L&D Manager

A L&D Manager is a professional who is responsible for identifying and assessing training needs within an organization, developing training plans, and implementing various training methods to enhance employee skills and performance.

Role & responsibilities

Reviews existing training programs; suggests enhancements and modifications to improve engagement, learning, and retention and/or to meet the changing needs of clientele, the organization, or the industry. • Identify and assess future and current training needs through job analysis, career paths, annual performance appraisals and consultation with line managers. • Assess employees skills, performance and productivity to identify areas of improvement. • Draw an overall or individualized training and development plan that addresses needs and expectations. • Develop individualized and group training programs that address specific business needs. • Develop training manuals that target tangible results. • Drive brand values and philosophy through all training and development activities. • Ensures that training materials and programs are current, accurate, and effective. • Maintains knowledge of new methods and techniques for training, and training requirements applicable to the organization and/or industry. • Identifies problems and opportunities such as operational changes or industry developments that training could improve. • Conduct effective induction and orientation sessions. • Conducts or facilitates required and recommended training sessions. • Collaborates with vendors and third-party training providers to arrange employee registration for and participation in outside training programs. • Create a curriculum to facilitate strategic training based on the organizations goals. • Monitor and evaluate training programs effectiveness, success and ROI periodically and report on them. • Maintain a keen understanding of training trends, developments and best practices. • Ensures that training milestones and goals are met while adhering to approved training budget. • Prepares and implements training budget. • Performs other related duties as assigned.