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Flysafair careers – Senior Manager

Senior Manager – About the Program

Join FlySafair Careers as a Senior Manager and lead the Learning & Development function, driving strategic training initiatives, regulatory compliance, and organisation-wide capability development to support business transformation and future workforce readiness.

Senior Manager – Job Description

• Develop and implement a multi-year training strategy aligned with business priorities and regulatory compliance requirements
• Oversee L&D frameworks and policies, ensuring quality, compliance, and alignment with long-term organisational goals
• Lead organisation-wide capability reviews to identify workforce risks and readiness for transformation
• Provide leadership and oversight of the L&D strategy, ensuring initiatives meet current and future talent needs
• Consolidate skills gap analyses into long-term workforce and succession strategies
• Ensure learning and development programmes are aligned to organisational transformation and capability objectives
• Partner with business leaders to address current and emerging capability gaps
• Guide the design and governance of leadership, technical, and soft skills programmes for consistent quality and impact
• Foster a culture of continuous learning through blended learning, digital platforms, coaching, and mentoring
• Manage the Learning Management System (LMS) for content relevance, accessibility, and user engagement
• Ensure compliance with all statutory, industry, and professional regulatory training requirements (e.g., aviation, safety, occupational health)
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and accreditation authorities to maintain valid and up-to-date programmes
• Monitor training compliance, addressing risks and gaps proactively
• Standardise and document training practices to meet audit requirements
• Deliver timely and comprehensive training reports, including training hours, completion rates, costs vs. budget, ROI, and impact metrics
• Ensure 100% accuracy of training data, providing trend analysis and actionable insights for workforce planning
• Develop dashboards highlighting key trends, compliance rates, skills gaps, and L&D effectiveness for senior leadership
• Translate training data into strategic recommendations incorporated into HR/OD plans
• Establish training governance frameworks, policies, and systems that meet business and regulatory expectations
• Implement evaluation mechanisms to measure ROI, learning effectiveness, and compliance outcomes
• Ensure training providers and facilitators meet professional and ethical standards
• Manage the Training budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness, ROI, and alignment to priorities
• Negotiate and manage vendor and provider relationships strategically
• Champion learning innovation, including AI-driven learning, digital platforms, predictive analytics, and skills marketplaces
• Lead and develop a high-performing training team across L&D and regulatory training portfolios
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to deliver integrated training solutions
• Advise senior leadership on talent and compliance risks related to training gaps

Senior Manager – Job Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, or related field
• Honours degree in relevant field or Business Leadership
• ETDP SETA accreditation (advantageous)
• Master’s degree in relevant field or Business Leadership (advantageous)
• 10–12 years’ relevant experience in a mid-sized organisation, with at least 5 years in aviation training
• Minimum 5 years’ managerial experience
• Proven experience in developing and managing soft skills training across departments
• Proven experience in managing aviation regulatory training
• Excellent knowledge of CATs, CARs, SACAA regulations, and company policies
• Knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures and educational/training techniques
• Experience with aviation training systems

Senior Manager – Personal Attributes

• Professional with high ethical standards and integrity
• Impartial, objective, and approachable
• Compassionate, assertive, and influential
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to manage time effectively

Application Guidelines

• Email applications will not be accepted
• Preference will be given to members of under-represented designated groups
• If no feedback is received within two weeks of the closing date, please consider the application unsuccessful

FlySafair Reserves the Right

• Not to proceed with this vacancy
• To appoint selected candidates based on operational requirements

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