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Director, Learning Advisory, Talent Development [T500-23469]


Company : CIBC India


Location : Hyderabad, Telangana


Created : 2026-02-19


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

About CIBC India:CIBC India is a technology and operations hub in Hyderabad, where you’ll be part of our highly engaged and global team, and play a central role in supporting our growth. Whether you’re driving innovation in digital banking or streamlining client onboarding, you’ll be part of a culture recognized for excellence and investment in people. At CIBC India, people and progress are at the center of what we do: you’ll develop skills, collaborate with industry leaders, and see your ideas realized in a culture that values progress and belonging. We provide cutting-edge resources, ongoing learning, and a supportive environment where people come first. If you’re ready to create meaningful change and build your future, CIBC India is where your ambition meets opportunity.What You’ll Be Doing (Position Summary):The Director Learning Advisory reporting into Head of HR, CIBC India, is accountable for building strong relationships with business leaders and HR business partners in the designated SBU for their portfolio. They will lead a team of Learning Advisors, Learning Consultants (LC), Learning Specialists, Delivery (LSD) and Sr. Specialist (Coordination) that will consult on talent needs, understand learning trends and analyze metrics to enable learning every day and drive business results. Working closely with business leaders and key stakeholders, this role will drive the overall learning strategy for their respective SBU and support the development and implementation of a comprehensive learning plan(s) in alignment with CIBC’s Learning Strategy and the SBU’s strategic priorities. They will also support the implementation of CIBC Enterprise learning offers and lead the development and maintenance of New Hire Orientation Programs applying and reinforcing design principles that will enable learners to be job-ready faster and embody a client-focused purpose. At CIBC India we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (including on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.How You’ll Succeed (Responsibilities):Understand SBU’s current and emerging business needs, priorities and market trends in order to act within the business context.Build strong relationships with business leaders and HR business partners to ensure that the learning is deployed for priority business initiatives and to build capability for the future.Cultivate a strong culture of coaching to a high-performance team focused on ongoing development that is anchored in our purpose, leadership mindset and learning agility to help advance CIBC’s strategy and transformation. Negotiate and manage timelines, funding requirements and balance conflicting priorities and resources to ensure the learning objectives of the SBU are met.Build and co-own annual or multi-year learning plans with the business aligned to CIBC and SBU strategies, ensuring a balance of experience, exposure, and education. Support and guide the execution of CIBC Learning strategy and align learning design and solutions to Talent Development’s strategic imperative (Get there Faster, Make it Stick, Measure Impact).Champion innovative, interactive, and engaging learning, e-learning courses, and virtual programs based on performance learning objectives.Support CIBC’s approach to building digital leadership capabilities as well as enhancing innovative approaches to online learning.Develop a standard implementation plan including detailed roadmap for success with key milestones for all induction programs.Own and manage all induction process maps and procedures, and identify enterprise content.Establish strong internal relationships across the talent development team to ensure that business partners needs are fulfilled effectively and efficiently.Build sponsor engagement and commitment for key learning initiatives utilizing the concepts of build, curate, and leverage.Influence key stakeholders to integrate learning solutions into change management plans to sustain new / enhanced capabilities.Measure and monitor the effectiveness and alignment of programs to ensure they are meeting the identified success criteria, e.g. business performance, financial outcomes.Support the execution of the CIBC Learning Strategy by identifying and championing new learning approaches and techniques. Connect with a community of industry counterparts to gain exposure to learning best practices and trends in the market. Experience: 12+ years of experience.Who You Are (Skills / Qualifications):Must Have Skills:Proven expertise in relationship management capabilities.Experience in consulting with business unit leaders.Experience in developing SBU-specific multi-year learning plans.Experience in identifying capability needs and creating learning paths.Experience in designing and delivering learning is an asset.Strong influencing, communication and presentation skills.Well-developed judgement, problem solving, and ability to interpret / adapt learning solutions or approaches when formulating responses to training issues or concerns.Well-developed impact, and influence skills in order to obtain buy-in or when promoting new / modified learning and wellness programs.Strong leadership and demonstrated ability to be an effective team player when leading or addressing projects / initiatives for assigned client groups.Ability to work closely with a wide and diverse range of groups and functional disciplines to identify and implement training innovations tailored to business needs.Proven ability to effectively present information, conveying factual and conceptual elements in business strategy discussions concerning the delivery of integrated learning solutions.Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills.Demonstrated ability to assess organizational development / learning needs and develop, implement and evaluate programs.Experience with digital transformation and upskilling employees to new ways of working for maximum user adoption.Proven progressive experience with applying instructional design methodologies in live, virtual, eLearning and blended environments, and the ability to link knowledge transfer with desired business outcomes.Deep understanding of adult education principles, expert facilitation and presentation skills, understanding of team dynamics.What CIBC India Offers:At CIBC India, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career that goes well beyond your compensation.We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including competitive fixed pay, performance-based incentive programs, a family-first benefits program, employer contributions for your retirement, attractive time off and leave offerings, wellbeing support, and Moment Makers, our social, points-based recognition program.Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients worldwide.We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day, a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.Privacy:By proceeding with the creation of a profile and submitting an application in response to this job posting, you acknowledge and agree that your personal data will be collected, used, retained and disclosed by CIBC India and its affiliates, as described in the Candidate Privacy Statement.