Learning & Development Partner

Learning & Development Partner – Data Engineering Business

Experience: 8-10 years

Role Purpose: The Learning & Development Partner will work closely with the Data Engineering business leadership to design, drive, and deliver learning strategies that build critical technical capability, leadership depth, and future-ready skills. This role acts as a strategic partner to the business—ensuring learning directly enables business growth, delivery excellence, and talent readiness.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnership & Strategy

• Partner with Data Engineering leaders to understand business priorities, capability gaps, and future skill needs.
• Translate business goals into structured learning roadmaps covering technical, leadership, and behavioral competencies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on talent development and skill readiness.

Technical and Capability Development

• Design and curate learning interventions for Data Engineering roles
• Leverage internal SMEs and external partners to create high-impact, contextual learning programs.
• Ensure learning pathways are role-based, progressive, and aligned to career growth.

Leadership and Behavioral Development

• Support the design and delivery of leadership development programs for technical and people leaders within the Data Engineering function.
• Embed skills such as communication, stakeholder management, execution excellence, and people leadership.

Learning Governance and Effectiveness

• Define success metrics to measure learning effectiveness and business impact.
• Review learning outcomes through feedback from managers, mentors, and participants.
• Continuously refine programs based on data, feedback, and evolving business needs.
• Leverage learning management systems (LMS) to track learning progress, adoption, and effectiveness, with a working understanding of LMS capabilities and governance.

Stakeholder and Program Management

• Manage multiple learning initiatives simultaneously while ensuring quality, timelines, and alignment.
• Collaborate closely with HR, Talent, and leadership teams to drive cohesive development outcomes.

Required Experience and Skills

• 8-10 years of experience in Learning & Development, with prior experience supporting Data Engineering or similar technical businesses.
• Understanding of Data Engineering roles, skills, and career progression.
• Proven experience in business partnering and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience designing structured learning journeys (technical + leadership).
• Ability to translate complex technical needs into effective learning solutions.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and execution skills.
• Strong reporting and analytics capability, with advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint to generate clear, insightful monthly learning reports and dashboards.