Director of Learning and Development

Epsilon, a Publicis Groupe company, is seeking an experienced Director, Learning & Development, to lead the design, development and execution of learning and capability-building strategies aligned to business priorities, ensuring delivery excellence, stakeholder satisfaction, and measurable impact across the organization.

This role will work closely with the Global L&D team and serve as a strategic partner to business leaders, HR Business Partners, to build future-ready capabilities, strengthen leadership effectiveness, drive organizational development interventions, technical training and foster a culture of continuous learning.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Learning Leadership

• Partner with business and talent leaders to define and execute learning strategies that support business transformation and growth objectives across Leadership, Managerial, Associate and Technical areas.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on talent development, capability building, leadership development, and learning innovation.
• Develop multi-year capability-building roadmaps aligned with business priorities and workforce requirements.

Learning Program Management

• Oversee the end-to-end learning lifecycle, including needs assessment, solution design, program implementation, measurement, and continuous improvement.
• Lead the annual learning strategy and budget planning together with ensuring high-quality execution of development programs
• Monitor program effectiveness using data, business metrics, ROI analysis, and learner insights.

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Build strong partnerships with business leaders, HR leaders, global learning teams
• Facilitate strategic discussions to identify capability gaps and recommend innovative learning solutions.
• Influence senior stakeholders and gain alignment across diverse and matrixed environments.
• Represent the learning function in leadership forums, and business planning processes.

Innovation & Capability Development

• Champion innovative learning methodologies, digital learning technologies, AI-enabled learning solutions, and modern capability development practices.
• Evaluate and implement best-in-class learning approaches, including classroom, virtual, blended, experiential, social, and on-demand learning models.
• Leverage market trends and external benchmarks to elevate learning effectiveness and practitioner experience.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of high-performing learning professionals.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Enable effective resource planning and capability development within the learning team.

Analytics & Business Impact

• Establish meaningful measures of success and track learning effectiveness through robust reporting and analytics.
• Utilize data-driven insights to inform decision-making and optimize learning investments.
• Present strategic recommendations and learning outcomes to senior leadership teams.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive experience in Learning & Development, Organization Development, Talent Development, or related disciplines, with at least 5 years in a people leadership role. Proven ability to develop and execute enterprise learning strategies in large, complex organizations.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills with experience advising senior business leaders. Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives in matrixed, global environments.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to align learning outcomes to organizational objectives. Experience in managing large-scale learning portfolios, budgets, and governance processes.
• Deep understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design, leadership development, and talent management practices. Strong analytical mindset with experience leveraging learning metrics and business data to drive decisions.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, influence without authority, and lead through change. Excellent verbal, written, and executive communication skills.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Learning & Development, Business Administration, Psychology, or related discipline.
• Progressive experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, Leadership Development, or Human Capital functions.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams and leading strategic learning initiatives at scale.