Leadership Development Principal

Blackbaud India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackbaud India is seeking a Leadership Development Principal to create impactful learning experiences that empower leaders globally. This role involves facilitation and instructional design with a focus on AI-driven training programs that enhance organizational capabilities.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in learning and development, demonstrating the ability to engage diverse audiences and lead executive training sessions. A commitment to inclusivity within the workplace is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in learning and development, instructional design, or internal training roles.
• Ability to engage diverse, global audiences and adapt learning strategies.
• Experience in designing and facilitating both virtual and in-person training sessions.

Responsibilities

• Lead engaging facilitation sessions translating complex topics into actionable insights.
• Design and deliver impactful learning experiences for global audiences.
• Evaluate program effectiveness using traditional and AI-driven insights.

Skills

Facilitation

Instructional design

Adaptability

Knowledge retention

Cultural engagement

Tools

AI-enabled facilitation tools

eLearning platforms

Job description

We are an AI‑first organization, which means we intentionally design our work, decisions, and experiences to be augmented by AI at every stage—unlocking scale, speed, and deeper insight while elevating human creativity, judgment, and connection. We’re looking for a collaborative and adaptable Leadership Development Principal who excels in facilitation and instructional design to elevate learning across a global organization. In this role, you will create meaningful, high‑impact learning experiences that empower leaders and drive learning agility at scale. By partnering with leaders and teams worldwide, you will help expand what’s possible for purpose‑driven people and organizations, building capabilities that support both individual growth and collective impact.

What You’ll Do

• Lead engaging facilitation sessions where open‑ended questions are used to gain insight and complex topics are translated into practical, actionable insights.
• Demonstrate leading successful executive offsites with senior executives.
• Design and deliver impactful learning experiences that strengthen skills and capabilities across multiple global audiences.
• Develop scalable training programs using AI as a development partner that are grounded in adult learning theory to improve knowledge retention and application.
• Evaluate program effectiveness using both traditional methods and AI‑driven insights, iterating rapidly to improve learning outcomes, scalability, and organizational impact.
• Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders to identify learning needs and align solutions with business priorities.
• Create a safe, inclusive, high‑trust environment and navigate conflict constructively and productively.
• Continuously evaluate program effectiveness and refine content to drive learning agility and organizational impact.

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years of experience in learning and development, instructional design, or internal training roles.
• Knowledge of instructional design methodologies and adult learning theory, with the ability to apply both in real‑world training programs.
• Understanding of how to engage diverse, global audiences and adapt learning strategies across cultures and experience levels.
• Demonstrated ability to lead successful executive offsites with senior executives.
• Experience designing and facilitating both virtual and in‑person training sessions using modern tools and platforms, including AI‑enabled facilitation, content generation, and learner engagement technologies.
• Experience designing eLearning modules using modern learning tools and platforms.
• Proven ability to work across multiple stakeholders and translate business needs into effective learning solutions.

Blackbaud is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.