Assistant Manager - Learning Operations

BDO India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO India is seeking a Learning Operations & Administration lead based in Mumbai to ensure seamless delivery, governance, and administration of learning programmes and platforms.

You will manage learning operations, maintain training records, provide reporting, coordinate vendors and budgets, and support compliance and continuous learning across the organisation.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in L&D operations and LMS administration.
• Hands-on administration of at least one LMS (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, Cornerstone, Moodle).
• Advanced Excel and Power BI experience; Power Apps and AI is preferred.
• Experience handling vendor PO and invoice processing.
• Graduate degree; MBA or postgraduate HR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Publish and maintain the organisation's annual learning calendar and academy programmes.
• Coordinate end-to-end programme logistics including nominations, venues, attendance and feedback.
• Run learning platform administration: user access, course uploads, licences.
• Record attendance and completion; maintain training records for audits.
• Produce monthly learning dashboards and support budget utilisation.
• Manage vendors, onboarding, POs, invoices and track variances.
• Drive learning communications and create collateral for engagement.

Skills

L&D operations

LMS administration

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Power apps

Vendor PO & invoicing

Education

Graduate degree

MBA or HR postgraduate

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors Learning

Cornerstone

Moodle

Darwinbox

Job description

Function: Human Resources | Department: L&D

Reports to: Director - Talent Engagement and Development

Required Experience: 5-8 years of relevant post-qualification experience.

Role Overview

The Learning Operations & Administration role is responsible for the seamless delivery, administration, and governance of learning programmes and platforms. The role manages learning operations, maintains training records, provides reporting and insights, coordinates vendors and budgets, and ensures an engaging learning experience while supporting compliance and continuous learning across the organisation.

Key accountabilities

• Publish and maintain the organisation's annual learning calendar, including academy programmes.
• Run programme logistics end to end: nominations, invitations, venues, attendance and feedback.
• Coordinate induction learning for new joiners with HR Operations.

Platform administration

• Run the learning platform: user access, course uploads, learning path set up and licence allocation.
• Provide first line support to learners and academies and manage the platform vendors.

Learning records

• Record attendance and completion for every central and academy programme on the platform.
• Maintain the records for the mandatory training programme, CPE eligible learning, the internal trainer pool and the Internal Facilitation Certificate, ready for audit at any time.

Reporting and analysis

• Produce the monthly learning dashboard: adoption, mandate hours, mandatory training completion, learner ratings and budget utilisation.
• Prepare the data for quarterly reviews and provide insights for continuous improvement.

Vendors and budget

• Maintain the central vendor list, with coverage defined for Central L&D and for each service line.
• Handle vendor onboarding, purchase orders and invoice processing.
• Track budget and utilisation for every cost centre with Finance and flag variances early.

Communication and Branding

• Drive learning communication and promotional campaigns to enhance awareness, participation, and engagement across learning initiatives.
• Create and manage learning collateral, mailers, flyers, branding assets, and digital content using design tools to deliver a consistent and engaging learner experience.

Experience and qualifications

• 5-8 years in L&D operations, LMS administration.
• Hands on administration of at least one LMS, such as SAP SuccessFactors Learning, Cornerstone, Darwinbox or Moodle.
• Advanced Excel. Power BI experience required; Power apps and agentic ai preferred.
• Experience handling vendor purchase orders and invoice processing.
• Graduate degree. An MBA or postgraduate qualification in human resources is preferred.

About BDO India

BDO is a global network of professional services firms with a presence in over 166 countries, revenue of over USD 14 billion, and experience of over 60 years. It’s a leading service provider for the mid-markets with client service at its heart. BDO India Services Private Limited (or ‘BDO India’) is the India member firm of BDO International.

BDO India offers strategic, operational, accounting and tax, and regulatory advisory & assistance for both domestic and international organizations across a range of industries. BDO India is led by more than 300+ Partners & Directors with a team of over 10,000 professionals operating across 14 cities and 20 offices. We expect to grow sizably in the coming 3-5 years, adding various dimensions to our business and multiplying and increasing the current team size multi-fold.