improves learning investment outcomes

Join Lesaka

If you're passionate about building learning capability that delivers measurable business results while supporting growth, transformation, and leadership development, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and help shape the future of learning at Lesaka.