Global Learning & Development Manager

UPL Limited (NSE: UPL & BSE: 512070, LSE: UPLL) is a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, with annual revenue exceeding $6bn. We are a purpose-led company. Through OpenAg®, UPL is focused on accelerating progress for the food system. We are building a network that is reimagining sustainability, redefining the way an entire industry thinks and works – open to fresh ideas, innovation, and new answers as we strive towards our mission to make every single food product more sustainable. As one of the largest agriculture solutions companies worldwide, our robust portfolio consists of biologicals and traditional crop protection solutions with more than 14,000 registrations. We are present in more than 130 countries, represented by more than 10,000 colleagues globally. For more information about our integrated portfolio of solutions across the food value chain including seeds, post-harvest, as well as physical and digital services, please visit upl-ltd.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Learning and Development (L&D) Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of 4-6 years of professional experience, with at least 2 years dedicated to Learning and Development initiatives. 

This role involves collaborating with various departments and regions to assess learning needs, develop and execute learning strategies, design and deliver training programs, and track learning effectiveness. The role would enable employee engagement and career development, in alignment with business strategies, while also managing budgets and vendor relationships.

Job description

• Anchor the key deliverables of the Global L&D function, spanning self-directed learning, leadership development, development initiatives to enable achievement of organization’s strategic objectives.
• Working with regional senior stakeholders to develop and execute a learning culture
• Assess new training and development needs across the organization and support in developing, re-designing and implementing existing and new training journeys, across behavioral and  leadership training.  The role would also enable business in developing and hosting technical training modules on our library and LMS.
• Collaborate with regional and business teams to encourage uptake of development initiatives, while understanding and propagating best practices across.
• Enhance utilization of the LMS, across behavioral. Leadership and technical training, continuously focussing on enhancing content quality and awareness and adoption of the same

The ideal candidate should be:

able to understand bigger picture and context and how activities and deliverables contribute to overall initiative and project objectives.

• able to independently facilitate discussions with senior stakeholders and connect with employees across levels

• Have experience of content development and program execution
• Have good understanding of LMS, content libraries and development related metrics and reporting
• able to work independently with minimal supervision, manage own time and deliverables, and prioritize effectively.

We are one team, for maximum impact. One team with shared goals. We all play for the team and no one plays against the team. We have a laser-like focus on what our customers need and want, on anticipating their future needs and on how we can create innovative solutions and experiences for them.

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