Professional Development Manager

• Collaborate with leaders and experts to identify strategic capabilities gaps in emerging and in-demand technologies (e.g., AI) to drive organizational growth.
• Support skill-driven transformation by co-creating strategies and enhancing current learning services for technical profiles.
• Execute an L&D strategy aligned with company goals and technology aspirations.
• Drive the educational tech programs roadmap design to adapt the learning strategy.
• Promote and communicate learning offerings within the company to drive engagement.
• Curate existing and design new learning services, utilizing varied learning modalities like workshops, e-learning, and online comprehensive modular programs. We have in place the following programs:
  • Group engineering upskill programs;
  • Bootcamps;
  • Technological awareness group programs;
  • Mentorship;
  • Self-directing e-learning programs.
• Align engineering development with clear career pathways, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
• Ensure L&D operations effectively support all stakeholders in engineering development: business development leaders, delivery leaders, and engineers.
• Define and track KPIs to assess the L&D effectiveness and ROI of the learning offerings.
• Manage the engineering learning budget for cost-effective resource allocation.
• Work with your direct reports (3 FTE) to optimize team performance and prioritize capacity based on organizational needs.
• Ensure the engineering development team understands their performance goals and alignment with the learning strategy and organizational objectives.
• Be a proactive contributor to the Talent Management team, leading effectively across the organization.
• Stay ahead of industry trends in learning, tools, technology, and consulting by proactively improving and innovating the engineers’ growth offerings and strategy.

Experience:

• 2+ years of managing training & development processes or programs focusing on engineers’ development.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Strategic Thinking: ability to align learning initiatives with business strategy to drive growth, scalability, and adaptation to emerging technologies.
• Stakeholder-centric mindset: identifying key stakeholders, understanding their expectations, and delivering tailored solutions that address project-specific needs.
• Leadership & Team Management: inspiring and developing a high-performing team of three training coordinators while fostering cross-functional collaboration.
• Communication & Influence: strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to lead impactful conversations, and build lasting partnerships in expert environments.
• Learning Program Design & Development: expertise in creating effective and engaging engineering learning experiences across multiple modalities.
• L&D Tech Savviness: understanding of the latest trends in learning technologies and the ability to manage complex digital ecosystems.
• Technological Credibility: solid technical foundation with knowledge of IT roles, industry domains, emerging tech trends, and the software development lifecycle.
• Data-driven decision-making: leveraging data insights to demonstrate L&D impact and ROI while crafting compelling narratives.
• Budget & Resource Management: a cost-conscious approach to maintaining quality, including expertise in sourcing and managing third-party vendors.
• English Proficiency: good spoken (B1+) and written (B1+) English skills.

Nice to have:

• Experience in project design connected to career development and/ or skill strategy in IT.

Higher Education: Bachelor’s Degree/Master’s Degree.