DGM Talent & Learning

Godrej Agrovet Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 months paid parental leave

2 months caregiver leave

Childbirth and fertility coverage

Flexible work options

Job summary

Godrej Agrovet Limited seeks a DGM–Learning and Talent to drive organisational capability across six diverse businesses. You will shape enterprise learning frameworks, build leadership pipelines, and partner with senior leaders to ensure future-ready talent development.

You will lead design and delivery of blended programs, measure impact with analytics, and enable scalable learning across manufacturing, agriculture, and allied sectors. This role reports to the HR leadership team.

Qualifications

• MBA – HR from a reputed institute; 8–10 years of experience post MBA.
• 3+ years of leadership in learning and development or organisational development; 3+ years in leading a team.
• Experience designing and scaling learning initiatives and career development pathways.
• Proven track record in talent identification, succession planning and leadership development.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop comprehensive learning pathways aligned with career progression and competency development.
• Partner with CEOs, senior leaders, HR heads, and SMEs across six businesses to design and validate learning programs.
• Oversee blended learning programs: instructor-led, e-learning, workshops, on‑the‑job learning.
• Establish ROI frameworks and metrics to measure business value from learning interventions.
• Coordinate learning delivery across multiple locations ensuring scalability and relevance across the portfolio.

Skills

Leadership

Instructional design

Change management

Think Scale

Cost consciousness

Analytical mindset

Project management

Stakeholder management

Emotional intelligence

Education

MBA – HR from a reputed institute

Tools

Learning Management Systems

Job description

At the Godrej Industries Group, we are privileged to serve over 1.1 billion consumers globally through our businesses with market leadership positions in the consumer products, real estate, agriculture, financial services and chemicals industries.

About Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL)

Godrej Agrovet Limited is one of India’s leading diversified agri-businesses, with a strong presence across the agricultural value chain. As a farm-to-protein platform, GAVL works to empower farmers, strengthen food systems, and nourish the nation through innovation, operational excellence, and deep sector expertise.

The company operates through a portfolio of six businesses: Animal Nutrition, Oil Palm, Crop Care, Dairy, Poultry and Processed Foods, and Astec LifeSciences. This diversity makes GAVL a uniquely multi-business environment, requiring HR solutions that are enterprise-wide in philosophy while being sharply tailored to the priorities, operating models, and talent needs of each business.

About the role

As DGM– Learning and Talent for Godrej Agrovet Limited, you will be responsible for driving organisational capability, talent development, and performance across GAVL’s six diverse businesses. You will shape and implement enterprise-wide learning and talent frameworks while ensuring they are customised to the realities of Animal Nutrition, Oil Palm, Crop Care, Dairy, Poultry and Processed Foods, and Astec LifeSciences. This role will require close partnership with the GAVL senior leadership team, the CEOs and business leaders of each business, and the HR leadership teams across the portfolio to build future-ready capabilities, strengthen succession pipelines, and enable long-term organisational growth.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop comprehensive learning pathways aligned with career progression and competency development
• Partner with business CEOs, senior leaders, HR heads, and subject matter experts across GAVL’s six businesses to design and validate learning programs
• Oversee creation of blended learning programs combining instructor-led training, e-learning, workshops, and on-the-job learning
• Build clear frameworks for measurement of ROI and business value creation from learning interventions
• Coordinate learning delivery across businesses, functions, plants, field teams, and corporate locations, ensuring scalability and relevance across the GAVL ecosystem

Talent identification & succession planning

• Lead talent identification and assessment processes to identify high performers and high-potential employees
• Develop and maintain succession plans for critical roles and future leaders
• Coordinate leadership development programs for emerging leaders and senior management
• Create development plans for high-potential employees to prepare them for future roles
• Partner with senior leadership, business CEOs, and HR leadership teams on talent pipeline, bench strength, and succession assessments for critical roles across businesses

Learning technology & analytics

• Evaluate and implement learning management systems and digital learning platforms
• Drive adoption of technology-enabled learning and virtual delivery methods
• Establish learning metrics, KPIs, and ROI measurement frameworks
• Generate learning analytics reports to track program effectiveness and participant progress
• Use data to continuously improve learning program design and delivery

Organisational capability building

• Assess organisational capability gaps and design targeted interventions
• Drive skill development initiatives across critical functional and business areas, balancing enterprise priorities with business-specific capability needs
• Lead change management and capability enablement during organisational transformations
• Build internal training capability through development of trainer and facilitator programs
• Create knowledge management and peer learning platforms

Who are we looking for?

Education

• MBA – HR from a reputed institute
• 8-10 years of experience post MBA

Experience

3+ years of experience in learning and development, talent management, or organisational development

3+ years in a leadership role managing a team

Demonstrated experience in designing and scaling learning initiatives and career development pathways

Proven track record in talent identification, succession planning, and leadership development

Experience with learning management systems and digital learning platforms

Experience in multi-business, multi-location or large-scale organisations, preferably with exposure to manufacturing, field sales, agriculture, food, or allied sectors

Skills

• Leadership: Strong leadership presence with ability to influence and engage stakeholders
• Instructional design: Deep knowledge of learning design principles and program development
• Change management: Ability to drive organisational change and build adoption
• Think Scale: Ability to scalen initiatives across the org and make them self sustaining
• Cost Consciousness: Focus on cost & ROI and ability to build and scale solutions in-house
• Analytical mindset: Strong data analysis skills and ability to measure effectiveness
• Project management: Excellent planning and execution capabilities
• Stakeholder management: Ability to build credibility with senior leadership, business CEOs, HR leadership teams, and diverse stakeholder groups across businesses
• Emotional intelligence: Self-awareness and ability to navigate complex interpersonal dynamics

What’s in it for you?

Be an equal parent

Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners

• 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
• 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel

Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment

Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy

Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses

Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy

Community partnerships and advocacy

Persons with Disability (PwD) care

We are selfish about your wellness

Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options

Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members

Uncapped sick leave

Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work

Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources, and counselling

Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way

Structured recognition platforms for individual, team, and business-level achievements

Digital and offline instant recognition platforms

An inclusive Godrej

Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And has been, for over a century. It’s not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.

We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.