Manager - Learning & Development _Chennai

Job Title: Manager L&D

Department: Human Resources
Company: Tropical Agrosystem (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Location: Chennai
Experience Required: 7-12 Years
Reporting To: DGM L&D
Industry Exposure: Agriculture / FMCG / Manufacturing /Chemicals/ Engineering

Key Responsibilities

1. Learning Design & Program Delivery

• Design and deliver learning solutions aligned to business and capability needs.
• Support functional and role-based development programs in form of long-term journeys and calendarized initiatives
• Create end to end manage engaging, blended learning experiences (classroom, virtual, digital and on-the-job).

2. L&D Analytics & Data Management

• Maintain accurate learning data, dashboards and MIS for tracking participation and effectiveness.
• Analyse trends in learning metrics to generate actionable insights.
• Prepare reliable reports for leadership, HR reviews, audits and business updates.

3. Program Management & Governance

• Manage end-to-end execution of learning programs, from planning to closure.
• Coordinate logistics, communication, delivery, and stakeholder experience.
• Track effectiveness (L1L3, business impact) and ensure governance on timelines, budgets, and reporting.

4. Facilitation & Capability Building

• Deliver engaging classroom and virtual sessions with strong business relevance.
• Use interactive methods like discussions, simulations and role plays to enhance learning.
• Support trainer development while ensuring high-quality, impactful facilitation.

5. Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Partner with business leaders and HRBP’s to identify capability needs and priorities.
• Manage external vendors, from evaluation to delivery, ensuring quality and alignment.
• Ensure partners deliver measurable value, outcomes, and learning impact.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
• Excellent Excel, PowerPoint, dashboarding, LMS usage, reporting and data management skills.
• Good understanding of learning design, adult learning principles and blended learning.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and program management skills.

Career Background

• 10–12 years of experience as a Learning & Development Specialist/ in Talent Development/ Organizational Development
• Experience in manufacturing/ engineering/ industrial or mid-large corporate environments preferred.
• Prior exposure to supervisory development, managerial capability building and behavioural training.
• Experience in LMS, learning analytics, dashboards, vendor management and learning effectiveness measurement.

Educational Qualification

MBA / PGDM in HR/ Psychology/ Business Management or related discipline preferred.

Certifications in facilitation, coaching, instructional design, psychometrics, or learning analytics will be an added advantage.

Success Measures

• Quality and timely execution of learning programs.
• Strong participant feedback and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Accurate and insightful L&D dashboards and reports.
• Improved learning coverage, completion, and effectiveness metrics.