Learning & Development Specialist

A 3,000+ person, highly successful global Professional Services firm focused on driving sales and marketing projects Analytics, Operations and Technology capabilities.

In the organisation the ExpDn program focuses on the integration, development and performance management of the associates that typically join the firm as fresh engineering grads or with a year or so of work experience.

For this program, we seek creative and energetic HR Program Specialists who will be a part of the ExpDn Team to help lead and support various people development initiatives, professional growth and expertise development of the associates and support learning sessions across all business tracks. This position calls for individuals to play a multi-faceted role in various HR areas like: early integration, mentoring, learning and development, performance management, ongoing feedback, coaching and long term skill development with an intent to improve the engagement of the associates.

Responsibilities :

- Provide ongoing performance feedback, coaching, career planning, staffing guidance and developmental counselling to associates assigned to the cohort

- Implement and partner with L&D team to support and refine the learning curriculum for the associates in the first year.

- Deliver the learning content via various formats like facilitating monthly roundtable discussions, leveraging internal experts to delivery key sessions, ongoing quiz, hackathon like mini events, etc

- Responsible for evolving the overall People development experience of the associates via the ExpDn program. Collaborate with the the leadership team to refine program elements and ensure strong participant experience while meeting business goals

- Maintains regular - office hours- and appropriately liaise with staffing and project managers to ensure performance feedback is shared and ongoing coaching is provided

- Ensure program participants undertake and fulfill learning objectives associated with core competencies necessary for accelerated learning and career progression

- Partner with key stakeholders across the business, HR functional leads and learning team to support ongoing active training and engagement

- Teach and maintain a strong work ethic amongst associates that reinforces key aspects of the organisation culture and values (like honesty, integrity, accountability, quality, innovation and collaboration)

- Support various HR projects and initiatives that fosters the associate engagement, onboarding and development

Job Requirements :

- Masters Degree/MBA

- 8 to 10 years relevant work experience, multinational/global professional services preferably people with experience in consulting & project/program management roles

- Demonstrated ability to establish and manage large scale learning programs

- Demonstrated ability to manage individuals and teams

- Experience in interfacing with international audiences and cross-office teams

- Should have the ability to create and deliver presentations to large audiences and leadership teams

- Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality and work with highly sensitive data and information

- Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task while working against stringent timelines

Location : Pune