L&D Head

Pakka; Faizabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Pakka is seeking a strategic Learning & Development Head to shape a future-ready learning ecosystem, strengthen leadership capability, and accelerate talent development. The role focuses on building a culture of continuous learning and measurable outcomes across the organization.

You will design leadership frameworks, oversee succession planning, and drive capability-building initiatives with a data-driven approach.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in Learning & Development or related fields.
• Proven track record designing leadership development frameworks.
• Experience with succession planning and capability-building initiatives.
• Experience creating learning academies and digital learning ecosystems.
• Ability to measure learning impact with data and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement leadership development architecture aligned with business strategy.
• Build leadership capability roadmaps across levels.
• Identify future leadership capabilities for growth.
• Develop robust succession planning frameworks.
• Nurture high-potential talent and strengthen bench strength.
• Design learning interventions and structured pathways.
• Lead management trainee and emerging leader programs.
• Measure effectiveness and impact of development initiatives.
• Establish coaching and mentoring frameworks enterprise-wide.
• Define learning effectiveness metrics and drive LMS adoption.
• Ensure governance, data accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership development

Talent management

Learning analytics

Organizational development

Coaching & development

Tools

LMS (Learning Management System)

Digital learning platforms

Job description

What You'll Be Responsible For:

We are looking for a passionate and strategic Learning & Development Head who can create a future-ready learning ecosystem, strengthen leadership capability, accelerate talent development, and build a culture where continuous learning becomes a way of life.

If you are excited about transforming talent, developing leaders, designing impactful learning journeys, and driving measurable business outcomes through capability building, we would love to hear from you.

1. Leadership Development

• Design and implement leadership development architecture aligned with business strategy.
• Build leadership capability roadmaps across different leadership levels.
• Identify future leadership capabilities required for organizational growth.

2. Talent & Succession Management

• Develop robust succession planning frameworks for critical roles.
• Identify and nurture high-potential talent across the organization.
• Strengthen leadership bench strength and readiness for future challenges.

3. Learning & Capability Building

• Conduct organization-wide capability gap assessments.
• Design learning interventions that improve business and functional capability.
• Create structured learning pathways linked to career growth and organizational priorities.

4. Talent Development Programs

• Lead management trainee, graduate trainee, and emerging leader development programs.
• Design accelerated growth journeys for identified talent pools.
• Measure effectiveness and impact of development initiatives.

5. Coaching & Development Culture

• Establish coaching and mentoring frameworks.
• Enable leaders to become coaches and people developers.
• Foster an enterprise-wide culture of learning, growth, and self-development.

6. Learning Analytics & Governance

• Define learning effectiveness metrics and success measures.
• Drive adoption of LMS and digital learning platforms.
• Ensure governance, reporting accuracy, data integrity, and continuous improvement of learning initiatives.

What We're Looking For:

• 10+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, or Organizational Development.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing leadership development frameworks.
• Strong exposure to succession planning, talent reviews, and capability-building initiatives.
• Experience in creating learning academies, learning pathways, and digital learning ecosystems.
• Track record of measuring learning impact using data and analytics.

Success in This Role Looks Like:

• Strong leadership readiness across critical positions.
• Healthy succession pipeline for key roles.
• Improved organizational capability and talent density.
• High adoption of learning platforms and development programs.
• Measurable business impact from learning interventions.
• A thriving culture of coaching, mentoring, and continuous learning.