Designation

Deputy Manager - Skillfy

Functional Area

Learning & Development

No of Openings

1

The objective of the position

This profile is responsible for driving the end-to-end learning strategy, content development, and platform engagement for Skillfy, Dr. Reddy’s Foundation’s flagship digital learning platform. This role will focus on ensuring Skillfy becomes a scalable, inclusive, and impactful digital skilling ecosystem catering to youth, women, and persons with disabilities across India.

The incumbent will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders (programs, technology, quality assurance, and communications) and external partners to make Skillfy the preferred platform.

Major Deliverables

1. Strategy and Leadership

- Define and execute the Skillfy roadmap
- Develop annual content plans, ensuring Skillfy supports all DRF programs (GROW, PwD, FLN, etc.) through digital learning.
- Build and lead a high-performing Skillfy team (content, design, data, and partnerships).

2. Content Development and Learning Experience

- Oversee design, production, and deployment of courses
- Standardize content creation using DRF’s L&D; quality framework
- Ensure all content is available in multiple Indian languages and accessible formats (ISL, captions, voiceovers).
- Drive continuous improvement based on learner data and insights from studies

3. Platform Management and Analytics

- Collaborate with the IT team to improve user experience,



learner engagement.
- Track learner journeys and key performance indicators (registrations, course completion).
- Maintain weekly and monthly data dashboards and insights for decision-making.

4. Stakeholder and Partner Management

- Collaborate with internal program teams to ensure Skillfy supports Skilling initiatives and develop multiple use cases for all the departments
- Identify and manage partnerships.

Reporting To Head L&D;

Locations

Hyderabad

Functional Competencies (Technical)

Strategic thinking and execution excellence.

Solid leadership and team development skills.

Ability to manage cross-functional projects and external partnerships.

Data-driven decision-making and reporting.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Passion for inclusive, accessible learning.

Other Non-Technical Behavior Competencies

Strong work ethics

Creativity

Collaboration

Innovation mindset; problemsolving in resourceconstrained settings.

AI first thinking

Qualification

Master’s degree in education and Instructional Design

Experience in years

5-6 years in digital learning, content strategy, preferably within skilling or EdTech at scale

Other requirements

Familiarity with AIenabled learning tools, promptbased workflows, and content translation at scale.

Comfort with data governance, privacy, and basic product management practices.

📌 Deputy Learning and Development Manager (Hyderabad)
🏢 Dr Reddys Foundation (DRF)
📍 Hyderabad