GA Insurance Limited · 5 months ago
Manager- Learning & Organization Development
Vinings, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expGA Insurance Limited is a leading provider of insurance solutions in East Africa, and they are seeking a dynamic Learning & Organization Development Manager to lead their talent development and cultural transformation agenda. This role involves designing and executing strategies that foster a culture of continuous learning and high performance, while collaborating with business leaders to align people development initiatives with the company’s strategic goals.
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Responsibilities
Primary liaison to internal people and culture committees and working /focus groups. Key driver for organization mission, vision and values alignment
Implement new and enhance existing staff recognition and reward programs in conjunction with business leaders and corporate communications teams
Provide strategic advice to the senior management teams regarding organizational culture, values and workforce planning
Developing and implementing strategies and programs to promote employee engagement and participation
Manage onboarding and new hire end-to-end training process, while ensuring employees feel welcomed, aware, and prepared to excel in their roles
Help define and create strategies for the company’s organizational culture and Employee Value Proposition (EVP) goals to make the company an employer of choice
Ensure that the company is an equitable and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and can thrive through trainings interventions, coaching, mentoring and overall strategy and practice
Continuously build and evolve the company’s talent development processes including organizational core competencies, performance metrics, continuous feedback, coaching, and reviews
Partner with functions stakeholders to identify, develop, manage and implement training and development opportunities for individuals and teams
Partner with business leadership, HR team members and other stakeholders to understand business needs and then define and implement high impact Talent management strategies accordingly
Drives the annual Talent identification process with enhancing management capabilities to identify high potentials in a quality and timely manner
Develop and drive the company’s succession planning process and career path management to engage and retain talent
Strengthen management’s ability to identify, assess, and develop talents and support talents in the establishment of Individual Development Plans
Act as a culture coach, advisor and trusted partner of the leadership teams and the Talent population to provide support and guidance on various management practices and processes
Partner closely with subsidiaries teams to make all people development processes integrated and consistent to offer best employee experience
Manage the Performance Management process and take the lead in goals/KPIs development
Partner with business leaders to foster creativity, critical knowledge acquisition and development of disruptive innovations/ideation labs, and moving the ideas to impact
Monitor and consistently enrich content to ensure optimal utilization of the company’s eLearning platforms
Prepare management and board submissions on culture and Organization Development initiatives
Develop and implement career pathing and growth strategies for the different categories of staff
Establish an in-house Academy to fast-track talent development across the different cadres and functions thereby closing succession and knowledge gaps
Qualification
Required
A first degree in human resource management/development, business, psychology, sociology, education or related fields
Relevant Masters' degree will be an advantage
A Chartered Human Resources Practitioner and a member of the Institute of Human Resources Kenya in good standing
Certificate / Diploma in executive coaching desirable
Current knowledge of effective L&D methods, including mentoring and coaching, e-learning, and simulations
Exceptional multitasking, independent working, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Proven experience as an L&D Manager, Training Manager or similar role
Familiarity with learning management platforms, e-content development and practices
Experience in project management and budgeting
Proficient in MS Office
Excellent communication and negotiation skills; sharp business acumen
Instructional Design
Talent Management
Performance Consulting
Leadership Development
Succession Planning
Minimum of 8 years' experience in L&D /talent management /culture transformation experience in a progressive and culturally diverse environment preferably in the financial services industry, with at least 4 years in management
Company
GA Insurance Limited
GA Insurance Limited is one of the oldest insurance companies operating in Kenya specializing in all classes of general and medical insurance.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase