Learning and Development Manager

About the role:

The People Team at Arbor sit at the heart of the business and are passionate about creating an environment and culture for people to do their best work. In line with our values we believe in creating space for people to “own what they do”, “make an impact” and drive a culture where “everyday is a school day”.

We’re launching our first ever Graduate Programme in India to attract and develop bright new talent for our technical teams. As Graduate Programme Manager, you’ll design, deliver and continuously improve the programme giving graduates a brilliant start to their careers and ensuring Arbor has a strong pipeline of future talent.

This is a hands-on role: you’ll own the full lifecycle of the programme, from building partnerships with universities through to onboarding, training, rotations, pastoral support and transition into permanent roles. If successful, you’ll have the opportunity to scale the programme across Arbor globally.

Key responsibilities:

Programme Design & Delivery

- Design and launch Arbor’s 12-month Graduate Scheme in India, aligned with our culture and business needs
- Develop programme structure including rotations, training modules and assessment milestones
- Source and manage external training providers to deliver specialist content

Talent Attraction & Partnerships

- Build relationships with colleges and universities to establish Arbor as an employer of choice in Technopark
- Oversee the attraction and selection process each year, including assessment days and candidate experience

Graduate Experience & Line Management

- Line manage and provide pastoral care for up to 10 graduates per cohort
- Manage onboarding, induction, and offboarding at the end of the scheme
- Facilitate smooth integration of graduates into different teams during rotations

Stakeholder & Project Management

- Partner with technical team leaders to scope placements and manage graduate performance feedback
- Track programme KPIs (retention, performance, satisfaction) and provide regular reporting to leadership
- Manage budgets and contracts with training providers and other vendors

Future Growth

- Develop a blueprint for expanding Arbor’s early careers programme across other geographies
- Act as an ambassador for early careers internally and externally

Requirements

About you:

- 8+ years experience as part of a HR team with experience line managing a diverse team of people
- Proven experience designing and managing graduate, internship or early-career programmes in a fast-growing organisation
- Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and deliver on time
- Experience working with universities, training providers and internal business units
- Excellent communication, relationship-building and coaching skills
- A passion for supporting and developing young talent
- Experience working with technical teams and being able to understand their needs
- Flexibility and resilience to launch something new and iterate quickly

Benefits

What we offer
The chance to work alongside a team of hard-working, passionate people in a role where you’ll see the impact of your work every day. We also offer:

- Group Term Life Insurance paid out at 3x Annual CTC (Arbor India)
- 32 days holiday (plus Arbor Holidays). This is made up of 25 days annual leave plus 7 extra companywide days given over Easter, Summer & Christmas
- Work time: 9.30 am to 6 pm (8.5 hours only)
- Compensation - 100% fixed salary disbursement and no variable component.

Interview process

1. Phone screen
2. 1st round discussion (G-Meet)
3. Assessment with a task
4. HR & Final (Face to Face) Discussion