Competence Development Manager
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Job Title: Competence Development Manager
Role Summary
We are looking for an experienced and strategic Competence Development Manager to lead the design, implementation, and continuous evolution of competence-building initiatives across the organization. This senior leadership role is critical to driving capability enhancement, enabling digital transformation, and supporting sustainable business growth.
Key Responsibilities
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Define and implement a long-term competence development strategy aligned with organizational goals.
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Lead the design and governance of skill and maturity frameworks across business functions.
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Collaborate with business heads, competence leaders, and HR teams to assess current capabilities, identify skill gaps, and build development roadmaps.
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Develop and track KPIs to measure the effectiveness and impact of training and development programs.
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Own and evolve the competence development lifecycle—including onboarding, learning, performance enablement, and succession planning.
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Deploy digital platforms and tools to enhance the learning ecosystem (LMS, analytics, dashboards, RPA, etc.).
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Conduct regular audits, capability assessments, and feedback loops to drive continuous improvement.
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Act as a strategic business partner, offering actionable insights to leadership based on analytics and organizational maturity benchmarks.
To succeed, you will need
What We Expect from You
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Proven experience (12–20 years) in process transformation, talent management, or organizational development within a manufacturing or engineering setup.
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Strong leadership and strategic thinking capabilities with hands-on involvement in process transformation and learning strategy execution.
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In-depth understanding of product or business function development, skill management, and performance enablement frameworks.
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High proficiency in data-driven HR practices—dashboards, assessment metrics, and training effectiveness models (Kirkpatrick or similar).
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Experience working with cross-functional teams globally and leading large-scale capability building programs.
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Exposure to international standards such as ISO 9001/27001, QMS, and frameworks like CMMI.
Mandatory Skillsets
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Competence Development Framework Design
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Talent and Skill Management Strategy
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Organizational Learning Systems (LMS, Digital Tools)
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HR Transformation and Change Management
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Process Optimization and Stakeholder Alignment
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KPI Dashboards, Training Analytics
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Strong Communication, Facilitation, and Influencing Skills
Education
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
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MBA in Human Resources or Organization Development
In return, we offer
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Culture of trust and accountability
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Lifelong learning and career growth
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Innovation powered by people
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Comprehensive compensation and benefits
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Health and well-being
Job location
Location: Atlas Copco GECIA – Pune, India
Contact information
Talent Acquisition Team: Shweta Shinde
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