Job Purpose The OD & Talent Development Manager will design, implement, and manage strategic initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness, capability building, and employee growth. This role focuses on bridging the gap between talent infrastructuresuch as career frameworks, competency models, and performance systems—and targeted Learning & Development (L&D;) interventions to build a future-ready workforce.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Career Frameworks & Architecture

- Design structured career paths and ladders across all business functions to provide clear visibility on career progression.
- Define job families, roles, and grading structures that align internal job levels with market standards.
- Formulate policies and guidelines for internal mobility, promotions, and lateral career shifts.

2. Competency Mapping

- Architect behavioural and technical competency models for all job functions across the organization.
- Conduct job analysis workshops with leadership to identify core capabilities required for business success.
- Integrate competency profiles into recruitment, assessment, training, and succession planning workflows.

3. Performance Management System (PMS)

- End-to-end management of the annual and mid-year performance appraisal cycles.
- Train managers and employees on setting Goal-KRA-KPI metrics, giving feedback, and using PMS platforms.
- Facilitate performance calibration sessions with leadership to ensure fair, transparent, and merit-based evaluations.
- Design Continuous Feedback mechanisms and Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) to address skill gaps.

4. Training & Development (L&D;) Interventions

- Conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA) by synthesizing data from competency gaps, PMS outputs, and business unit requirements.
- Design and curate learning journeys tailored to specific job families,



focusing on technical skills, leadership capability, and soft skills.
- Manage the training lifecycle from content curation and vendor selection to delivery management (classroom, virtual, and e-learning).
- Track training effectiveness using evaluation frameworks to measure business impact and ROI.
- Oversee Management Trainee / Graduate Engineer Programs to ensure structured rotation, mentoring, and smooth transition into final roles.

5. (JD) Governance

- Establish a standardized framework and template for company-wide job descriptions.
- Partner with line managers to audit, update, and draft exact, future-ready JDs for new and evolving roles.
- Ensure all JDs accurately link back to the established career architecture and competency maps.

6. Culture & Change Management

- Drive employee engagement surveys, analyse sentiment data, and implement targeted action plans.
- Act as a change agent for large-scale organizational transformations, ensuring high adoption rates from teams.

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

- Education: MBA / Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
- Experience: 5 to 10 years of proven experience in HR, specifically focusing on OD, PMS design, or L&D; strategy.

- Technical Skills:
- Strong expertise in Job Analysis methodologies and Competency Mapping frameworks.
- Deep familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and PMS platforms
- Advanced capability in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and leadership presentations.

- Soft Skills:
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence mid-to-senior leadership.
- Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication and workshop facilitation skills.

📌 Sr. Executive - Talent Management (Kolkata)
🏢 Gainwell Commosales
📍 Kolkata