Global L&D Director (CIS)

Role Purpose:

The Global Head of Learning for CIS is accountable for defining and executing the learning, capability-building and upskilling strategy across all countries in which the CIS Business Line operates. 

The role translates CIS business priorities into measurable capability outcomes and acts as a trusted advisor to the CIS CHRO, business executives and the Global Head of GBLs Learning.

This is a senior transformation leadership role at the intersection of business, technology, AI and learning. It requires strong executive presence, commercial judgement and sufficient AI and technology depth to challenge, influence and mobilize senior stakeholders across a complex global organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape the CIS learning and capability strategy. 
• Act as a senior business and technology advisor. 
• Lead AI capability building at scale. 
• Orchestrate learning design and delivery. 
• Drive the Learning transformation agenda. 
• Champion One Capgemini. Connect CIS priorities with other entities and Group Learning, promote reuse and standardization, and influence global solutions so that they meet CIS needs.
• Optimize budget and portfolio value. 
• Lead and mobilize the CIS Learning team. 

Required experience:

• Demonstrated success translating business strategy into large-scale skills, learning or workforce transformation outcomes across multiple countries or business units.
• Strong business acumen, including the ability to connect capability building to commercial performance, client value, delivery, productivity and workforce transformation.
• Sound technology and AI acumen. A practical understanding of how AI reshapes Cloud, Cyber, and infrastructure managed services.
• AI and GenAI is essential; deep technical specialization is not required, but the ability to engage credibly with senior technology and business leaders is.
• Experience designing or implementing technology and AI upskilling/reskilling programs at scale, with clear adoption and impact measures.
• Proven experience advising, presenting to and influencing executive boards or equivalent senior leadership forums.
• Experience leading transformation in a complex, global and matrixed organization, including operating model, governance, portfolio and change dimensions.
• Experience leading and developing senior teams through influence as well as direct people management.