AGM / Senior Manager - Learning & Development L&D ( Fashion Retail )

Alpine Executive Search Mumbai; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpine Executive Search Mumbai is seeking an AGM – Learning & Development for a leading fashion retail organisation with pan-India presence and exclusive brand outlets. Mumbai-based role reporting to CHRO, with pan-India travel.

The candidate will lead the L&D function, drive organisation-wide capability development, and focus on retail store training, leadership development, talent management and employee development.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of relevant L&D / Capability Development experience
• Experience in Fashion Retail / Lifestyle / Retail / FMCG / Hospitality / Consumer-facing organisations
• Strong experience in Retail & Store Training / Frontline Capability Development
• Experience managing L&D initiatives across a large, geographically distributed store network
• Proven experience in Leadership, Behavioural, Functional & Retail Capability programmes
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Comfortable with Pan-India travel

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the annual L&D strategy, calendar, budget and roadmap
• Conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and translate requirements into learning interventions
• Design and implement retail/store training, product & functional learning, onboarding and induction programmes
• Drive leadership and managerial development initiatives for managers and high-potential employees
• Develop role-based learning journeys, competency frameworks and blended learning solutions
• Manage external trainers, learning partners and internal trainer networks
• Leverage LMS / HRMS and digital learning solutions
• Track training effectiveness, L&D metrics and learning outcomes through dashboards
• Drive career development, succession planning, internal mobility and talent management
• Partner with business and HR teams to strengthen employee experience, culture and customer-centricity

Job description

WERE HIRING | AGM / SENIOR MANAGER LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT | FASHION RETAIL

We are hiring for a leading Fashion Retail organisation with a strong Pan-India presence and Exclusive Brand Outlets (EBOs) across India.

Location: Mumbai
Reporting to: CHRO
Travel: Pan-India

Key Role

We are looking for an experienced Learning & Development professional to lead the L&D function and drive organisation-wide capability development, with a strong focus on Retail & Store Training, Leadership Development, Talent Management and Employee Development.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the annual L&D strategy, calendar, budget and roadmap
• Conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and translate business requirements into learning interventions
• Design and implement retail/store training, product & functional learning, onboarding and induction programmes
• Drive leadership and managerial development initiatives for managers and high-potential employees
• Develop role-based learning journeys, competency frameworks and blended learning solutions
• Manage external trainers, consultants, learning partners and internal trainer networks
• Leverage LMS / HRMS, digital learning and micro-learning solutions
• Track training effectiveness, L&D metrics and learning outcomes through dashboards and analytics
• Drive career development, succession planning, internal mobility and talent management initiatives
• Partner with business and HR teams to strengthen employee experience, culture and customer-centricity

What We’re Looking For

• 10–12 years of relevant L&D / Capability Development experience
• Experience in Fashion Retail / Lifestyle / Retail / FMCG / Hospitality / Consumer-facing organisations
• Strong experience in Retail & Store Training / Frontline Capability Development
• Experience managing L&D initiatives across a large, geographically distributed store network preferred
• Proven experience in Leadership, Behavioural, Functional & Retail Capability programmes
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Comfortable with Pan-India travel

Relevant Profiles

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