Manager - Learning & Development - Automotive Supplier

Job Title: Learning & Development (L&D) Senior Manager

Location: Pune

Department: Human Resources

Experience Required: 10+ years with Post Graduate Degree in Human Resources & relevant Certifications

Industry: Automotive / Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

Learning & Development Strategy

- Develop and implement company-wide L&D strategies aligned with business goals and future capability needs.

- Design and deploy training programs (technical, functional, behavioural, leadership) tailored for manufacturing setups.

- Evaluate learning effectiveness and continuously improve based on metrics and feedback.

Succession Planning & Talent Development

- Design and manage succession planning frameworks to identify and prepare future leaders.

- Partner with senior leadership to assess critical roles and build talent pipelines.

- Conduct capability assessments and development plans for high-potential employees.

Organization Design & Development

- Lead initiatives related to organization design, role clarity, and job architecture to support scalability and efficiency.

- Work closely with business leaders on org structure reviews and redesigns.

Culture Review & Alignment

- Drive initiatives to assess and align organizational culture with strategic objectives.

- Facilitate change management, values reinforcement, and employee engagement initiatives.

Performance Management

- Lead the evolution of performance management systems including goal-setting, feedback mechanisms, and appraisals.

HR Transformation Projects

- Serve as a key member in HR transformation projects such as digital HR, process automation, capability frameworks, etc.

- Ensure alignment of L&D strategies with broader HR transformation objectives.

Key Requirements

- Education: Master's Degree in HR, Organizational Psychology, or related field.

- Experience: Minimum 10 years in L&D, with significant exposure to succession planning, organization design, and HR transformation.

- Proven experience in a manufacturing or automotive sector is highly preferred.

- Hands-on experience with performance management systems, leadership development, and OD tools.

- Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.

- Demonstrated ability to drive culture change and talent strategy initiatives.