The Assistant Manager / Lead – Talent Development will conceptualize, design, execute and continuously improve learning and talent development initiatives across Esyasoft.

This is a hands-on role for someone who can think independently, take ownership, move with speed and translate business priorities into practical people-development solutions. The role will work across Graduate Engineers, lateral hires, technical talent, first-time managers, high-potential employees and emerging leaders.

The ideal candidate thrives in a quick-paced, dynamic environment, manages multiple priorities effectively and proactively identifies what needs to be done rather than waiting for instructions.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Development & Program Management

- Design and manage learning journeys across early careers, technical talent, first-time managers, high-potential talent and leadership.

- Drive flagship initiatives including the Esyasoft Graduate Program (EGP), First-Time Managers Academy (Evolve), Hi-Potential Program (Elevate), leadership development and ESLIP.

- Translate business priorities into structured learning journeys with clear outcomes and success measures.

- Continuously evaluate and improve programs for effectiveness, scalability and impact.

Business & Capability Consulting

- Partner with business leaders, function heads and HR to identify current and future capability requirements.

- Diagnose capability gaps and determine the appropriate solution—learning, coaching, mentoring, job exposure, certification, knowledge sharing or other talent interventions.

- Develop relevant capability interventions aligned to Esyasoft's domains,

Technical & Future-Ready Capability

- Build foundational, advanced and specialist learning pathways in partnership with technical SMEs, external experts and learning partners.

- Support future-skills initiatives across AI/ML, BESS,



Energy & Utilities technologies and emerging capabilities.

- Proactively identify emerging capability requirements and recommend interventions.

Learning Culture & Experience

- Champion #IOwnMyDevelopment and foster a culture of continuous, self-directed learning.

- Drive learning goals, certification and development initiatives, communities of practice, peer learning and knowledge-sharing forums.

- Design engaging content using storytelling, business cases, simulations and experiential learning.

- Leverage digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance learning effectiveness and employee experience.

Manager & Leadership Development

- Support manager and leadership development across people management, feedback and coaching, performance, delegation, collaboration, communication, decision-making and leading change.

- Contribute to leadership development and succession initiatives through targeted capability interventions.

Learning Technology, Analytics & Operations

- Support evaluation, implementation and adoption of LMS/LXP and digital learning solutions.

- Track engagement, feedback, learning gain and application; use data to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.

- Own end-to-end program execution including planning, communications, vendors, facilitators, logistics and governance.

- Manage multiple initiatives simultaneously while maintaining quality and timelines.

Stakeholder Management, Innovation & Continuous Improvement

- Build effective relationships with business leaders, HR, SMEs, vendors,



consultants and external institutions.

- Stay current on L&D;, talent, leadership, technology and future-skills trends.

- Challenge existing approaches, experiment with new formats and technologies, and scale successful practices.

What We Are Looking For

Education & Experience

- Bachelor's degree required; Master's in HR, Organizational Psychology, L&D; or related discipline preferred.

- 4–6 years' relevant experience in L&D;, Talent Development, Leadership Development or related roles.

- Experience in technology, IT services, product or fast-growing organizations preferred.

- Experience designing and executing organisation-wide talent development programs.

Core Skills

- Strong program/project management and stakeholder management skills.

- Excellent communication, facilitation and content-development capabilities.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving and consulting skills.

- Ability to translate business requirements into practical talent solutions.

- Comfort with LMS/LXP platforms, digital learning and learning analytics.

The Mindset We Value

We are looking for someone who:

- Thinks independently and takes initiative without requiring step-by-step direction.

- Takes ownership from concept through execution and closure.

- Thrives in a fast-paced, constantly evolving setting and manages competing priorities effectively

- Demonstrates strong work ethics, integrity and reliability.

- Has a strong bias for action, curiosity and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

- Challenges conventional approaches constructively and recommends better solutions.

- Is collaborative, detail-oriented and able to influence stakeholders.

- Uses data and sound judgment to make decisions.

- Is genuinely passionate about building people capability and organizational effectiveness.

📌 Assistant Manager - Learning & Development (Bengaluru)
🏢 Esyasoft Technologies Private
📍 Bengaluru