Manager, Learning & Development

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.​

JOB OVERVIEW

The Learning & Development Manager is the learning business partner for the Global India Center (GIC). The role works with business leaders and HRBPs to understand learning needs, and then plans, coordinates and runs the learning programs that meet them at a GIC level.

 

The role is function-agnostic, covering leadership and professional development, core enterprise capabilities, and skills that support the GIC as it grows. The focus is on getting learning delivered well, on time, with strong participation and clear evidence of what it achieved.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Business Partnering

• Work with business leaders and HRBPs to understand team-level learning needs and translate them into specific program requirements.
• Run regular check-ins with stakeholder groups to keep the learning plan current and gather feedback on what is working.
• Act as the single point of contact for the business on learning requests, timelines and escalations.

 

Program Planning and Coordination

• Propose and execute the annual learning plan for the GIC, including priorities, sequencing and resourcing, for sign-off by the Head of Learning, Change and Comms.
• Manage the learning budget, track spend against plan, and flag variances.
• Coordinate nominations, scheduling, logistics, venues and facilitator bookings across programs.

 

Solution Build and Delivery

• Work with Learning Architects and the global Learning COE to adapt enterprise learning journeys and academies for the GIC.
• Contract and manage SMEs, vendors and external facilitators, including scoping, quality checks and performance reviews.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate sessions where required.
• Make sure learning is practical and usable in the flow of work, using digital, AI-enabled and blended formats where they fit.

 

Rollout and Adoption

• Run the rollout of learning programs across the GIC, including nomination drives, manager briefings and reminders.
• Partner with the Internal Communications team on campaign plans and messaging for each program.
• Track attendance and completion, follow up on drop-offs, and keep leaders informed on their teams' participation.

 

LMS, Data and Reporting

• Own the content governance framework for the Learning Management System (LMS), keeping materials accurate, current and aligned to enterprise standards.
• Maintain learning dashboards and produce regular reporting on participation, completion, feedback scores and cost.
• Review the data to spot what needs fixing, and act on it.
• Write up impact stories and case studies that show what programs delivered.

 

Team and Ways of Working

• Manage and develop the Learning Operations team member, setting clear priorities, standards and development goals.
• Keep processes, templates and documentation in good order so delivery is consistent and repeatable.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

• 10 to 12 years of experience in Learning, Talent Development or HR, with hands-on program delivery experience
• Strong background in leadership development and enterprise capability building
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across stakeholders
• Track record of planning and running learning programs end to end, at scale
• Experience managing vendors, facilitators and budgets
• Experience working in complex, global, matrixed environments
• Comfort using digital, AI-enabled and modern learning formats
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

• Comfortable with LMS platforms, learning data and reporting
• Strong execution and follow-through
• Organised, with attention to detail across many moving parts
• Stakeholder management and clear communication
• Facilitation skills
• Data literacy and a practical improvement mindset
• Comfort working at pace and adapting when plans change

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must meet minimum age qualifications in the country in which the job is located.