Manager - Learning & Development

• Span of Control: Plan L&D Roadmap and simultaneously own the execution
• diagnose a Learning Need, design Content to Facilitating Sessions, manage Implementation and evaluate Impact
• Qualification: MBA (HR) from a Tier-I institute
• Reporting to: Executive Director-Learning & Development
• Post Qualification Experience: Overall, 8-10 years HR, with at least 4 years exclusively in Learning & Development CoE

THE ROLE

• We are looking for an accomplished and highly driven Learning & Development professional to join the Firm as Senior Manager
• Learning & Development.
• The role requires a strong combination of Learning Design, Programme Management, Facilitation and Stakeholder Engagement.
• The successful candidate will work closely with Partners, Business Leaders, HR and other internal teams to identify Capability-Building priorities and translate them into relevant, practical and high-quality learning interventions.
• This is a hands-on role for someone who can think strategically while taking end-to-end ownership of execution
• from diagnosing a learning need and designing content to facilitating sessions, managing implementation and evaluating impact.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Learning Needs and Programme Design
• Partner with business leaders, partners, HRBPs and other stakeholders to identify individual, team and organisational capability needs.
• Analyse performance feedback, business priorities and talent data to distinguish genuine learning needs from broader performance or organisational issues.
• Translate identified needs into structured learning journeys, workshops and development initiatives for professionals at different career stages.
• Apply sound instructional-design and adult-learning principles to create relevant, practical and engaging learning experiences.
• Design and develop high-quality presentations, facilitator guides, participant materials, toolkits, case studies, simulations and other learning resources.
• Adapt external frameworks and content to suit the context, culture and requirements of a professional-services firm.
• Facilitation and Learning Delivery
• Independently facilitate behavioural skills programmes in areas such as communication, feedback, time/ people management, collaboration and personal effectiveness.
• Deliver sessions with confidence and credibility to varied audiences, including lawyers and allied professionals.
• Support internal subject-matter experts and leaders in structuring and delivering effective learning sessions.
• Programme Management and Implementation
• Take end-to-end ownership of learning initiatives
• from conceptualisation and stakeholder alignment to launch, delivery, follow-through and evaluation.
• Manage multiple programmes simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality, responsiveness and attention to detail.
• Coordinate effectively with internal teams, external facilitators and vendors to ensure seamless programme delivery.
• Track programme progress, participation, feedback, learning application and other agreed measures of effectiveness.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Build trusted relationships with partners, senior leaders, HR colleagues and professionals across the Firm.
• Understand stakeholder expectations, ask the right diagnostic questions and constructively influence decisions relating to learning and development.
• Present ideas and recommendations clearly, confidently and persuasively.
• Work collaboratively across functions and offices while remaining accountable for agreed outcomes.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Education And Prior Experience
• MBA / PGDM in Human Resources, Organisational Behaviour or a related discipline from a leading business school or institution.
• Relevant qualifications or certifications in Instructional Design, Facilitation, Behavioural Training, Coaching or Psychometric Tools would be an advantage.
• Relevant experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development or Organisational Development.
• Meaningful L&D experience within a professional-services environment
• such as a Law Firm, Consulting Firm, Big 4, Financial Services organisation or other knowledge-led enterprise would be good to have.

Skills and Capabilities

• Strong instructional-design and content-development capability.
• Confident and engaging facilitation skills.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English.
• Strong stakeholder-management and influencing capability.
• Sound business understanding and an appreciation of the expectations and working environment of professional-services firms.
• High degree of ownership, initiative and execution discipline.
• Strong planning, project-management and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and other content-development tools; familiarity with learning management systems and digital learning platforms would be useful.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a small, high-performing team.