Head – Leadership Center of Excellence (CoE)

Title - Head Leadership Center of Excellence (CoE)

Location - Bangalore

Role Purpose

We are seeking a visionary leader to head our Leadership Center of Excellence (CoE) . This role is responsible for designing, governing, and scaling enterprise-wide leadership development strategies that build a strong leadership pipeline, enable business transformation, and drive long-term organizational performance. The position ensures leadership capability is future-ready, inclusive, and aligned with business strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership Strategy & Framework: Define enterprise leadership philosophy, capability frameworks, and success profiles across all levels.
• Leadership Development Programs: Design and oversee end-to-end leadership journeys (HiPo, first-time managers, women leaders, CXO pipeline).
• Talent & Succession Enablement: Drive succession planning and leadership readiness metrics.
• Executive & Senior Leadership Enablement: Create executive development interventions and act as a thought partner to senior leaders.
• Culture, Values & Inclusion: Embed organizational values and DEI principles into leadership programs.
• Measurement & Governance: Establish success metrics, governance, and ROI for leadership initiatives.
• Stakeholder & Change Leadership: Partner with business heads and HR leaders to tailor leadership solutions and drive change.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Experience: 1520+ years in Leadership Development, Talent Management, and HR strategy. Experience in manufacturing and HRBP roles preferred.
• Education: Post-graduate degree in HR from reputed institutions (TISS, XLRI, Symbiosis, etc.). Certifications in leadership assessment/coaching are a plus.
• Competencies: Strategic thinking, executive presence, systems thinking, change leadership, coaching mindset, and data-driven decision-making.

Suitable Profiles will include

• Strength and diversity of leadership pipeline
• Succession coverage for critical roles
• Internal leadership promotion success
• Leadership effectiveness scores
• Business impact of leadership programs