General Manager - Learning & Development - FMCG

Role : Head - Learning & Development

Internal Designation will be General Manager L&D

Location : Mumbai (Churchgate)

Work Schedule :

Monday to Friday (9:00 AM 6:00 PM / 10:00 AM 7:00 PM)

Saturday : Non-working on 1st, 2nd, and 4th Saturdays

About the Organization :

A diversified group engaged in Meat Exports, Coffee Exports, Fruit Pulp Exports, Pet Food for domestic consumption, and Frozen French Fries.

Role Overview :

The Head - Learning & Development will be responsible for developing and executing the Groups Learning & Development strategy to build organizational capability, strengthen leadership pipelines, and foster a culture of continuous learning. The incumbent will partner with business leaders across all verticals to identify capability gaps, design impactful learning interventions, and ensure employees across manufacturing plants, corporate functions, and sales teams are equipped with the skills required to achieve business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement the organizations Learning & Development strategy aligned with business goals.

- Establish a competency-based learning framework across all functions.

- Build a future-ready workforce through continuous capability development.

- Drive a culture of learning, innovation, and employee development.

- Design leadership development programs for first-time managers, middle management, and senior leadership.

- Build succession planning and leadership pipeline initiatives.

- Develop high-potential employee development programs.

- Drive statutory and compliance training across all businesses and manufacturing locations.

Stakeholder Management :

- Partner with Business Heads, Plant Heads, and HR Business Partners to identify capability gaps.

- Manage relationships with external learning partners, consultants, and academic institutions.

- Build collaborations with industry bodies for specialized capability development.

Budget & Governance :

- Manage the annual L&D budget effectively.

- Ensure governance and standardization of learning practices across all locations.

- Publish periodic learning dashboards and analytics for leadership review.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) :

- Training hours per employee

- Training effectiveness and learning ROI

- Leadership pipeline readiness

- Employee engagement with learning initiatives

- Compliance training completion rates

- Internal promotion ratio

- Digital learning adoption

Candidate Background :

Qualifications :

- Essential : MBA - HR

Work Experience :

- Essential : 15 - 20 years of post-qualification experience in Learning & Development roles from reputed organizations.

- Desirable : Exposure to diversified industries and global learning practices.