Leadership Development Manager

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients Salary range: Rs 3000000 - Rs 5000000 (ie INR 30-50 LPA) Min Experience: 8 years Location: Pune JobType: full-time We are seeking an experienced and strategic Leadership Development professional to lead high-impact initiatives focused on enhancing leadership capability, talent development, and organizational growth. This role is a critical enabler of business strategy, responsible for designing and implementing scalable leadership development programs, building future-ready talent pipelines, and driving capability enhancement across all levels of the organization. As a trusted partner to CXO-level stakeholders, you will work closely with business leaders to align development interventions with strategic goals, create tailored learning journeys, and enable a culture of continuous learning and leadership excellence. Requirements Key Responsibilities: Leadership Development Strategy: Design and execute leadership development programs that cater to mid to senior-level leaders. Ensure programs are aligned with current and future business needs, focusing on behavioral, strategic, and operational leadership competencies. Talent & Capability Building: Partner with HRBPs and business leaders to identify key capability gaps and develop learning interventions that enhance functional, managerial, and leadership capabilities. Drive enterprise-wide capability building agendas. Career Development & Succession Planning: Implement frameworks and tools for career development planning, ensuring talent readiness for future leadership roles. Develop and manage succession pipelines for critical leadership positions. CXO Partnership & Stakeholder Management: Act as a consultant and advisor to CXOs and senior leadership, helping shape the leadership culture and direction of the organization. Provide insights based on leadership assessments, development progress, and organizational needs. Program Design & Execution: Curate and deliver world-class, blended learning programs using a mix of in-house development resources, external partners, e-learning, workshops, coaching, and action learning projects. Measurement & ROI: Define success metrics for leadership initiatives and track impact through feedback, performance outcomes, retention, and talent mobility. Desired Skills & Qualifications: 815 years of progressive experience in Talent Development, Organizational Development, or Learning & Development with a focus on leadership development. Proven expertise in designing and deploying leadership capability frameworks and career development models. Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business needs into learning strategies. Demonstrated ability to work with senior leaders and CXOs; strong stakeholder influencing and relationship-building skills. Excellent program management, facilitation, and communication skills. Experience with psychometric assessments, executive coaching, or leadership evaluation tools is a plus. Master's degree in HR, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or related field preferred.