Learning & Development Manager needed at Novo Nordisk

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Job title : Learning & Development Manager

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : January 18, 2026

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Your new role

  • As Learning & Development Manager, you will be responsible for driving capability and leadership development across frontline and office-based teams. You will design, deliver, and continuously evolve learning solutions that enable selling excellence, leadership effectiveness, and organisational readiness in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape.

Your main responsibilities will be to:

  • Deliver organisational capability and skills development excellence. Design and implement timely, relevant, and high-quality training programmes for frontline and office-based employees.
  • Ensure a coordinated and impactful onboarding experience. Identify capability gaps and translate them into targeted development interventions.
  • Drive frontline capability and leadership development. Build leadership capabilities to enable effective coaching and performance management. Support people leaders in developing high-performing teams. Act as a change advocate.
  • Manage learning programmes, resources, and governance. Manage internal and external learning resources and vendors. Oversee logistics, evaluation, and ROI of learning initiatives. Ensure compliance with Skills Development Act and internal SOPs.
  • Enable cross-functional collaboration and strategic alignment. Partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders. Contribute to cross-functional projects. Maintain and evolve the competency framework.

Your new department

  • You will join the People & Organization team, a strategically important function that enables organisational performance through people, culture, and capability development.
  • The team works closely with leaders, frontline teams, and regional and global stakeholders to ensure that learning, leadership development, and talent initiatives are aligned with business priorities. Operating across functions, the team plays a key role in supporting change, building future-ready capabilities, and driving sustainable performance across the organisation.

Your skills & qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Healthcare, or related field. Master’s degree desirable
  • Minimum 3 – 5 years experience in Learning & Development or Talent Development.
  • Strong facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Solid understanding of learning theory and leadership development.
  • Strong organisational and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • Valid driver’s licence.

Deadline:5th Janaury,2026

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