Senior Manager, L&D Lead India

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• Business Partnering:
  • Collaborate with the India Head of People & Culture and India P&C partners to create the India L&OD Strategy
  • Lead the scale up of L&OD in the Hyderabad Capability Centre and the Bangalore India Innovation Hub
  • Build trusting relationships with leadership and global P&C to understand and address development needs for their teams
  • Promote global L&D offerings and guide employees on professional development opportunities through strategic communication
  • Influence across a complex matrix to get buy in from leaders and sometimes even get local funding for specific development needs.

• OD, Change, Project Management & Delivery:
  • Collaborate with Global and local stakeholders to manage large scale change projects (sometimes beyond India scope).
  • Design and Deliver Team development offerings to build high performing teams
  • Partner with key stakeholders to design and deliver local tailored learning programs in line with Global/APAC and India P&C Strategy
  • Create engaging & inclusive learning materials and embrace blended learning techniques.

• Coaching
  • Design & deliver coaching journeys for teams and individual leaders (sometimes in partnership with external vendors).
  • Coach and guide P&C partners in the team on how best to support the business with their L&OD needs.
  • An accredited coaching certification would be an advantage

• Talent Management & Employee Engagement
  • Partner closely with P&C Partners on creating innovative development opportunities for Top Talents
  • Support custom activities and initiatives stemming from our engagement survey results. This would include conducting listening sessions or focus groups in local markets

• Other Operational Responsibilities:
  • Build & Execute a custom marketing and communication strategy for each India based office (HCC, Mumbai, IIH Bangalore, Delhi)
  • Evaluate program success and prepare reports on attendance, feedback, and impact. You will be expected to create custom dashboards & present quarterly impact analysis to local and regional business leaders.
  • Manage logistics for scheduling, registration, and tracking attendance for global programs in close partnership with our L&D specialist

• Prior experience in managing people and leading large scale transformation in a corporate learning environment
• Strong data driven mindset and comfortable engaging with senior leaders
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills, both virtually and in-person.
• Certification in DiSC, Insights, or another psychometric tool is an advantage.
• Coaching accreditation is preferred, Team coaching skills would be an advantage
• Project management skills with experience in managing a portfolio of learning projects.
• Ability to work independently, collaboratively, and lead multiple projects effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence effectively across different business teams and global locations.
• Adaptable and flexible to meet changing business needs.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a proactive approach to work.
• Passionate about embedding a DEI lens in all activities.