Assistant Director Talent Development

Learning Advisor – Assistant Director

This role leads the talent development and learning agenda for the GDS ES, Ops and Talent Team. The role will build relationships with leadership teams and key stakeholders and drive business and people value through skilling, leadership development and career management.

• Main tasks & responsibilities
• Build and maintain relationships with business stakeholders. Understanding business priorities and goals to effectively drive learning and talent development strategies for the assigned span
• Making sure the business is equipped with the right skills and a strong leadership pipeline to meet demanding growth objectives
• Leading deployment and delivery of all Learning initiatives for the assigned span
• Driving upskilling / reskilling / cross-skilling programs; building a skill-based organisation
• Supporting executive development programs deployment at senior and mid-career levels
• Planning and execution of the Learning plan for the entire span which includes needs analysis, skills assessments, on the job coaching, learning solutioning, deployment of calendar programs, monitoring learning progress and effectiveness measurement
• Facilitating trainings across levels and manage delivery in a classroom / virtual platform
• Providing insightful business inputs to the developing and designing of learning programs - classroom, e-learning or a blended learning approach in a professional services organization.
• Working with service line leaders and learning sponsors, learning champions, content designers and deployment teams and other talent team members to ensure effective learning engagement and culture is built to enhance transformative leadership behaviors across levels
• Demonstrating exceptional client service behaviors through interactions with leaders, peers and team members
• Establish networks and build relationship with internal customers, stakeholders and team members within the organization
• Partner seamlessly with learning and leadership centres of excellence as well as other talent teams on central talent development initiatives for their respective span

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Have strong working knowledge and experience in Learning and Talent Development field, with 12+ years of experience in the domain
• Good understanding of skills adjacencies and technology skills taxonomy
• Influencing and learning consulting skills
• Prior people management experience is a must
• Learning optimization, strategy and articulating learning value to business
• Possess strong and demonstrable communication, presentation and facilitation skills and be able to handle multiple audiences
• Possess outstanding interpersonal skills
• Stand-up training experience of at least 8+ years
• Strong Program and Project Management skills
• Knowledge management
• Good understanding of the latest learning technology landscape

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelors degree or equivalent

Experience:

12+ years of experience in the talent development/ learning

Certification Requirements:

Talent Management / Learning & facilitation