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Role Summary:The incumbent will lead the design, development and delivery of learning interventions that enhance student employability and prepare students for internships, placements and successful transitions into the workplace.Responsibilities:Learning Needs Identification and Strategy- Assess student learning and development needs in alignment with placement, internship, and career-readiness requirements.- Work closely with the Placements & Internships team to identify competency gaps based on industry expectations, recruiter feedback, student performance, and emerging market trends.- Develop an annual learning and development roadmap for students across programmes and cohorts.- Build structured interventions for different stages of the student career journey.- Identify developmental barriers that may affect students' confidence, career decision-making, qualified behaviour, or preparedness for internships and placements.Student Development, Counselling and Personality Development Interventions- Design and facilitate developmental interventions to support students in building self-awareness, confidence, resilience, and professional identity.- Provide individual or group-based career and developmental guidance to students facing challenges related to career choices, placement preparedness, confidence, motivation, or professional development.- Help students identify their strengths, areas for development, interests, and career aspirations through structured developmental conversations and appropriate assessment tools.- Develop interventions for students who may require additional support in areas such as communication, confidence, interview anxiety, professional behaviour,



or adapting to workplace expectations.- Partner with relevant internal student support or counselling functions where specialised psychological or mental health intervention is required.- Maintain appropriate confidentiality and professional boundaries in all student interactions.Facilitation and Programme Delivery- Independently facilitate high-impact workshops and learning sessions for students.- Engage external trainers, industry professionals, alumni, and subject matter experts for specialised programmes.- Ensure consistency and quality of learning delivery across programmes.- Adapt learning interventions based on student profiles, academic disciplines, and career aspirations.Assessment and Impact Measurement- Develop mechanisms to assess student competency levels and learning outcomes.- Track participation, progress, feedback, and effectiveness of learning interventions.- Use data and feedback to continuously improve programme content and delivery.- Measure the impact of L&D; initiatives on student preparedness, internship outcomes, and placement readiness.Programme Management- Independently manage the end-to-end planning and execution of the L&D; calendar.- Manage budgets, vendors, trainers, schedules, logistics, and programme communication related to learning initiatives.- Ensure timely execution of programmes in alignment with the placement and internship cycle.- Maintain appropriate documentation, reports, and dashboards on L&D; activities and outcomes.Key Skills:- Learning Strategy and Instructional Design- Facilitation and Presentation Skills- Industry Orientation- Data and Outcome Orientation- Strong Written and Verbal Communication- Ability to Work Independently- Innovation and Continuous ImprovementExperience:- 10–12 years of relevant experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, Career Services, Employability, or Capability Building.- Experience in designing and delivering learning programmes for young adults, early-career professionals, or management students would be an advantage.- Experience in higher education, consulting, corporate L&D;, leadership development, or career services is desirable.This is a senior individual contributor position. The role does not involve people management but requires the ability to independently conceptualise, drive, and execute the Learning & Development agenda for the Placements & Internships function while working with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

📌 Assistant Director / Senior Manager – Learning and Development, Career Development Centre (Vadodara)
🏢 Ahmedabad University
📍 Vadodara