Learning & Development Partner Data Engineering Business

Job role: Learning & Development Partner – Data Engineering Business

Experience: 10 -13 years

Role Purpose: The Learning & Development Partner will work closely with the Data Engineering business leadership to design, drive, and deliver learning strategies that build critical technical capability, leadership depth, and future-ready skills.

This role acts as a strategic partner to the business ensuring learning directly enables business growth, delivery excellence, and talent readiness.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnership & Strategy

● Partner with Data Engineering leaders to understand business priorities, capability gaps, and future skill needs.

● Translate business goals into structured learning roadmaps covering technical, leadership, and behavioral competencies.

● Develop and execute an AI capability-building roadmap for employees, aligned with business priorities and emerging technology trends.

● Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on talent development and skill readiness. Technical and Capability Development

● Design and curate learning interventions for Data Engineering roles

● Leverage internal SMEs and external partners to create high-impact, contextual learning programs.

● Ensure learning pathways are role-based, progressive, and aligned to career growth.

● Leverage AI tools to content design and development, and learning operations. Leadership and Behavioral Development

● Support the design and delivery of leadership development programs for technical and people leaders within the Data Engineering function.

● Embed skills such as communication, stakeholder management, execution excellence, and people leadership. Learning Governance and Effectiveness

● Define success metrics to measure learning effectiveness and business impact.

● Review learning outcomes through feedback from managers, mentors, and participants.

● Continuously refine programs based on data, feedback, and evolving business needs.

● Leverage learning management systems (LMS) to track learning progress, adoption, and effectiveness, with a working understanding of LMS capabilities and governance. Stakeholder and Program Management

● Manage multiple learning initiatives simultaneously while ensuring quality, timelines, and alignment.

● Collaborate closely with HR, Talent, and leadership teams to drive cohesive development outcomes.

Required Experience and Skills

● 10-13 years of experience in Learning & Development, with prior experience supporting Data Engineering or similar technical businesses.

● Understanding of Data Engineering roles, skills, and career progression.

● Proven experience in business partnering and influencing senior stakeholders.

● Experience designing structured learning journeys (technical + leadership).

● Ability to translate complex technical needs into effective learning solutions.

● Strong communication, stakeholder management, and execution skills.

● Strong reporting and analytics capability, with advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint to generate clear, insightful monthly learning reports and dashboards.