Associate Director - L&D Trainer

BDO India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO India is seeking an Associate Director - L&D Trainer to lead leadership development programs and behavioural training across classroom, virtual, and hybrid formats. The role emphasizes experiential learning, role-plays, simulations, and applying learnings to the workplace to drive measurable impact.

The candidate will design content, facilitate sessions, and use tools like DISC, MBTI, FIRO-B, and 360-degree feedback to support individual growth and development at middle-to-senior levels.

Qualifications

• 10-12+ years in Learning and Development
• Strong facilitation across classroom, virtual, and hybrid formats
• Experience using behavioural assessment tools to support development and learning impact
• Design and deliver leadership and behavioural training aligned with organizational goals
• Adapt content for different delivery formats and audiences
• Develop facilitator guides, workbooks, and learning activities

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver leadership and behavioural training programs aligned with capability frameworks and business priorities.
• Facilitate sessions in classroom, virtual, and hybrid environments using experiential learning techniques.
• Create engaging learning experiences with role plays, case studies, group discussions, simulations, and activities.
• Assess and reinforce behavioural change through reflection, projects, and workplace application.
• Support employees and managers in developing self-awareness and Individual Development Plans.
• Reinforce organizational values and leadership behaviours through training interventions.

Skills

Facilitation

Leadership development

Experiential learning

Workshop design

Curriculum customization

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

DISC

MBTI

FIRO-B

TKI

360-degree feedback

Job description

Position Title: Associate Director - L&D Trainer

Reports To: Director

Experience: 10-12+years in Learning and Development

Role Overview

This role requires strong facilitation capability across classroom and virtual formats, with the ability to engage participants through experiential learning, role plays, simulations, case discussions, and application-based activities. The trainer should also be comfortable using behavioural assessment tools to support individual development and learning impact.

Program Design and Delivery

• Design and deliver leadership and behavioural training programs aligned with organizational capability requirements, competency frameworks, and business priorities.
• Facilitate sessions in classroom, virtual, and hybrid environments using interactive and experiential learning techniques.
• Create engaging learning experiences using role plays, case studies, group discussions, simulations, self-reflection exercises, and action-learning methods.
• Facilitate behavioural change through reflection, peer learning, practical exercises, and workplace application assignments.
• Support employees and managers in developing self-awareness and Individual Development Plan
• Reinforce organizational values, culture, and expected leadership behaviours through training interventions.

Content Customization

• Adapt training content for different delivery formats, including in-person, virtual, hybrid, modular, and blended learning formats.
• Develop facilitator guides, participant workbooks, case studies, role-play scenarios, learning activities, and reinforcement material.
• Incorporate relevant leadership models, behavioural frameworks, business scenarios, and workplace examples into programs.
• Ensure content is practical, business-relevant, and suitable for middle-level leaders and employees.

Assessment and Tools Proficiency

• Administer and interpret behavioural and leadership assessment tools such as DISC, MBTI, FIRO-B, TKI, Emotional Intelligence assessments, 360-degree feedback, and other relevant instruments.
• Use assessment outcomes to provide participants with self-awareness, behavioural insights, and development recommendations.
• Evaluate training effectiveness through participant feedback, pre- and post-assessments, manager feedback, action plans, and behavioural observations.

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.