Manager – OD & L&D

Umanist NA; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 2,100,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Umanist NA is seeking a Manager – OD & L&D to drive meaningful business impact through learning, capability development, talent management and organisation development. The role focuses on identifying gaps, designing targeted interventions and translating employee insights into strategic people initiatives.

The candidate should have 8–12 years in OD or L&D within internet/tech/SaaS firms, with at least 4+ years in OD and capability development.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years total experience in OD or L&D roles.
• Experience in internet/tech/SaaS organisations; no service/consulting background.
• MBA/PGDM in HR or related field.
• 4+ years in OD and Learning & Capability Development.
• Strong business orientation connecting people initiatives to outcomes.
• Experience in Talent Management, OD and Learning & Capability Development.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Comfortable working with data, HR analytics.
• Ability to solve complex people and organisational challenges.
• Execution-focused with ownership in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to understand people, capability and organisational challenges.
• Design and execute OD and L&D interventions aligned with business requirements.
• Drive learning, capability-building and leadership development initiatives.
• Support talent management and succession planning initiatives.
• Identify capability gaps through data, inputs and employee insights.
• Work on employee engagement and EVP initiatives across units.
• Use HR data and analytics to identify trends and measure intervention effectiveness.
• Manage stakeholders across functions and influence outcomes.
• Own initiatives end-to-end, from problem to execution and impact measurement.

Skills

OD & L&D

Talent management

Data analytics

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

MBA/PGDM HR

Job description

Manager – OD & L&D

Candidates must have a strong product-based or SaaS background, including their current organisation. Service-based and consulting profiles will not be considered.

Job Location: Gurugram

Work Mode: 5 Days WFO

Experience: 8–12 Years overall

Relevant Experience: 4+ Years in Organisation Development (OD) & Learning and Development (L&D)

CTC: Up to ₹35 LPA

Education: MBA/PGDM in HR or related field preferred

STRICT NOTICE PERIOD – URGENT ROLE

• Immediate Joiners to 30 Days ONLY.
• Candidates must be already serving notice; verbal commitments or negotiable notice periods will NOT be considered.
• If the candidate is serving notice, LWD must be supported by official confirmation/email from the current employer.
• For candidates claiming to be immediate joiners, the last working month must be clearly reflected in their employment records/profile.
• Negotiable notice periods, buyout discussions, or verbal assurances will not be entertained.

Client is looking to onboard on an immediate basis. Please take next step only if the above notice-period criteria are strictly met.

About The Role

The role focuses on creating meaningful business impact through effective Learning, Capability Development, Talent Management and Organisation Development interventions.

We are looking for someone who can understand business needs, identify people and capability gaps, and design and execute focused interventions rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach.

The role will also contribute to strengthening the Employee Value Proposition (EVP) across Snapdeal and other group entities by understanding employee needs and translating them into meaningful people initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to understand people, capability and organisational challenges.
• Design and execute OD and L&D interventions aligned with business requirements.
• Drive learning, capability-building and leadership development initiatives.
• Support talent management and succession planning initiatives.
• Identify capability gaps through data, business inputs and employee insights.
• Work on employee engagement and EVP initiatives across business units.
• Use HR data and analytics to identify trends and measure intervention effectiveness.
• Manage stakeholders across different business functions and influence outcomes.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and evolving environment.
• Own initiatives end-to-end, from identifying the problem to execution and measuring impact.

Must-Have

• 8–12 years of overall experience, across OD or L&D, Talent Management interventions(NO "TA" profiles).
• Work Experience heavily in internet businesses, technology/product organisations or SaaS Based companies.
• A big "NO" for service-based organisations or consulting groups background profiles.
• MBA/PGDM in HR or a related discipline.
• Strong hands‑on experience in Organisation Development and Learning & Capability Development, with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong business orientation with the ability to connect people initiatives to business outcomes.
• Experience in Talent Management interventions, Organisation Development and Learning & Capability Development.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Comfortable working with data, numbers and HR analytics.
• Ability to solve complex people and organisational challenges.
• Strong execution, ownership and problem‑solving mindset.
• Experience working with multiple business units or fast‑paced/high‑growth organisations preferred.

Skills: senior stakeholder management,learning & development,organisation development,talent management,data,hr analytics,hrbp