Learning & Development manager

Learning & Development manager will establish, launch, and lead the Company's Corporate Academy and University, creating a world-class learning ecosystem that develops leaders, professionals, technical specialists, and future talent across all business units and countries.

The role is responsible for building from scratch organizational knowledge into structured learning pathways, building leadership pipelines, strengthening succession readiness, driving workforce capability, and creating a culture of continuous learning aligned with business growth.

This position serves as the strategic architect and operational leader of the Academy and University model, ensuring learning becomes a competitive advantage for the organization.

Strategic Objectives

Academy for bringing onboard young A-players.

The Academy will:

• Deliver onboarding and induction programs.
• Build technical and functional skills.
• Support compliance and mandatory training.
• Create internal certification programs.
• Capture and transfer organizational knowledge.
• Graduate and emerging talent development.
• Make sure that high-performers are placed in junior and specialist roles.

University Function: focus on long-term professional and leadership development - internal Learning and Development institution for the company groupwide.

The University will:

• Offer structured development pathways.
• Develop future leaders.
• Partner with universities and professional institutes.
• Build accreditation and certification frameworks.
• Support knowledge sharing across countries.
• Establish centers of excellence and a lessons-learned framework.

Key Responsibilities

1. Academy & University Strategy

• Design and implement the Corporate Academy and University strategy.
• Develop a multi-year learning roadmap aligned with business strategy.
• Create the Academy and University operating model.
• Establish governance, policies, learning standards, and quality assurance frameworks.
• Build learning architecture across all employee populations.

2. Learning Framework Design

Develop structured learning pathways for:

• New hires
• Individual contributors
• Supervisors
• Managers
• Senior leaders
• Executives
• High-potential talent for the succession planning
• Technical specialists
• Graduate trainees

3. Leadership Development

Design and launch Leadership Academy, C&D, Sales and Marketing, Health and Security and other departments.

4. Content & Curriculum Development

• Create enterprise-wide curriculum architecture.
• Develop learning content internally and with external partners.
• Build digital learning libraries and knowledge sharing databases.
• Develop learning toolkits, playbooks, guides, and academies.

5. Learning Technology & Digital Learning

Lead implementation and optimization of:

• Learning Management System (LMS)
• AI-enabled learning tools

6. University Partnerships & Accreditation

Establish partnerships with:

• Universities
• Professional bodies
• Executive education institutes
• Industry associations
• Certification providers

7. Talent & Succession Development

Partner with Talent Management to:

• Build leadership pipelines.
• Increase bench strength.
• Support succession planning.
• Accelerate high-potential employee development.
• Prepare future leaders and increase the performance of employees.

We appreciate data-driven attitude to make the Learning journey effective. Establish dashboards and executive reporting.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Education, Organizational Development, Business or related discipline. Master's degree preferred.
• Learning and Development certifications preferred (CPTD, CIPD, SHRM, ATD)

Experience

• 10+ years progressive Learning & Development experience. 5+ years leading enterprise-wide learning functions.
• Experience establishing or transforming a Corporate Academy, University, Leadership Institute, or Capability Development function.
• Experience in multi-country operations preferred / Mixed-use developments.
• Experience implementing LMS and digital learning ecosystems.
• Proven success in leadership development and talent acceleration.

Ideal Profile

The successful candidate is not merely a training manager but a learning ecosystem builder capable of creating a Corporate Academy and University that develops the next generation of leaders, professionals, and technical experts while directly supporting business growth, succession readiness, and organizational transformation. Strategic, self-driven, eager to bring value to the business through strategic and hands-on projects; ready to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.