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# Learning Design Lead (Capetown/Johannesburg/Nairobi)

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 07/11/2026

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### Job Information

• Date Opened 07/11/2026
• Job Type Contract
• Industry Education
• City Cape Town
• State/Province Gauteng
• Country South Africa
• Zip/Postal Code 7100

### About Us

African Management Institute (AMI) is an EdTech start up building Africa’s leading workplace learning for ambitious companies and talent. As an African champion, building Africa's business champions, we've trained more than 100,000 people and 40k+ enterprises - from executives to entry-level workers in large and small companies across the continent.  

 

With our hub in Nairobi, and teams in 8 African markets, we combine AI-powered diagnostics, live learning and practical tools to deliver the highest-outcome learning programmes for African business. Clients love our practical approach to learning for business, supported by an evidence-based methodology and tech platform, built for the African market. AMI was listed in the prestigious Norsken/100 as one of the leading social impact companies in the world, and has been proudly recognized by the _Financial Times_ as one of Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies for the past two years. 

 

We are expanding rapidly. AMI has offices in Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda and Senegal and country representatives in Ethiopia and Nigeria. Our diverse and rapidly-expanding 150+ team reflects all corners of the continent and beyond. Our work environment is fun, flexible and inclusive, with opportunity for growth. AMI-GOs ask questions, get things done, and put the team before self to achieve our mission. If our vision for enabling ambitious businesses across Africa to thrive has sparked your imagination, and if your skills and experience match the description below, then we’d love to hear from you. 

### Job Description

AMI is looking for an ambitious and talented **_Learning Design Lead_** to manage the day-to-day operations of the Learning Design team, ensuring high–quality LD output, a well-functioning team, and the smooth operationalisation of the learning strategy. This role is primarily a people management and operational role, with meaningful strategic contribution to the broader learning function.  

The Learning Design lead reports to the Head of Learning and will work in close partnership with the Facilitation & Coaching Lead. The role supports the Head of Learning’s focus on learning strategy, AI-enablement, and building AMI’s learning infrastructure at scale. 

**People Management** 

• Line manage a team of 5 Learning Designers, including regular 1:1s, performance management, and development conversations. 
 
• Invest in and sustain team culture, morale, and a high standard of professional practice. 
 
• Support LDs in navigating complex projects, creative challenges, and cross-functional relationships. 
 

**Quality Assurance** 

• Own and uphold AMI’s learning design standards across all LD output. 
 
• Conduct spot checks on learning design deliverables; ensure peer review processes are functioning well. 
 
• Identify and address quality gaps; establish new standards where needed. 
 

**Operational Leadership** 

• Manage capacity across the LD team: tracking workload and flagging pressure points. 
 
• Own the operationalisation of learning design processes and frameworks developed with and by the Head of Learning. 
 
• Maintain and improve LD workflows, documentation, and ways of working. 
 

**Strategic Contribution** 

• Contribute as a thought partner to the Head of Learning on learning strategy, programme design, and innovation. 
 
• Provide LD-informed insight and challenge to strategic decisions, including AMI’s adoption of AI-enabled production modalities and learning models. 
 

 

### Requirements

• 7+ years in learning — design, facilitation, strategy, or related — with meaningful hands-on instructional design practice 
 
• 3+ years leading a team, including people management and quality assurance 
 
• Experience in management, leadership, or entrepreneurship learning in an African context 
 
• Exposure to or active experimentation with AI tools in a learning or professional context 
 
• Undergraduate degree required — Master's would be an asset 
 
• Experience working across more than one function or industry is a plus 
 
• Deep knowledge of adult learning theory and its application in blended learning contexts 
 
• Strong people instincts — able to build trust, give honest feedback, and manage performance with care 
 
• Confident and direct without being dismissive; willing to challenge and be challenged 
 
• Highly attentive to detail in learning design quality, process integrity, and communication 
 
• Self-directed and proactive — does not wait to be told what to do 
 
• Curious about AI and its implications for learning 

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