Sr - Learning Partner

Persistent; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Education reimbursement

Hybrid work arrangement

Long service awards

Annual health checks

Insurance coverage

Job summary

Persistent is seeking a strategic and business-focused Senior - Learning & Development (Learning Partner) to lead enterprise-wide talent development from Pune. You will partner with Delivery Heads and leaders to align learning with business goals and drive workforce capability across the organization.

The role emphasizes stakeholder management, learning operations and analytics, and delivery of AI upskilling and certifications.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of IT industry experience with talent development.
• Proven ability to design and scale enterprise learning programs.
• Strong PM and governance skills with stakeholder management.
• Experience working with senior business leaders.
• Excellent communication and consulting skills.
• Knowledge of SDLC methodologies including Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute enterprise-wide learning strategies aligned to business goals.
• Collaborate with leaders to identify capability gaps and learning needs.
• Drive AI upskilling, cloud certifications, and flagship development programs.
• Monitor learning metrics and measure business impact.
• Enable customer-facing talent development and university portal initiatives.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning across the org.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering

MBA or equivalent

Job description

About Position:

Persistent is looking for a strategic and business-focused Learning Partner to join our Learning & Development team. This role will be instrumental in driving enterprise-wide talent development initiatives, enabling workforce readiness, and partnering with business leaders to build future-ready capabilities across the organization. As a trusted advisor to Delivery Heads, Competency Leaders, and Resource Management teams, you will own the end-to-end learning strategy for your assigned business unit, ensuring alignment between business priorities, workforce capability development, and organizational growth objectives.

• Role: Senior - Learning & Development (Learning Partner)
• Location: Pune
• Experience: 15+ Years
• Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Strategic Learning & Talent Development
• Partner with Delivery Leaders (DP/DH/GDH/CDO) to design and execute talent development and workforce capability strategies aligned to business goals.
• Assess business challenges, capability gaps, and future skill requirements, and develop targeted learning interventions to address them.
• Collaborate with Competency Leads and Resource Management teams to identify skilling needs for bench resources and improve deployment readiness.
• Drive organization-wide learning initiatives, including AI upskilling, hyperscaler certifications, flagship development programs, and role-based competency enhancement.
• Enable revenue growth by improving customer interview success rates through strategic capability-building initiatives.
• Capture and fulfill learning-on-demand requirements from business units by leveraging internal and external learning solutions.
• Support customer-facing talent development initiatives, including customer-specific learning programs and university portal development.
• Stakeholder & Business Partnering
• Serve as the primary L&D partner for assigned business units, providing consultative support on workforce capability planning and talent development.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to align learning outcomes with business priorities.
• Influence and drive a culture of continuous learning and professional development across the organization.
• Learning Operations & Analytics
• Track, analyze, and report key learning metrics and business impact measures on a regular basis.
• Monitor program effectiveness through learning coverage, certification achievements, competency improvements, and business outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement in learning programs based on data-driven insights and stakeholder feedback.
• Success Metrics
• Performance will be measured based on:
• Skilling-led fulfillment and deployment readiness
• AI, cloud, and role-based certification adoption
• Customer interview success ratios
• Learning coverage across business units
• Competency improvement and workforce readiness
• Incremental billing/revenue impact attributable to capability development initiatives
• Business stakeholder satisfaction and engagement

Expertise You'll Bring:

• 15+ years of experience in the IT industry, with significant exposure to technology delivery, project/program management, and Learning & Development.
• Proven experience in designing and executing large-scale talent development and capability-building initiatives.
• Strong project and program management skills, including planning, governance, stakeholder management, tracking, reporting, and execution.
• Demonstrated expertise in working with senior business leaders and managing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, consulting, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong requirements gathering and problem-solving capabilities.
• Good understanding of SDLC methodologies including Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.
• Broad knowledge of emerging technology trends, digital transformation, cloud ecosystems, AI initiatives, and enterprise IT landscapes.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect learning outcomes to business performance.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

"Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind."