Senior Manager – Learning & Development

PW (PhysicsWallah); Dadri; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

PhysicsWallah (PW) is seeking a Senior Manager – Learning & Organizational Development to lead leadership capability building and competency framework implementation. You will design, deliver, and govern enterprise-wide learning interventions, including assessment centers and 360-degree feedback, to enhance organizational effectiveness.

You will partner with HRBPs and senior leaders to drive learning adoption across functions.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, Organizational Development, or Leadership Development.
• Strong experience in competency mapping, assessment centers, behavioral training, and leadership development.
• Proven experience in designing and facilitating learning programs for managers and leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive capability-building initiatives aligned with organizational and business goals.
• Ensure effective implementation of learning frameworks and development programs across functions.
• Maintain high standards of LMS compliance and learning governance.
• Lead end-to-end execution of leadership and capability development programs.
• Manage program planning, stakeholder coordination, execution, tracking, and reporting.
• Monitor learning effectiveness and present impact reports to leadership.
• Design and develop behavioral, communication, managerial, and leadership development programs.
• Create facilitator guides, participant workbooks, assessments, and learning activities.
• Facilitate First-Time Manager (FTM), Individual Contributor (IC), and leadership development programs.
• Develop and implement competency frameworks for key organizational roles.
• Design competency-based assessment tools and development plans.
• Lead competency mapping exercises with business stakeholders and SMEs.
• Design and conduct assessment center exercises including case studies, role plays, simulations, and group discussions.
• Serve as assessor/observer and provide developmental feedback reports.
• Support leadership assessment and succession planning initiatives.
• Partner closely with HRBPs, Business Leaders, and Functional Heads to identify capability gaps and learning priorities.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to drive learning adoption and business impact.
• Maintain learning dashboards, competency trackers, assessment reports, and training effectiveness metrics.
• Present periodic learning insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

Leadership development

Competency mapping

Assessment centers

Learning analytics

Stakeholder management

Program leadership

Education

MBA/PGDM in HR or OD

Tools

LMS

Assessment tools

Psychometric tools

Job description

Senior Manager – Learning & Development (L&D)

Location: Noida (Work from Office)

Experience: 8–12 Years

About Physics Wallah

Physics Wallah (PW) is one of India's fastest-growing EdTech organizations, committed to making quality education accessible and affordable for students across the country. As we continue to scale, we are looking for a seasoned Learning & Organizational Development professional to drive leadership capability building, competency framework implementation, assessment centers, and enterprise-wide learning interventions.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly driven and experienced Senior Manager – Learning & Organizational Development to lead capability development initiatives across the organization. The role will be responsible for designing and delivering leadership development programs, competency frameworks, assessment centers, and strategic learning interventions that enhance organizational effectiveness and employee performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive capability-building initiatives aligned with organizational and business goals.
• Ensure effective implementation of learning frameworks and development programs across functions.
• Maintain high standards of LMS compliance and learning governance.

Program Management

• Lead end-to-end execution of leadership and capability development programs.
• Manage program planning, stakeholder coordination, execution, tracking, and reporting.
• Monitor learning effectiveness and present impact reports to leadership.

Training Design & Delivery

• Design and develop behavioral, communication, managerial, and leadership development programs.
• Create facilitator guides, participant workbooks, assessments, and learning activities.
• Facilitate First-Time Manager (FTM), Individual Contributor (IC), and leadership development programs.

Competency Framework & Talent Assessment

• Develop and implement competency frameworks for key organizational roles.
• Design competency-based assessment tools and development plans.
• Lead competency mapping exercises with business stakeholders and SMEs.

Assessment Centers & 360-Degree Feedback

• Design and conduct assessment center exercises including case studies, role plays, simulations, and group discussions.
• Serve as assessor/observer and provide developmental feedback reports.
• Support leadership assessment and succession planning initiatives.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner closely with HRBPs, Business Leaders, and Functional Heads to identify capability gaps and learning priorities.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to drive learning adoption and business impact.

Analytics & Reporting

• Maintain learning dashboards, competency trackers, assessment reports, and training effectiveness metrics.
• Present periodic learning insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

Desired Candidate Profile

• 8–12 years of experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, Organizational Development, or Leadership Development.
• Strong experience in competency mapping, assessment centers, behavioral training, and leadership development.
• Proven experience in designing and facilitating learning programs for managers and leadership teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, presentation, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience in learning analytics and reporting.
• Experience in large-scale, high-growth organizations will be preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA/PGDM in HR, Organizational Development, Learning & Development, Psychology, or related discipline.
• Certification in Assessment Centers, Psychometric Tools, Coaching, or Facilitation will be an added advantage.