Learning & Development Director, India and the Philippines, Head of Talent Management & Learning

Overview

Lead the talent management, performance, Inclusion & Opportunity, and workforce capability agenda for India and the Philippines, acting as strategic advisor to senior business and HR leaders.

What you'll do

• Own the regional talent, performance, Inclusion & Opportunity, and workforce capability strategy, aligned with enterprise standards, business priorities, risk expectations, and workforce plans.
• Influence senior executives and global partners while balancing enterprise consistency with India and Philippines talent needs.
• Partner across Learning & Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Workforce Planning, Total Rewards, Employee Relations, I&O, HR Technology, and HR Business Partner teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Translate business strategy into role-based capability requirements, talent priorities, leadership needs, and measurable workforce outcomes.
• Build and lead high-performing teams across businesses and geographies; manage budgets, vendors, and strategic investments with clear value measures.
• Lead the full performance cycle, including goals, feedback, check-ins, year-end reviews, calibration, and differentiated outcomes.
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, critical-talent segmentation, high-potential identification, leadership assessment, and development planning.
• Drive talent development and upskilling for future skills through career pathways, internal mobility, mentoring, coaching, and experiential learning.
• Define AI readiness by role, identify capability gaps, and embed responsible AI skills into talent, learning, and development plans.
• Design, implement, and scale AI-enabled talent tools and solutions that improve decisions, employee experience, productivity, and workforce readiness.
• Strengthen manager capability and accountability for expectations, feedback, development, and fair, evidence-based talent decisions.
• Use talent analytics, workforce insights, external benchmarks, and outcome measures to guide decisions and demonstrate impact.
• Simplify and automate talent processes while strengthening data quality, governance, controls, and compliance.
• Lead change, communications, stakeholder readiness, and adoption for evolving talent frameworks, skills models, processes, and technology.

What you'll need

• 10+ years of Learning and Development Consulting experience, or equivalent experience through work, training, military service, or education.
• 4+ years of management or leadership experience.
• Proven experience designing and scaling talent, performance, leadership development, and succession strategies in a large, complex global organization.
• Experience building talent development and upskilling strategies for future skills, including role-based capability and AI-readiness frameworks.
• Prior experience designing, implementing, and driving adoption of AI-enabled tools or platforms within talent, learning, performance, or workforce processes.
• Experience leading performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, high-potential programs, leadership assessment, and development planning.
• Experience advising senior business and HR leaders and converting business priorities into practical talent and workforce actions.
• Experience using talent analytics and workforce insights to guide decisions, measure effectiveness, and improve outcomes.
• Experience establishing governance, controls, operating rhythms, and change management for enterprise people programs.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, influencing, and facilitation skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional priorities in a matrixed environment.
• Proven ability to build, coach, and lead high-performing teams.

Nice to have

• Experience in banking, financial services, technology, or another highly regulated industry.
• Deep expertise in performance philosophy, calibration, succession, leadership assessment, career architecture, internal mobility, coaching, and high-potential development.
• Experience with skills-based talent models, talent technology, digital employee experiences, people analytics, and responsible AI-enabled solutions.
• Understanding of organizational design, workforce planning, change management, culture transformation, and manager effectiveness.
• Experience leading early-career strategies, including internships, graduate programs, and early-talent development.
• Experience embedding inclusion into talent, performance, succession, and leadership development frameworks.
• Financial acumen across budgets, vendors, investment decisions, and program ROI.
• Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, Talent Management, or a related field.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, India.
• Work across global time zones to support business and stakeholder priorities.
• Hybrid work model with regular in-office requirements.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Operate in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
• Posting end date: 5 Nov 2026.