Manager, Talent Development

BOD Consulting is a management consulting firm that solves big problems for emerging and mid-market enterprises to help them become large. BOD defines mid-market enterprises as companies with annual revenue between $20 million to $1 billion.

The team at BOD partners with clients to solve their most pressing business challenges, unlock value creation and implement transformative solutions to help them compete sustainably at the highest level. We work closely with the leadership team and at all levels of the client organization to bring about change. We work extensively with clients to help them carve out their growth road-map and vision, generate new sources of equity creation, steer organizational transformation and drive change through intensive stakeholder engagement & professional development. We are focused on generating key business outcomes for our clients – creation of valuable brand assets, cost reduction, enhancing shareholder value, business growth, market share growth and higher profits, all the while being mindful of the impact we are creating.

BOD believes in balance, and promotes the idea of building High Growth Impact (HGI) organisations – companies which are growing rapidly but also aim to leave behind a trail of positive impact. Our consulting process uses the mind to reason, analyse and divide but it also uses the heart to craft a solution that unites and brings more balance to the way work is done.

We follow the same philosophy of achieving balance inside our firm. BOD believes that work is only one of the important parts of our life journey and hence tirelessly works towards creating and sustaining a culture of life-work balance, prioritizing life with respect to work and not as an afterthought. We are consciously working towards building a culture of diversity and inclusion. As a key step towards it, we are pledged to build a safe space for all at BOD.

To know more about our practices, please follow the link: https://bod.consulting/

As a Manager, Talent Development, you would be required to work with the BOD team to help advance employees’ skills and knowledge. Your responsibilities will begin with identifying the competency and skill needs of the different teams and individuals and creating customized learning plans for each. You will also be designing the learning modules with the help of subject matter experts and ensuring organizational compliance with the training schedule. You will be the point of contact for advising the leadership for the learning requirements of the company. You will lead in differentiating BOD Consulting from its competitors through the competencies of its human resources.

In the future, the role will evolve into a team management role. Talent Success Managers will be reporting to you who will in turn track the development of different employee teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying the skilling and learning needs of the individual employee and the organization as a whole.

• Ideating and designing learning strategies and programs.

• Developing customized learning plans for each individual and team.

• Creating training schedules to upgrade the skills of employees and teams in a time-sensitive manner.

• Designing the most suited way to impart knowledge on a case-by-case basis - gamified courses, e-learning courses, workshops, on-the-job training, etc.

• Identifying and onboarding trainers (internal and external) for the various learning programs.

• Designing and implementing assessment frameworks for learning programs.

• Ensuring compliance with the learning charter.

• Effectively using a learning management system to manage and track the learning lifecycle.

• Planning and managing the budget for this function.

• Developing and maintaining relationships with vendors and consultants as required.

Key Competencies

• Adept at problem-solving and creative thinking.

• Strong analytical skills, structured thinking, and incisive planning with a focus on detailing.

• Communication skills in a clear, persuasive way.

• Ability to build strong and trustworthy relationships with internal and external stakeholders and to effectively contribute to a highly collaborative environment.

• Good judgment, strong integrity, maturity, and fairness in dealing with people and confidential information.

• Ability to work under pressure and in conflict situations – creative problem solving to find win/win solutions among stakeholders with different priorities.

• Knowledge of effective learning and development methods and tools.

• Persuasiveness to lead a project from its inception till completion.

• Experience in project management and budgeting.

• Commitment to excellence, personal and professional growth, and an eagerness to learn.

• Ability to work independently, non-hierarchical, with a high tolerance for ambiguity.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in managing a learning center for talent focussed companies.

• Experience in using Learning Management Systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Worked with a professional services company.

• Setting up a learning and development center from scratch.

• Postgraduate degree in business, human resources or other related fields.