Fabindia - Head - Learning & Development

<p><p><b>Description:</b> To design, lead, and implement an organization-wide Learning & Development (L&D) strategy that builds current and future capabilities, drives leadership and talent development, and supports business growth through structured, impactful learning interventions.<br/><br/><b>Key Responsibilities:</b><br/><br/><b>L&D Strategy & Capability Building:</b><br/><br/>- Develop and drive a comprehensive Learning & Development strategy aligned with organizational goals, business priorities, and future capability requirements.<br/><br/>- Conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA) using competency frameworks, performance reviews, leadership inputs, functional feedback, and business requirements.<br/><br/>- Identify critical skill gaps and translate them into targeted learning and development initiatives.<br/><br/>- Conceptualize and implement innovative learning solutions including blended learning, leadership programs, mentoring, coaching, self-learning, and external partnerships.<br/><br/><b>Learning Programs & Content Governance:</b><br/><br/>- Oversee the design, development, and deployment of learning programs across formats such as classroom training, workshops, e-learning, and leadership development initiatives.<br/><br/>- Ensure creation and maintenance of high-quality, relevant, and scalable learning content aligned to organizational competencies.<br/><br/>- Define and govern role-based learning pathways covering functional, behavioral, and leadership competencies.<br/><br/>- Partner with internal subject matter experts and external vendors to curate, customize, and standardize learning content.<br/><br/><b>Leadership Development & Succession Planning:</b><br/><br/>- Partner with senior leadership and HR stakeholders to support succession planning and talent reviews.<br/><br/>- Design and drive leadership development programs to build a robust internal leadership pipeline.<br/><br/>- Integrate succession planning outcomes with learning journeys and leadership development frameworks to ensure readiness for critical roles.<br/><br/><b>Compliance & Mandatory Training:</b><br/><br/>- Ensure effective planning, execution, and tracking of all statutory and mandatory training programs (e.g., POSH, safety, disaster management, policy and regulatory training).<br/><br/>- Drive organization-wide awareness, coverage, and compliance with mandatory learning requirements.<br/><br/>- Monitor completion rates and ensure audit readiness.<br/><br/><b>L&D Operations & Budget Management:</b><br/><br/>- Prepare, implement, and govern a comprehensive, role-based annual L&D plan.<br/><br/>- Drive seamless execution of learning initiatives through strong collaboration with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.<br/><br/>- Monitor learning effectiveness using feedback, assessments, and impact metrics, and continuously improve learning delivery and methodologies.<br/><br/>- Design, standardize, and anchor induction and onboarding learning journeys to enable effective assimilation of new hires.<br/><br/>- Establish, streamline, and continuously improve L&D systems, processes, and governance frameworks.<br/><br/>- Oversee learning platforms (LMS), reporting mechanisms, and documentation.<br/><br/>- Develop, implement and manage the annual training calendar in alignment with organization goals.<br/><br/>- Manage and optimize the annual Learning & Development budget to ensure cost-effective and high-impact learning solutions.<br/><br/>- Track ROI and effectiveness of learning investments.<br/><br/><b>JOB SPECIFICATION: and Experience:</b><br/><br/>- Master's degree in organizational design, Educational or Organizational Psychology, Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in HR, or any other relevant degree.<br/><br/>- Must have at least 12-15 years of relevant experience and a good understanding of L&D systems and processes, instructional design, content development, training delivery, and evaluation of training effectiveness.<br/><br/><b>Knowledge & Skills:</b><br/><br/>- High quality written and verbal communication skills, strong listening skills.<br/><br/>- Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to interact with all levels in the organization.<br/><br/>- Demonstrated success in implementing innovative training techniques and learning technologies, in multiple areas including managerial and leadership development areas.<br/><br/>- Experience in conducting organizational, program level, and individual needs analysis to identify learning and development needs; experience in running targeted development programs;<br/><br/></p><br/></p> (ref:iimjobs.com)