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.