HR Head - Learning & Development - FMCG

Job Description - Head - Learning & Development

Designation : Head - Learning & Development

Function : Human Resources

Reporting to : CHRO / Head HR

Role Overview

The Head - L&D will be responsible for developing and executing the organisation's overall Learning & Development strategy, aligned with business priorities and future capability requirements. The role will lead leadership development, talent development, capability building, and organisation-wide learning initiatives.

Key Responsibilities :

- Develop and execute the L&D strategy and annual learning agenda aligned with business and people priorities.

- Identify current and future capability gaps through competency assessments, business interactions and talent reviews.

- Design and implement leadership development and succession planning interventions for critical talent and leadership levels.

- Drive functional, behavioural and managerial capability-building programs across the organisation.

- Build and manage Leadership Development Programs, Hi-Potential (HiPo) programs and Management Development Programs.

- Partner with business and HR leaders to identify role-specific learning needs and translate them into effective development interventions.

- Establish and strengthen Learning Academies / Centres of Excellence for critical capabilities, wherever relevant.

- Evaluate and deploy external learning partners, consultants, executive coaches and digital learning platforms.

- Drive adoption of digital learning, blended learning, e-learning and experiential learning methodologies.

- Develop frameworks to measure learning effectiveness, ROI and business impact of L&D initiatives.

- Own the L&D budget, vendor management and resource allocation.

- Build a strong learning culture and promote continuous development across the organisation.

- Leverage employee engagement, performance management and talent review data to inform learning interventions.

- Work closely with Talent Management, HRBPs and business leaders on career development, internal mobility and succession pipelines.

- Lead and mentor the L&D team, building a high-performance and business-oriented HR capability.

Candidate Profile :

- 15+ years of overall experience with significant experience in Learning & Development / Talent Management.

- Experience in large, professionally managed organisations, preferably with multi-location / diverse employee populations.

- Strong exposure to leadership development, capability building, talent development and succession planning.

- Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing enterprise-wide L&D frameworks and interventions.

- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work closely with senior leadership and business heads.

- Experience in managing L&D budgets, external partners and large-scale learning programs.

- Strong understanding of modern learning technologies, digital platforms and data-driven learning practices.

- Excellent communication, facilitation, influencing and people leadership skills.