Manager HR – Learning & Development

About the Team 

Our Human Resources team operates as a strategic partner to the business, focused on cultivating a high-performance culture where exceptional talent thrives. Our work is fundamentally guided by the DICE (Democratize Internet Commerce for Everyone) mission, which underpins our approach to all people strategies. Our core mandate centers on two critical pillars: driving world-class Talent Density and continuously elevating Employee Experience. We achieve this by relentlessly attracting, developing, and retaining the highest caliber of professionals, ensuring that every individual contributes significantly to our success. Concurrently, we are committed to shaping an unparalleled employee experience—one defined by transparent communication, meaningful development, and a deeply engaging, inclusive culture. As stewards of the company's most valuable asset—its people—we design, implement, and champion people strategies that directly translate into sustained business growth and a position as one of India’s most sought-after e-commerce destinations.

About the Role

The Manager – HR Learning & Development role will focus on setting up the Meesho Academy. The aim of the Meesho Academy will be to build employee capabilities that are aligned to our long-term vision. 

The role will initially focus on capability building primarily for our early career hires that come in from campus. It will also focus on upskilling the broader workforce on AI and building skills for a future-aligned workforce. 

To meet the requirements outlined above, you will need to do the following:

Needs Assessment: Conduct problem-first analyses using data and leader & employee inputs to identify the needs of the programs. 

Program Development: Design programs to cater to the needs which include on-the job development, learning from others and formal learning. Use AI to create learning programs as needed. 

Curriculum Development: Develop AI-based programs where needed for enabling in-person training programs. Develop virtual training programs to help up-skill. 

Measurement & ROI: Define KRs to measure the impact of the training programs on productivity, skill-building etc.

Partner closely with the COEs related to employee experience, talent density, manager capability to drive success of our KRs.

Postgraduate degree in Human Resources from premium institutes

3+ years of experience across HR, consulting, or strategic roles

Strong understanding of multiple HR domains (talent, rewards, culture, org design)

Ability to go deep in one domain while retaining enterprise-level perspective

Strong first-principles and L2 thinking — able to anticipate second-order impact of changes

Exceptional structuring skills (problem statements, frameworks, roll-out plans)

Strong written and verbal communication

Comfort operating with senior leadership