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Accenture

Advises businesses and runs their technology

Instructional Design Senior Manager - Talent Development and Learning

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
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Bachelor's, MBA, Master of Arts (MA)
Gurugram, Haryana, India
In PersonRole locations listed: Gurugram, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Chennai.
People & HRLearning & Development

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree is required; the posting also refers to graduate or postgraduate education.
  • Proven experience as a learning and development leader or broader human resources leader.
  • At least 13 years of experience in learning strategy, design, delivery, and technology.
  • At least 8 years of experience executing learning programs; managing large, diverse teams; and creating, deploying, and managing talent and performance management strategies, programs, and solutions linked to business growth objectives in a highly matrixed environment.
  • At least 5 years of corporate learning experience, preferably in consulting companies.
  • Deep experience in adult learning principles, competency modeling, blended learning, and learning in the flow of work.
  • Collaborative working experience in change, talent, and performance management.
  • Expertise in talent management and learning and development, including demonstrated success building scalable learning programs.
  • Practical experience in learning advisory and business needs consulting.
  • Experience with global project management and identifying, triaging, and offering solutions to mitigate risk.
  • Experience leading and managing agile learning programs in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience leading and delivering learning solutions for enterprise-wide technology transformation programs, leadership programs, and behavioral skilling programs across industry groups and functions.
  • Experience working with global teams, cultures, and industries.
  • Experience developing strategic business relationships, identifying opportunities, converting them into projects, and driving business development.
  • Experience selling learning solutions to multiple clients across industries and geographies, including preparing detailed proposals with learning approaches and financial details, and presenting proposals to prospective clients.
  • Experience applying eLearning technologies innovatively.
  • Ability to program-manage multiple learning programs simultaneously and craft, sell, and deliver fit-for-purpose learning solutions.
  • Knowledge of learner-centric, performance-based instructional theories; adult learning principles; neuroscience and behavior-backed design principles and methodologies; and integrating these with communication and change management components to deliver holistic learning solutions.
  • In-depth, demonstrated knowledge of emerging and disruptive technologies affecting industry groups and their learning needs.
  • Strong project management skills, including managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while delivering high-quality results.
  • Strong analytical skills, including using and presenting data to make decisions.
  • Ability to work effectively in an agile, continuously evolving, and sometimes ambiguous environment.
  • Proven ability to build relationships with multiple stakeholders.
  • Interpersonal skills for working with business leaders, team members, and vendors.
  • Communication, mediation, influencing, and coaching skills.
  • Innovative and proactive problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage budgets, project planning, time, communication, decision-making, presentations, and organization.
  • Structured problem-solving skills, cross-cultural competence, people leadership skills, and a strategic and creative mindset.
Responsibilities
  • Lead learning efforts for large-scale and niche business transformation programs.
  • Develop learning strategies aligned with client business and talent strategies to drive change, innovation, and development across client organizations.
  • Collaborate with client business leaders and executives to identify and develop solutions for learning needs and growth.
  • Supervise the learning development team on projects and serve as the primary contact for internal and external stakeholders on program scope, budget, timelines, progress, risks, escalations, and updates.
  • Monitor learning program effectiveness and recommend approaches to improve learning solutions.
  • Manage stakeholders across internal Accenture groups and external organizations.
  • Negotiate learning contracts.
  • Program-manage multiple learning and talent programs across the practice portfolio.
  • Assist practice leads in developing high-performing teams and individuals and ensuring they have the required resources.
  • Lead business development by spearheading proposals for new work and building client relationships.
  • Lead organizational and practice initiatives and design and develop an adaptable, agile capability aligned with the practice's strategic direction and goals.
  • Serve as a thought and practice leader, build on practice strengths, bring new perspectives to the team, and demonstrate expertise in at least one niche area of learning design, technology, or experience.
Desired Qualifications
  • Formal training or education in adult learning, human performance technology, instructional design, learning delivery, or learning evaluation.
  • Experience with Lean or Six Sigma operating systems, learning organizations, and global work.
  • A master's degree or diploma in instructional design, a master's degree in learning sciences, an MBA, or PMP certification.

About the company

Accenture advises large businesses and public agencies on strategy, builds their technology systems and runs ongoing operations. Its teams connect business planning with implementation, covering areas such as cloud migration, cybersecurity and customer experience. Consultants work with clients to redesign processes, while engineers integrate software from technology partners and maintain the resulting systems for multinational organizations. Clients pay for project work or continuing services, including application support and business processes such as finance and customer service. Accenture was founded in 1989 and has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

1989

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What believers are saying

  • Business demand grew: October 2026 results showed $74.2 billion annual revenue, up 5% in local currency.
  • Eligible US employees buy discounted stock: Accenture's purchase plan sells shares at 15% below market price.
  • Client relationships run deep: Accenture has worked with 195 of its top 200 customers for more than ten years.

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  • Bookings are not guaranteed revenue: most Accenture contracts let clients cancel quickly with little or no penalty.
  • Promotions require AI adoption: Accenture's CEO said in March 2026 that employees must use its tools effectively.
  • Federal hiring practices proved costly: Accenture settled discrimination allegations for $25 million in September 2026, without a liability finding.

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  • Its AI platform switches models: AI Refinery selects among prebuilt models according to cost, performance and other requirements.
  • Accenture owns specialist Microsoft expertise: it cofounded the Microsoft-focused Avanade consultancy with the software maker.
  • Consulting includes creative agencies: Accenture Song owns businesses spanning advertising, digital product design and customer engagement.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Professional Development Budget
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match

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