Assistant Manager - Learning & Development

The Assistant Manager / Lead – Talent Development will conceptualize, design, execute and continuously improve learning and talent development initiatives across Esyasoft.

This is a hands-on role for someone who can think independently, take ownership, move with speed and translate business priorities into practical people-development solutions. The role will work across Graduate Engineers, lateral hires, technical talent, first-time managers, high-potential employees and emerging leaders.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, manages multiple priorities effectively and proactively identifies what needs to be done rather than waiting for instructions.

**Key Responsibilities
Talent Development & Program Management

• Design and manage learning journeys across early careers, technical talent, first-time managers, high-potential talent and leadership.

• Drive flagship initiatives including the Esyasoft Graduate Program (EGP), First-Time Managers Academy (Evolve), Hi-Potential Program (Elevate), leadership development and ESLIP.

• Translate business priorities into structured learning journeys with clear outcomes and success measures.

• Continuously evaluate and improve programs for effectiveness, scalability and impact.

**Business & Capability Consulting

• Partner with business leaders, function heads and HR to identify current and future capability requirements.

• Diagnose capability gaps and determine the appropriate solution—learning, coaching, mentoring, job exposure, certification, knowledge sharing or other talent interventions.

• Develop relevant capability interventions aligned to Esyasoft's domains,

**Technical & Future-Ready Capability

• Build foundational, advanced and specialist learning pathways in partnership with technical SMEs, external experts and learning partners.

• Support future-skills initiatives across AI/ML, BESS, Energy & Utilities technologies and emerging capabilities.

• Proactively identify emerging capability requirements and recommend interventions.

**Learning Culture & Experience

• Champion #IOwnMyDevelopment and foster a culture of continuous, self-directed learning.

• Drive learning goals, certification and development initiatives, communities of practice, peer learning and knowledge-sharing forums.

• Design engaging content using storytelling, business cases, simulations and experiential learning.

• Leverage digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance learning effectiveness and employee experience.

**Manager & Leadership Development

• Support manager and leadership development across people management, feedback and coaching, performance, delegation, collaboration, communication, decision-making and leading change.

• Contribute to leadership development and succession initiatives through targeted capability interventions.

**Learning Technology, Analytics & Operations

• Support evaluation, implementation and adoption of LMS/LXP and digital learning solutions.

• Track engagement, feedback, learning gain and application; use data to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.

• Own end-to-end program execution including planning, communications, vendors, facilitators, logistics and governance.

• Manage multiple initiatives simultaneously while maintaining quality and timelines.

**Stakeholder Management, Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Build effective relationships with business leaders, HR, SMEs, vendors, consultants and external institutions.

• Stay current on L&D, talent, leadership, technology and future-skills trends.

• Challenge existing approaches, experiment with new formats and technologies, and scale successful practices.

**What We Are Looking For
Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's in HR, Organizational Psychology, L&D or related discipline preferred.

• 4–6 years' relevant experience in L&D, Talent Development, Leadership Development or related roles.

• Experience in technology, IT services, product or fast-growing organizations preferred.

• Experience designing and executing organisation-wide talent development programs.

**Core Skills

• Strong program/project management and stakeholder management skills.

• Excellent communication, facilitation and content-development capabilities.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and consulting skills.

• Ability to translate business requirements into practical talent solutions.

• Comfort with LMS/LXP platforms, digital learning and learning analytics.

The Mindset We Value

**We are looking for someone who:

• Thinks independently and takes initiative without requiring step-by-step direction.

• Takes ownership from concept through execution and closure.

• Thrives in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment and manages competing priorities effectively

• Demonstrates strong work ethics, integrity and reliability.

• Has a strong bias for action, curiosity and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

• Challenges conventional approaches constructively and recommends better solutions.

• Is collaborative, detail-oriented and able to influence stakeholders.

• Uses data and sound judgment to make decisions.

• ​Is genuinely passionate about building people capability and organizational effectiveness.