Manager Leadership Development Jobs in Johannesburg

Rand Mutual Admin Services is looking for a Manager: Leadership Development to work from its Johannesburg CBD offices. This is a permanent position, advertised under reference RM-955, with a market-related salary, and it is open to applicants who can design, run and measure leadership programmes that genuinely change how managers lead.

About the company and the work

Rand Mutual Admin Services (RMA) has more than 120 years of experience administering claims, and it describes itself as a stable company with strong opportunities for personal and professional development. In this role you will report to the Head: Organisational Effectiveness and work closely with management across RMA to define and build the leadership capabilities and behaviours the organisation needs to deliver its strategy and embed its target operating model. You will collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Organisational Effectiveness, Learning and Development, Remuneration and Rewards, HR business partners and senior leadership.

Role details and duties

The duties stated in the advert include:

• Designing and implementing leadership development programmes aligned with RMA strategy and its target operating model.
• Evaluating and revising existing leadership development content to improve engagement and functionality.
• Applying instructional design principles when designing, organising and delivering programmes.
• Providing input and guidance on leadership programmes procured externally and developed internally.
• Developing and implementing leadership development for people managers and individual contributors, including a coaching and mentoring framework, and acting as custodian of executive coaching.
• Developing learning material to support leadership programmes and close identified gaps.
• Overseeing virtual and face-to-face programme logistics and administration, including budgets, and monitoring service-provider quality and value.
• Conducting needs assessments to define the leadership development needs of the current manager population.
• Defining a standard set of leadership capabilities with the broader Organisational Effectiveness team, Learning and Development, HR business partners and senior leadership.
• Building organisational capability by aligning strategy, culture and behaviour so leaders are equipped to lead through change.
• Developing and implementing a process to measure programme effectiveness, including metrics on the impact of learning programmes, and gathering participant, manager and stakeholder feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Providing frequent project management updates on progress, risks and decisions required, and developing a communication and marketing engagement strategy for leadership development.
• Managing leadership development events and coordinating leadership development plans with culture, talent and performance management initiatives.

Requirements

Only what the source states is listed here:

• NQF Level 8: Honours Degree in business, human resources, education, psychology or a related field.
• A Masters or PhD in a related discipline such as Instructional Design, Education, Organisational Psychology or Business is advantageous, as are certifications or experience delivering professional development courses.
• 7 to 10 years of experience in people-development programme design and management with increasing levels of responsibility, including at least 5 years focused specifically on leadership or organisational development.
• Experience in programme and project management, education design and delivery focused on adult learning and content, and instructional design.
• Understanding of adult learning theory and instructional design techniques, leadership development approaches and leadership theories.
• Experience in leadership, executive and corporate education, designing leadership learning programmes internally from the ground up, and implementing a company-wide leadership development training programme using e-learning.
• Experience engaging and building relationships with third-party vendors, and facilitating workshops and programmes in person and virtually for audiences ranging from new managers to senior leaders.
• Strong diplomacy skills and the ability to build meaningful relationships at all levels of leadership, maintain discretion and integrity with confidential information, and work independently with initiative.
• Ability to focus on varied projects simultaneously, influence and guide processes, apply new technologies and tools, adjust communication style to the audience, think strategically and long-term, and coach others.

The advert states no separate experience level label, so none is shown in the job details. Note that some requirement lines are truncated in the detail view; applicants should confirm the full wording in the original advert.

Where to find and apply safely

This vacancy is listed on Careers24, and the Apply button on this page takes you directly to the original advert. Apply only through that original listing, and be wary of anyone asking for payment or personal banking details in exchange for an interview. Please also note that the advert header shows an apply-before date of 28 November 2026, while the body of the advert states a closing date of 8 November 2026 — confirm the correct closing date in the original advert before applying, and apply as early as possible. A second Careers24 listing for this same vacancy (reference RM-955) exists with slightly different wording; this post points to one original advert for the role.

Practical tips

Show the full arc of your leadership development work: programmes you designed from scratch, how you measured their impact, and how you worked with vendors and senior leaders. Mention your instructional design approach and any e-learning rollouts you led, and give concrete examples of coaching and mentoring frameworks you have built.

How the process works

When you apply through the original advert, your application goes to Rand Mutual Admin Services as an external application. The advert notes that the shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached, so do not expect feedback before then.

Important information

This page is informational only and is not the employer. Details such as the salary, closing date and requirements are taken from the original advert and may change; always confirm them in the original advert before applying. This is a permanent, market-related position based in Johannesburg CBD, advertised under reference RM-955.

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