Deputy Manager - Capability Development

Date:  May 15, 2026
Location:  Karachi
Company:  Engro Polymer & Chemicals limited

Job Title: Deputy Manager Capability Development


Location: EPCL Head Office – Karachi

 

  • Job Purpose    

To design, deliver, and continuously improve organization wide capability-building interventions that strengthen leadership effectiveness, soft skills, and functional learning to enable stronger individual performance, better succession readiness, and improved organizational effectiveness through high-quality internal and external learning solutions

 

  • Key Accountabilities & Performance Indicators

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Description

Performance Indicators

  1. Capability Needs Assessment & Learning Planning

Diagnose enterprise capability gaps and translate business priorities into an annual capability development plan.

  • 100% completion of annual Training Needs Analysis (TNA) for agreed functions within planning timelines
  • ≥ 85% alignment of learning roadmap with business and capability priorities
  • Annual capability roadmap approved before start of performance year
  • ≥ 90% stakeholder satisfaction on relevance of identified learning priorities
  • Roadmap includes measurable outcomes for each key program.
  1. Leadership, Soft Skills & Functional Capability Development

 

Design and deliver leadership, behavioral, soft-skills, and non-manufacturing functional capability programs to strengthen organizational effectiveness and future readiness.

  • ≥ 90% delivery of approved annual learning calendar
  • ≥ 85% average participant satisfaction score across programs
  • ≥ 75% improvement in pre/post assessment scores for priority programs
  • ≥ 80% coverage of identified priority employee groups
  1. Leadership Pipeline & Talent Development Support

 

Support talent development and succession readiness initiatives through structured learning pathways, coaching, mentoring, and development interventions for identified talent pools.

  • 100% of identified talent cohorts assigned development interventions
  • ≥ 90% completion rate of planned interventions for talent cohorts
  • Minimum 2 structured coaching/mentoring interventions conducted per identified cohort annually
  1. External Vendor & Learning Partner Management

 

Manage external training vendors, facilitators, and learning partners to ensure quality delivery, governance compliance, and cost-effective capability solutions.

  • 100% evaluation of critical vendors against defined quality criteria
  •  ≥ 95% vendor compliance with agreed timelines and deliverables
  • ≥ 80% vendor-led program effectiveness rating
  • Learning delivery completed within approved budget variance of ±5%
  • ≥ 10% optimization in learning cost efficiency year-on-year where feasible
  1. Learning Operations, Governance & Technology Enablement

 

Govern learning operations, systems, reporting, and learning technologies to ensure disciplined execution, tracking, and operational efficiency of capability initiatives.

  • ≥ 95% accuracy and timeliness of training records and dashboards
  • 100% compliance with approved learning governance and documentation standards
  • ≥ 90% adherence to published learning calendar timelines
  • ≥ 80% utilization of digital learning platforms for applicable interventions
  • Capability dashboards shared within agreed timelines
  1. Learning Impact Measurement & Continuous Improvement

 

Measure learning effectiveness and continuously improve interventions using participant feedback, business insights, and learning analytics.

  • 100% of major programs evaluated using defined effectiveness measures
  • Post-program evaluation reports issued within stipulated timeline
  • ≥ 75% achievement of defined program success metrics
  • ≥ 20% year-on-year improvement in low-rated programs after intervention redesign
  1. Employee Engagement & Learning Culture Enablement

 

Promote a continuous learning culture by driving employee engagement in capability initiatives, learning communication, and development awareness across the organization.

  • ≥ 75% employee participation rate in organization-wide capability initiatives
  • ≥ 80% employee awareness score on learning opportunities and development platforms
  • ≥ 5% year-on-year increase in voluntary participation in learning initiatives
  • ≥ 85% communication effectiveness score for learning campaigns and initiatives

 

 

  • Knowledge, Skills & Abilities, Experience [KSAE] required

 

Skills / Abilities & Key Knowledge Areas

 

Must-have Leadership Competencies

 

  1. Putting People First:  Advance
  2. Collaborates Openly: Advance
  3. Encourages Innovation and Change: Advance
  4. Acts with Ownership: Moderate

Must-Have Technical / Functional Skills

  • Learning needs analysis and program design
  • Adult learning principles and instructional design
  • Learning governance Project management
  • Vendor management
  • Facilitation and stakeholder management
  • Learning measurement and impact reporting
  • Strategic thinking
  • Strong communication skills
  • Collaboration and partnership building

Key Knowledge Areas

 

  • Leadership & Behavioral Development Frameworks
  • Learning Needs Analysis Frameworks
  • Evaluation & Learning Analytics
  • Coaching & Mentoring Methodologies
  • Learning Technologies & Digital Learning Platforms
  • Workforce Capability & Future-Ready Skills Frameworks

 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors/Masters in HR/Business Administration/Org. Psychology.
  • 4–7 years of relevant experience in L&D, capability development, OD and talent development.
  • Experience in leadership development, soft-skills training, and vendor-managed learning solutions.

 

 

 

Character-based leadership is the cornerstone of our value-driven culture at Engro. We aim to create meaningful impact through desired behavior, exceptional service, and a high sense of responsibility