Coromandel International - Assistant General Manager/Deputy General Manager - Learning & Development

- L&D, Centre of Excellence
Role: Assistant General Manager/Deputy General Manager Learning & Development CoE/CKC
Location: Vishakhapatnam
Industry: Fertilizer / Manufacturing
Reporting to: IO (Unit HR Head) & RO (Unit Head), FRO (Corporate L&D Head)
Role Summary:
The incumbent will be responsible for driving the Learning & Development agenda across Fertilizer & SSP Manufacturing businesses. The role will focus on building organizational capability through structured learning interventions, technical competency development, leadership development programs, and digital learning initiatives.

The position will partner closely with Plant HR, Business Leaders, Functional Heads, and Unit L&D teams to design, implement, and monitor learning strategies that enhance workforce capability, improve business performance, and support future talent requirements. This is an Individual Contributor role with responsibility for influencing learning culture and capability building across multiple manufacturing locations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the annual Learning & Development strategy aligned to business and manufacturing priorities.
- Design and deploy capability-building initiatives across technical, functional, behavioral, leadership, and managerial competencies.
- Drive a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing across manufacturing locations.
Training Needs Analysis & Learning Governance:
- Lead annual Training Needs Identification (TNI/TNA) exercises across plants and corporate manufacturing functions.
- Consolidate learning requirements and create the annual learning calendar.
- Establish governance mechanisms to monitor learning effectiveness and completion.
Technical Competency Development:
- Develop and maintain technical competency frameworks for critical manufacturing roles.
- Work closely with plant leadership teams to identify skill gaps and implement capability enhancement plans.
- Support certification-based learning programs for operations, maintenance, safety, quality, and engineering teams.
Talent Development Programs:
- Manage learning journeys for Coromandel Engineer Trainees (CETs) and high-potential talent.
- Support career development initiatives and individual development planning processes.
- Drive mentoring, coaching, and internal faculty development programs.
Learning Technology & Digital Learning:
- Drive adoption and utilization of Learning Management Systems (LMS) and digital learning platforms.
- Monitor learning analytics and generate actionable insights for leadership teams.
Learning Effectiveness & ROI:
- Establish frameworks to measure learning effectiveness and business impact.
- Track training hours, completion rates, competency improvements, and ROI metrics.
- Present periodic dashboards and learning reports to business leadership.
Vendor & Budget Management:

- Manage relationships with external training partners, institutes, and consultants.
- Ensure optimum utilization of learning budgets and adherence to procurement processes.
- Evaluate vendor effectiveness and maintain quality standards for learning delivery.
Change Management & Organizational Development:
- Support organizational transformation initiatives through capability-building interventions.
- Facilitate culture-building and employee engagement programs where required.
- Collaborate with HRBPs and CoE teams to ensure alignment of learning initiatives with broader talent management objectives.
Qualifications & Experience:
- MBA / PGDM in Human Resources, Learning & Development, Organizational Development, or related discipline.
- Bachelors degree in Engineering preferred.
- 10-15 years of progressive HR/L&D experience, with significant exposure to manufacturing organizations.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, or Organizational Development roles.
- Experience in designing and implementing large-scale learning interventions.
- Strong understanding of competency frameworks, leadership development, and learning technologies.
Key Competencies:
- Learning & Development Expertise
- Capability Building & Talent Development
- Stakeholder Management and Project Management
- Leadership Development
- Learning Analytics & ROI Measurement
- Digital Learning Platforms