L&d Business Partner

**Purpose of the Job**:
The purpose of the L&D Business Partner (Supermarkets) role is to manage the design, development and evaluation of learning material and solutions for their portfolio for RSA and Non-RSA to strengthen functional and management capability for RSA and non-RSA. The role works alongside the People Partners and other solutions capabilities to design and deliver end-to-end learning solutions that build the employee value proposition and enable business to achieve their strategies and performance goals.

**Job Objectives**:
**Employee Centric Delivery**
- Providing input into the Learning Strategy for the portfolio as required.
- Coordinating and managing the consultation with portfolio Executive Management in collaboration with the People Partners CPO and the Senior Manager: Learning Design and Development on overall learning needs.
- Developing a roadmap of learning initiatives for the portfolio as input into the consolidated roadmap of learning initiatives in collaboration with the Divisional Training Managers.
- Developing a training plan for the portfolio as input into the consolidated training plan.
- Managing the definition of learning solutions architecture and design.
- Managing the design and development of learning material in alignment with the Learning Strategy for the portfolio.
- Managing the design and development of learning solutions including but not limited to the methods of delivery, platforms of choice, curriculums, instructional design and other visual aids.
- Developing learning solution standards for the portfolio.
- Ensuring quality assurance of learning solutions.
- Evaluating and monitoring the development and effectiveness of learning solutions.
- Managing the evaluation of learning solutions.
- Conducting research to inform learning solution design and development.

**People (Self, Team & Organisational)**
- Managing the Learning Solution portfolio team to deliver learning solutions and services to the business.
- Managing the enablement of an innovative, agile and employee centric culture where employees are supported, empowered and valued within the Learning Solution portfolio team.
- Managing the enablement of an employee wellness culture within the Learning Solution portfolio team to ensure that employees are supported mentally, physically and emotionally.
- Managing the enablement of a culture of open and transparent communication within the Learning Solution portfolio team to ensure that employees are informed of developments timeously.

**Financial, Reporting & BI**
- Managing of Learning Solution portfolio costs whilst ensuring service delivery to the Shoprite Group.
- Managing the collection and use of Learning Solution portfolio data and business intelligence to transform the delivery of learning design and development.

**Governance & Compliance**
- Managing adherence to the Learning Solution portfolio team governance structures, policies, processes, procedures and frameworks.
- Managing adherence to organisational and legislative governance frameworks and standards.
- Identifying Learning Solution portfolio risks and developing appropriate risk mitigations plans.

**Future-Fit**
- Participating in the integration and effective flow of work with other solution areas and business.
- Identifying relevant technology requirements for the Learning Solution portfolio and ensuring optimal utilisation thereof.
- Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in Learning Solution portfolio processes to ensure ongoing process efficiency.

**Qualifications**:
**Essential**
- Degree in Human Resources or equivalent

**Experience**:
**Essential**
- +4 years in a L&D design and development or equivalent role, delivering learning solutions in an HR environment within related L&D Talent frameworks, policies, procedures and guidelines.

**Preferred**
- Experience within the FMCG, retail sector or similar.

**Knowledge and Skills**:
**Essential**
- Demonstrable knowledge of L&D Solutions within the FMCG, retail sector, understanding of the challenges of L&D execution in a Group, retail environment.
- Knowledge of HR policies, procedures, legislation and regulations.

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