Learning And Development Specialist

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic, creative, and people-centric HR professional to lead Learning & Development and Employee Engagement initiatives across the organization. The role focuses on driving employee growth, capability development, and culture-building through impactful learning programs, leadership and soft skills training, engagement initiatives, and employee experience activities.

The ideal candidate should be proactive, organized, and passionate about creating a strong learning culture while fostering collaboration, employee satisfaction, and workplace engagement across teams.

Key Responsibilities

Learning & Development Responsibilities

Training & Upskilling

• Identify training needs through skill-gap analysis, stakeholder discussions, assessments, and Training Need Analysis (TNA).
• Plan and execute technical, behavioral, leadership, and soft skills training programs aligned with business goals.
• Design and manage annual/monthly learning calendars, onboarding learning plans, workshops, webinars, tech talks, mentorship programs, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Drive upskilling, reskilling, competency development, and continuous learning culture across the organization.
• Collaborate with department heads to address capability gaps and build structured learning pathways for employees at different levels.
• Monitor training effectiveness through assessments, feedback, performance tracking, and post-training evaluations.
• Maintain LMS platforms, training records, SOPs, learning trackers, certification programs, and development reports.
• Introduce innovative learning initiatives such as microlearning, learning capsules, and employee development programs to enhance learning engagement and growth.

Employee Engagement Responsibilities

• Drive employee engagement and culture-building initiatives aligned with organizational values and employee experience goals.
• Plan and execute engagement activities including R&R programs, wellness initiatives, townhalls, festive celebrations, team bonding activities, and employee connect sessions.
• Conduct pulse surveys, feedback initiatives, and engagement tracking to improve employee satisfaction, morale, and retention.
• Create monthly engagement calendars, internal communication campaigns, and innovative employee experience programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen workplace culture, collaboration, and employee participation across the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA/PGDM in HR or related field
• 7-8 years of experience in Learning & Development, HR Engagement, or HRBP activities.
• Experience in conducting or coordinating training programs.
• Prior experience in employee engagement initiatives is preferred.