The incumbent would be responsible for shaping and executing Air India’s functional skills development strategy. This role shall ensure that employees at all levels are equipped to drive a high-performance, people-centric culture.
The incumbent shall also enable Air India employees on organisation wide skill identified for development and to make them more productive & effective in their roles
The role entails diagnosing learning needs, designing and executing impactful learning / capability development interventions to scale, collaborate with key internal & external stakeholders through Learning Advisory Boards (LABs) to build immediate & long-term capability across the organization
Key Accountabilities
Lead design & implementation of overall Functional Skills Development strategy & initiatives / programs for the functions assigned, aligned with business priorities and leveraging relevant learning methodologies for leaders and people managers across levels
Develop functional skills based on Functional Skills Charter developed by the function’s LABs and signed off by CXO / functional head, to enable Air India employees to be more effective & productive individuals, thus succeeding in their roles and getting ready for future roles
Leverage interventions like learning journeys, immersions, coaching / mentoring programs, projects, feedback etc. to build capabilities in a sustainable way
Assist in developing a ongoing skilling culture in the organisation
Plan and manage budgets optimally
Calendarize interventions and communicate the same to all stakeholders
Define, track and assess measures of success / impact of different learning interventions
Engage senior business and HR leadersto identify capability gaps and co-create impactful learning solutions.
Partner with HRBP colleagues and LAB nominees from the functions, across the life cycle of interventions. Collaboration is key in this role
Build a strong learning partner ecosystem and partner with them to build required organisation capabilities
Leverage digital learning tools & new-age methodologies (blended learning, simulations, social learning, etc.) to enhance functional skills.
Assess, develop and implement learning & development processes, tools, resources, solutions, and organization development interventions to achieve the overarching goals of the organization.
Lead the team and provide direction on execution / implementation of tasks by prioritizing functional and organizational goals accordingly.
Support, nurture, and develop the team members’ skills in all relevant aspects.
Skills Required for the role
Learning intervention design / ID
Expertise in leadership development models, methods etc
Leadership & people management skills
Project Management Skills
Digital acumen
Facilitation skills
Content Creation skills
Business acumen
Partner Management skills
Collaboration skills
Strategic mindset
Internal client relationship management skills
Key Interfaces
Internal Interfaces
Leadership Teams
Work with Senior business and HR leadership to partner for their & their teams’ development
HR CoEs
Partner with other HR CoEs like talent management, performance & rewards etc. to create linkage of the leadership & professional skills development programs
External Interfaces
Learning partners
Evaluate and onboard learning partners
Assess their performance and outcomes of their interventions
Industry associations
To stay abreast with what’s current in industry & domain
Educational and Experience Requirements
Minimum Education requirements
Masters/MBA/PGDM/PGP/PG degree/diploma in Personnel/Human Resource Management from a premier institution
Relevant professional certifications shall be an added advantage
Experience
12-15 yrs’ experience with significant focus in functional skills development, learning journeys & capability building
Rich experience in leveraging different learning & development methods, skilling interventions, skills mapping, functional / occupational / technical skills building & digital learning tools
Organization Context