Lead, Learning and Development at the Concept Group

The Concept Group is a holding company founded in 1992 with subsidiaries that include Rosabon Financial Services—Nigeria’s leading financial intermediary and equipment leasing company, Concept Nova – a bespoke enterprise IT solutions provider, and Percy Aitkins—a Bureau De Change.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead, Learning and Development

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

The Learning and Development Lead, in alignment with the Human Resources Department’s strategy, will be responsible for designing and implementing soft skills training and career development programs and conducting training needs analysis to identify skill gaps. The role requires a strategic approach to ensure continuous growth and retention of skills within the organization rather than just reactive training.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and deliver staff training and development programs using various methods such as classroom sessions, workshops, on-the-job training, demonstrations, meetings, and conferences.
• Conduct training needs assessments with line managers, identify competency gaps, and create suitable training intervention programs.
• Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia materials, and other educational resources.
• Design and implement an annual training calendar, ensuring programs are delivered within set timelines.
• Create structured induction programs for new hires, facilitate orientation sessions, and arrange on-the-job training when necessary.
• Use quality and appraisal data to determine training requirements.
• Track and evaluate post-training effectiveness through observation, appraisal data, and employee performance metrics.
• As needed, offer staff one-on-one coaching support.
• Liaise with external training providers when necessary to meet organizational needs.
• Ensure all materials required for in-house training are available and that statutory training requirements are fulfilled.
• Maintain training records and publish weekly/monthly reports for line managers and stakeholders.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate training methods, making improvements where needed.
• Measure employee performance before and after training interventions.
• Establish systems for reporting learning and development metrics.
• Develop and monitor the delivery of the New Hire Induction Program (NHIP).
• Design and assess training and performance interventions through pre- and post-assessment tools.
• Oversee the implementation of learning and development plans, ensuring alignment with timelines, budgets, and performance targets.
• Review and recommend improvements to the unit’s policies and processes.
• Lead, supervise, and ensure optimal performance of the L&D team.
• Plan, manage, and oversee the learning and development unit’s budget.
• Implement L&D strategies by leveraging internal resources and external partnerships when necessary.
• Complete any additional related responsibilities that the line manager assigns you.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in business administration, industrial relations, human resource management, or a similar discipline.
• Strong knowledge of industry laws and regulations.
• Goal-oriented with a commitment to achieving service targets.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in Learning & Development or Organizational Development.
• Professional certification/membership will be an added advantage.

Salary
₦700,000 monthly.

How to Apply
Candidates that meet the requirements should send their resumes to careers@conceptgroup-ng.com with the job title in the subject line.