About the Company: Our client, a fast-growing organization in the vocational and technical education ecosystem, is looking to hire a Head Learning & Development to lead the design, development, delivery, and continuous improvement of technical skilling programs.
About the Role: The role will focus on building high-quality, industry-aligned training programs while ensuring strong academic governance, trainer capability, and scalable learning delivery models across multiple training locations.
Responsibilities:
Curriculum Strategy & Development
- Develop the overall curriculum roadmap for technical skilling programs.
- Conduct industry research to identify emerging technologies and skill gaps.
- Design competency frameworks, learning pathways, and course structures aligned with industry requirements.
- Oversee development of instructional materials including lesson plans, trainer guides, learner handbooks, labs, projects, and assessments.
- Ensure programs meet relevant industry and regulatory standards.
Program Quality & Academic Excellence
- Define and monitor program performance metrics such as completion rates, certification outcomes, learner satisfaction, and placement readiness.
- Conduct periodic curriculum reviews to keep programs aligned with evolving technology trends.
- Establish structured assessment frameworks including theory, practical, and project-based evaluations.
- Work with internal teams to maintain consistent delivery standards across training locations.
Trainer Management & Capability Building
- Recruit, onboard, and develop technical trainers.
- Design and implement a Train-the-Trainer framework for continuous trainer development.
- Monitor trainer performance, classroom delivery, and learner feedback.
- Build a network of subject matter experts and industry trainers.
Learning Delivery Leadership
- Oversee program delivery across multiple training centres and digital learning environments.
- Collaborate with operations teams on batch planning, scheduling, and resource allocation.
- Support blended learning approaches combining classroom training, virtual learning, and self-paced digital modules.
- Ensure adequate technical infrastructure and learning environments for hands-on training.
Industry & Employer Alignment
- Work closely with employer engagement teams to understand evolving workforce needs.
- Ensure programs equip learners with job-ready technical and professional skills.
- Align course outcomes with relevant industry certifications where applicable.
Learning Technology & Innovation
- Strengthen the use of technology-enabled learning platforms such as LMS and digital content systems.
- Evaluate and recommend tools that support scalable and high-quality learning delivery.
- Explore emerging learning technologies and digital training approaches.
Compliance & Documentation
- Ensure adherence to relevant program standards, reporting requirements, and quality benchmarks.
- Maintain documentation related to curriculum frameworks, assessments, and certifications.
- Support audits and reviews where required.
Budget & Resource Management
- Manage budgets related to curriculum development, trainers, learning tools, and infrastructure.
- Optimize resource allocation while maintaining quality standards.
Qualifications: 58 years of experience in vocational education, technical skilling, EdTech, or enterprise learning environments. MBA in HR/IR or related field from a reputed institution.
Required Skills:
- Experience designing competency-based training programs aligned with industry requirements.
- Strong academic governance orientation, including defining KPIs and structured assessment frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience managing trainer teams and implementing trainer development systems.
- Exposure to multi-centre training delivery or blended learning environments.
- Familiarity with learning technologies such as LMS platforms and digital learning tools.
- Strong stakeholder management and leadership capabilities.
