Lead - IT SME

Larsen & Toubro; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro in Chennai seeks a senior Training & Delivery leader to partner with Business Development and Sales to design customized IT skilling solutions, learning pathways, and technology roadmaps aligned with enterprise objectives.

You will mentor IT trainers across classroom, virtual, and blended formats, establish delivery standards, and drive ongoing improvement through project-based learning and hands-on labs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Engineering is mandatory.
• 18+ years of experience in IT Training, Solutioning, Academic Consulting, Curriculum Design, or Technical Delivery Leadership preferred.
• Experience designing enterprise or academic skilling solutions and curriculum frameworks.
• Location Chennai; work From Office.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Business Development and Sales to design IT skilling solutions.
• Develop learning pathways, curriculum structures, and technology roadmaps.
• Recommend training interventions, certifications, projects, labs, and assessments.
• Participate in customer meetings and academic discussions.

Skills

Leadership

Trainer management

Curriculum design

Solutioning

Innovation in teaching

Technical escalation

Software dev fundamentals

Full Stack Development

Cloud Computing

AI/ML

Data analytics

Cyber security

DevOps

Embedded systems

Version control

Education

Bachelors in CS/IT/Engineering

Masters in a relevant discipline

Tools

Git

CI/CD tooling

Cloud platforms

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Business Development and Sales teams to understand customer requirements and design customized IT skilling solutions.
• Develop solution proposals, learning pathways, curriculum structures, and technology roadmaps aligned with institutional and enterprise objectives.
• Recommend suitable training interventions, certifications, projects, laboratories, and assessments based on customer requirements.
• Participate in customer meetings, academic discussions, solution presentations, and technical consultations with institutional leadership.
• Design scalable skilling frameworks covering emerging technology domains and employability-focused programs.

Training & Delivery Leadership

• Lead and mentor a team of IT trainers delivering classroom, virtual, and blended learning programs.
• Establish delivery standards, pedagogical frameworks, and trainer readiness models across technology domains.
• Conduct Train-the-Trainer (TTT) programs to enhance instructional quality and technical competency.
• Monitor delivery quality, learner feedback, trainer effectiveness, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as the technical escalation point for delivery-related and academic issues.

Curriculum & Content Governance

• Review and validate technical content, laboratory exercises, projects, and assessments for technical accuracy and industry relevance.
• Ensure curriculum alignment with current technology trends and evolving industry requirements.
• Collaborate with SMEs, Product, and Content teams to continuously enhance learning assets and hands‑on experiences.

Innovation & Capability Development

• Track emerging technologies and integrate relevant advancements into solution offerings and training programs.
• Drive adoption of innovative teaching methodologies, virtual labs, simulations, and project-based learning.
• Support internal capability building through technical mentoring and knowledge‑sharing initiatives.

Technical Expertise

• Strong understanding of software development fundamentals, databases, operating systems, networking, and software engineering principles.
• Expertise in one or more technology domains such as:
• Full Stack Development
• Cloud Computing
• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
• Data Engineering & Analytics
• Cyber Security
• DevOps
• Embedded Systems
• Experience in designing enterprise or academic skilling solutions and curriculum frameworks.
• Hands‑on exposure to project‑based learning models, coding environments, and virtual lab ecosystems.
• Familiarity with modern development frameworks, version control systems, and deployment environments.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Engineering (Mandatory)
• Master's Degree (M.E./M.Tech./M.S.) in a relevant discipline (Preferred)

Experience Required: 18+ Years of experience.
(Experience in IT Training, Solutioning, Academic Consulting, Curriculum Design, or Technical Delivery Leadership is preferred.)

Location: Chennai (Work From Office)