Talent Management Assoc Manager

Overview The role is expected to spearhead Leadership capabilities, Talent growth and Learning and development initiatives across India & Area Countries (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal), aligning them with local business imperatives and PepsiCo’s global talent strategy. This role plays a pivotal part in shaping end-to-end talent and learning ecosystems—including leadership and behavioral capability development, learning needs identification, succession planning, talent growth, assessment-linked development, people planning, and performance management. It is central to building a future-ready, high-performing, and inclusive organization by equipping leaders and teams with the right tools, mindsets, and capabilities to thrive in a dynamic business environment. Responsibilities Lead the capability development agenda, delivering learning solutions aligned to business and transformation needs. Curate Academy Programs for Early Talent (L04–L07) to build strong internal pipelines. Design and facilitate learning programs for L1-L08 to build capabilities in line with dynamic business need, collaborate with global for centralized learning programs to be driven across markets. Conduct training needs analysis and design custom programs beyond global offerings. Drive end-to-end talent planning, including identification, segmentation, assessment, development, and succession across India and Area Countries. Drive leadership mindset change for our Top 90 leaders in line with the 3-year vision through outside-in learning, academy programs, immersions and speaker sessions. Lead performance management processes, covering goal setting, mid-year reviews, PDR, and PIP—ensuring alignment, fairness, and quality conversations. Run annual people planning process, integrating insights from performance, potential, and development to support robust talent actions. Design integrated Academy programs like the Supply Chain Leadership Academy for building succession pipeline for India BU. Partner with HRBPs and business leaders to identify talent and development needs, collaborate with Global functions on 360, LeAd, ALP and other development programs. Own succession planning ensuring depth, and readiness in leadership pipelines for critical roles. Measure ROI of learning investments, using data and insights to continuously improve effectiveness and business impact. Shape and manage the annual learning plan, aligning BU, sector, and global priorities into targeted, high-impact programs. Build talent ownership across HR and line managers, through practical toolkits, coaching, and capability sessions. Drive digital transformation of talent processes, in partnership with ICC, to scale, simplify, and enhance user experience. Qualifications Post Graduate Diploma / Masters in Human Resources or equivalent 8+ years of experience in Leadership capabilities, Talent growth and Learning and development initiatives Experience working in India and in multicultural/global environments. Fluent in English Strong experience in internal consulting, with advanced skills in organizational diagnosis, intervention design, and delivery of programs Strong Project Management capability (planning & reporting) Strong discipline and governance, driving consistent process adherence and operational excellence across initiatives. Results orientation, with a relentless focus on delivering high-impact outcomes. Comfortably stretches across three verticals (Leadership capabilities, Talent growth and Learning and development) managing complex, high-stakes agendas with agility and ownership. Prioritizes with clarity, consistently focusing on what drives long-term business and culture impact. Solves complex challenges with structured thinking, delivering actionable, pragmatic solutions in dynamic environments. Builds broader capability, proactively sharing knowledge, coaching others, and institutionalizing best practices. Displays a strong enterprise mindset, willingly taking on stretch roles and transformative challenges beyond immediate scope.