AGM/DGM – Learning & Development (Centre of Excellence)

Location: Visakhapatnam (Vizag)

Industry: Manufacturing

Individual Contributor role

About the Role

On behalf of our client — a large, established manufacturing organisation — we are seeking an accomplished Learning & Development leader to anchor their L&D; Centre of Excellence. This is a high-impact, individual-contributor role responsible for driving the capability-building agenda across multiple manufacturing locations.

The successful candidate will partner closely with Plant HR, Business Leaders, Functional Heads, and Unit L&D; teams to design, implement, and monitor learning strategies that strengthen workforce capability, improve business performance, and build the talent pipeline for the future.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and execute the annual L&D; strategy aligned to business and manufacturing priorities.
- Lead annual Training Needs Identification (TNI/TNA) across plants and corporate functions; build and govern the annual learning calendar.
- Design and maintain technical competency frameworks for critical manufacturing roles; partner with plant leadership to close skill gaps.
- Drive capability-building initiatives spanning technical, functional, behavioural, leadership, and managerial competencies.
- Manage learning journeys for engineer trainees and high-potential talent; support succession, mentoring, coaching,



and internal faculty development.
- Drive adoption of LMS and digital learning platforms; generate learning analytics and actionable insights for leadership.
- Establish frameworks to measure learning effectiveness, business impact, and ROI; present periodic dashboards to leadership.
- Manage external training partners, budgets, and vendor quality, ensuring optimal utilisation and process adherence.

Qualifications & Experience

- MBA / PGDM in Human Resources, Learning & Development, Organizational Development, or a related discipline. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering is preferred.
- 10–15 years of progressive HR/L&D; experience, with significant exposure to manufacturing organisations.
- Minimum 5 years in Learning & Development, Talent Development, or Organizational Development.
- Proven track record of designing and implementing large-scale learning interventions.
- Solid command of competency frameworks, leadership development, learning analytics, and digital learning platforms.

Why this role A rare opportunity to own and shape the L&D; agenda for a large manufacturing enterprise — with the scope to build something lasting and grow into broader, multi-location leadership over time. ? Interested, or know someone who fits? Reach out in confidence to [email protected]

📌 Learning and Development Manager (Visakhapatnam)
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