Senior Manager – Training & Skilling will be responsible for building and managing F4F’s internal learning and development ecosystem, ensuring employees across all teams receive structured onboarding, continuous skilling, and capability-building support. Based within the HR team, this role will design, coordinate, and deliver organisation-wide trainings, including core HR modules and function-specific skill development. We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented individual who is passionate about learning, culture-building, and enabling teams to work effectively through strong training systems, clear communication, and alignment with F4F’s mission and values.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design and deliver Induction Training covering F4F’s vision, mission, values, culture principles, and all core policies.
  

• Conduct mandatory organisation-wide trainings including Code of Conduct, POSH, Workplace Behaviour & Safety, Data Privacy, and other compliance modules.
  

• Train employees on internal processes such as attendance, leave, expense reimbursement, travel policy, communication norms, and basic HR systems.
  

• Coordinate and deliver manager-focused trainings including Performance Appraisal, Goal Setting, Feedback, Team Communication, and Hiring & Interview Skills (including Zoho Recruit guidelines).
  

• Develop and maintain a structured Training Calendar, ensuring coverage for all teams across the year.
  

• Conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA) by collaborating with Operations, FieldHQ, Urban Biodiversity, BD Hubs, Finance, HR, and other units to identify role-specific skilling requirements.
  

• Coordinate subject-matter trainings by bringing in internal experts or external trainers for topics like biodiversity basics, SOPs, field protocols, urban biodiversity processes, data and reporting systems, and digital tools.
  

• Create, update, and maintain training materials such as presentations, SOP guides, checklists, videos, and manuals.
  

• Track attendance, completion, assessments, and feedback for every training session; maintain a Training Tracker.
  

• Ensure 100% completion of mandatory trainings across all employees and follow up with teams where needed.
  

• Gather feedback, measure training effectiveness, and continuously improve training modules and delivery methods.
  

• Support HR and the leadership team in building a culture of learning, accountability, and professional growth.
  

• Provide monthly reports to management on training progress, coverage, gaps, and recommendations.
  

Requirements

• Experience in Learning & Development or training-focused HR roles.
  

• Strong facilitation and communication skills with the ability to engage diverse teams.
  

• Ability to create clear, engaging training content (PPTs, guides, videos, SOPs).
  

• Fluency in Marathi, Hindi, and English.
  

• Excellent PowerPoint, Excel, and documentation skills.
  

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple trainings end-to-end.
  

• Ability to understand team needs and translate them into relevant training modules.
  

• High attention to detail and a structured, process-oriented approach.
  

• Self-driven, proactive, and able to work independently.
  

• Willingness to travel to project locations as needed.
  

• Familiarity with basic HR/L&D tools or LMS platforms (preferred).
  

Benefits