Learning & Development Leader

Cheerios

Powai, Mumbai

10-12 Years

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Job Description

Position Title	Learning & Development Leader	Function/Group	Human Resources
Location	Mumbai	Shift Timing	Regular
Role Reports to	Direct line to Senior Director, HR at GIC and dotted line to Sr Director, Learning COE	Remote/Hybrid/in-Office	Hybrid

ABOUT GENERAL MILLS

We make foodthe world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Hagen-Dazs, we've been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.

How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out

General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.

With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out

We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

JOB OVERVIEW

Function Overview

< p>Human Resources focuses on inspiring our talent and teams to drive winning performance. Through exceptional HR practices, support and tools, we enable our employees to maximize their full potential and develop world-class capabilities. Human Resources supports the business to build agile organizations while driving employee engagement. HR is aligned around three areas of practice: HR Operations, Centers of Expertise (CoE), and Business HR

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Purpose of the role

The Learning Business Partner (LBP) - GIC is a strategic learning leader responsible for shaping, delivering, and scaling leadership and core capability development across the Global India Center (GIC). This role partners closely with senior business leaders, HRBPs, and global learning teams to ensure learning strategies are business-led, future-focused, and aligned to enterprise priorities.

The role is function-agnostic, with a strong emphasis on leadership & professional development, core enterprise capabilities, and growth-enabling skills, ensuring the GIC is equipped to scale sustainably and deliver increasing enterprise value.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategic Business Partnership

Partner with senior business leaders and HRBPs to assess performance needs, capability gaps, and future skill requirements across the GIC.

Translate business strategy, talent priorities, and market insights into a clear, business-led learning agenda.

Anticipate future leadership and capability needs to support GIC growth, transformation, and enterprise integration.

Learning Strategy & Portfolio Leadership

Shape and prioritize the GIC learning portfolio, with emphasis on:
-Leadership & professional development
-Core enterprise capabilities
-Skills required for scale, agility, and innovation
Align investments to enterprise learning frameworks, standards, and global priorities.
Drive clarity on learning plans/curricula for various career stages, and value creation across the learning roadmap.

Solution Design & Development

Partner with Learning Architects to co-design enterprise-consistent learning journeys and academies.
Ensure learning is embedded in the flow of work and leverages modern approaches (digital, AI-enabled, blended, coaching).
Sponsor program design to ensure relevance, scalability, and business impact.
Broker and manage engagement with SMEs, vendors, and external partners.

Deployment & Change Leadership

Champion learning rollouts across the GIC, securing sponsorship and advocacy from business leaders.
Partner with Communications, HRBPs, and delivery teams to enable effective change management and adoption.
Drive shared ownership of learning outcomes between the business and learning teams.

Impact Measurement & Continuous Improvement

Co-own learning impact and business outcome measurement.
Establish and maintain a content governance framework for the Learning Management System (LMS) to ensure that all learning materials are accurate, up-to-date, and aligned with organizational standards.
Review performance data, adoption metrics, and ROI indicators to inform continuous improvement.
Build and share business impact stories and case studies that demonstrate the value of learning investments.

People Leadership & Capability Building

Lead, coach, and develop the GIC Learning COE team.
Set clear priorities, expectations, and ways of working aligned to enterprise learning standards.
Build team capability in strategic consulting, stakeholder partnership, and outcome-based learning design.
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning within the team.

MINIMUM QUALIFI CATIONS

10+ years of experience in Learning, Talent Development, or HR, with strong business partnership exposure
Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams
Strong background in leadership development and enterprise capability building
Experience operating in complex, global, matrixed environments
Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across stakeholders
Comfort leveraging digital, AI-enabled, and modern learning approaches
Strong analytical and storytelling skills to demonstrate impact and ROI

Critical Capabilities for Success