Director of Learning and Technology at Andela

Job Description

• Andela is seeking a Director of Learning and Technology with world-class expertise in training software developers to lead the education of our thousands of fellows at locations all over Africa.
• You will develop strategies to ensure our fellows succeed in their job placements, which incorporate feedback from both fellows and clients to create virtuous circles.
• You will devise strategies to align learning outcomes with client success.
• You know how to build educational programs that can scale and build teams that execute on an international scale.
• You will be a vital leader in our efforts to transform the opportunities of our fellows and deliver outstanding experiences to our clients.

You’re the kind of person who:

• Has a clear passion and expertise in software development
• Believes in the effectiveness of collaborative learning
• Loves unlocking the potential of others
• Can deftly distill your wide range of knowledge to the key insight a student needs to move forward
• Has a keen sense of how systems enable or hinder personal growth

In this job you will:

• You will lead our education efforts. Working in close concert with Andela’s leadership team, you will establish and execute a strategic approach to facilitate all learning of Fellows through the four year fellowship program including both the intensive initial training to continuous learning post-placement.
• You will ensure that curriculum and instruction are designed and implemented such that Andela fellows enjoy success with clients - thus supporting our most important business objectives.

You will also:

• Conduct systematic objective assessments of current training; identify strengths and weaknesses in light of industry standards.
• Oversee all aspects of curriculum content development.
• Develop and execute an accountability-focused training program for instructors.
• Establish strategy, plan and systems needed to facilitate company objectives via continuing education for team and Fellows throughout 4 year fellowship.
• Define metrics to effectively measure, benchmark and monitor the impact of learning and development on the business.
• Support the development of budgets, cost projections and analyses to ensure cost effectiveness.
• Regularly report progress to company leadership and assess opportunities to improve or pivot.

Requirements
What makes you a great fit for this role:

• The ability to be located in Lagos, Nigeria and travel regularly to Nairobi, Kenya and New York, NY, USA.
• 10+ years leading development and delivery of educational programs with a focus on engineering/software development and/or project management within the high tech or business consulting industries.
• Deep understanding of the needs of businesses who require software developers that can operate remotely.
• Experience teaching, training teachers, monitoring and evaluating programs, and incorporating learning back into training.
• Demonstrated understanding of scalable learning technologies, training methods, and content authoring techniques.
• Highly collaborative with experience building rapport, confidence and trust among all team members.
• Experience designing and implementing feedback loops through monitoring and evaluation systems for large-scale training programs for continuous improvement.
• A Bachelor's or advanced degree in Education, Computer Science or a related field.