Manager: Learning Skills Development at Old Mutual

Job Description

• ​The role of the Skills Development Manager/ Facilitator (SDF) is strategic in nature. The incumbent needs to develop and coordinate the implementation of our annual organizational training and development plan (ATR/WSP) in alignment with the insurance industry’s identified scarce and critical skills. 
• The incumbent also needs to manage all the various aspects related to skills development at Old Mutual Insure.
• Ongoing liaison and relationship management with INSETA and other Insurance professional bodies (ASSA, IISA, etc.)
• Overall management of all QCTO Learnerships, Internships programmes and any other strategic SD programmes implemented.
• Management of relationships and collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders for example, Service training providers, Human Capital Business Partners (HCBP’s), Learning Consultants as well as other colleagues in Finance, Legal, GRC, and IT.
• Ongoing collaboration with the OM Group Learning team and implement all the OM Group Skills Development best practices.   
• End to end administration and management of Skills Development (SD) targets as per our contracted BBBEE FSC Scorecard.
• Management of all Skills Development records onto Workday (HR system)
• Management of all monthly and quarterly SD reporting, in order to enable the organization to report on any legislative/statutory and governance requirements as set by INSETA, Department of Labor (DoL), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to ensure compliance to the appropriate policies, codes and ETD legislation.
• Manage the entire Sector Education & Training Authority (SETA) process for all registered OM Insure companies, ensuring compliance with all regulations.
• Manage and submit the annual ATR/WSP on the INSETA system.
• Manage the INSETA Discretionary Grant application process ito our internal business demand; this includes approvals, appeals and all reconciliations.
• Manage all learner registrations on the INSETA system.
• Maintain ongoing communication and attend relevant SETA roadshows/ training webinars and disseminate and share information with the L&D team members.
• Manage relationships and maintain ongoing communication with all external training providers of the various Skills Development projects and provide regular updates and feedback.  
• Conduct skills audits and needs analysis in conjunction with the L&D Consultants.
• Develop and analyze appropriate learning data using appropriate software tools (Outlook Excel/ Power BI Dashboards, etc.) to present the data and facilitate decision-making.
• Develop professional internal and external collaborative relationships and network to ensure that the business needs are constantly being met and continuous feedback is provided. 
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices related to Human Capital and Learning & Development; is a lifelong learner.  

Skills

• Human Resources (HR), People Management, Skill Development, Training and Development