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Business Overview - About Danone Group:Mission: Bringing Health through Food to as Many people as PossibleDanone is a global leader in food and beverages, focusing on Essential Dairy and Plant-based products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. Our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible by creating nutritious products, raising awareness about healthy eating and drinking habits, and conducting our business sustainably.Danone’s dual focus on commercial performance and societal responsibility, combined with an ongoing commitment to innovation and the strengthening of its health-oriented brands, has resulted in strong performance worldwide. With nearly 90,000 employees and products sold in over 120 markets, Danone has generated more than €27 billion in sales annually.More information can be found at .About Danone India:India is among the countries in the APAC zone wherein Danone has its presence. Danone operates in India as Nutricia International Pvt. Ltd, focusing on nutrition with a range of products catering to pregnant mothers, infants, young children as well as adults. These products are manufactured in India and sold nationally under recognized brands such as Aptamil, Dexolac, Nusobee, and Protinex. Danone employs over 1,000 individuals across India and generates a turnover exceeding €170 million. The company's head office is in Mumbai, Maharashtra, with a manufacturing facility situated in Lalru, Punjab.Danone India is a Great Place To Work® certified organization, which reflects our commitment to creating a workplace where people are empowered to contribute meaningfully, grow professionally, and feel a true sense of belonging.More information can be found at to learn more about Careers at Danone India? Visit Danone CareersRole and Responsibilities -The OD Manager is responsible for driving organizational effectiveness by designing and implementing organization development initiatives that strengthen managerial capability, enhance culture, and enable change. The role partners closely with HRBPs and business leaders to support transformation, improve ways of working, and build future-ready organizational capabilities aligned with Danone’s people strategy. The role requires a strong balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution, with the ability to diagnose organizational challenges and translate them into practical, high impact interventions.Organizational Development & Effectiveness:Design and deliver organization development initiatives focused on organizational effectiveness, team effectiveness, and culture transformation.Conduct organizational diagnostics (qualitative and quantitative) to assess organizational health, effectiveness, and readiness for change.Support organization design work including role clarity, governance, structure effectiveness, and ways of working.Change Management:Lead and support change management initiatives linked to business transformation, restructuring, or strategic shifts.Build change capability within leaders and teams by providing frameworks, tools, and coaching.Ensure high adoption and sustainability of change initiatives.Leadership & Capability Development:Contribute to the design and deployment of managerial development programs in collaboration with Talent & Learning.Facilitate leadership, team, and culture workshops to strengthen managerial and organizational capability.Coach managers on team dynamics, engagement, and performance effectiveness.Culture and Engagement:Drive culture-building initiatives aligned with Danone values and global people strategy.Partner with HRBPs to translate engagement insights into targeted OD actions.Support initiatives that foster continuous improvement, collaboration, and learning culture.Data, Diagnostics and Insights:Leverage OD tools, diagnostics, and people data to identify themes, risks, and opportunities.Track effectiveness of OD interventions and continuously refine based on insights and feedback.Stakeholder and Project Management:Work closely with HRBPs, COEs, and business leaders as a trusted OD partner.Manage multiple OD projects simultaneously with clear milestones, governance, and outcomes.Contribute to regional or global OD initiatives as required.Candidate Profile -Qualifications & Experience:Postgraduate degree in HR, from a Tier 1 institute5+ years of progressive HR experience, with strong exposure to OD, change management, and/or transformation roles.Experience partnering with senior leaders in a matrixed, multinational environment preferred.Prior facilitation and workshop delivery experience are essential.Skills and CapabilitiesOrganization Development & DesignChange Leadership & Culture TransformationStrong Facilitation & Coaching SkillsStakeholder ManagementAnalytical Thinking & Use of OD DiagnosticsProject ManagementStrategic thinker with a hands-on execution mindsetStrong influencing and collaboration skillsComfortable with ambiguity and transformationHigh learning agility and resilience