Learning & Development Specialist

Learning & Development Specialist

Unlock your potential with Dassault Systèmes, a global leader in Scientific Software Engineering as a Learning & Development Specialist!

Role Description & Responsibilities:

In this role you will be Defining and deploying unique learning experiences, including skills Learning needs assessments, innovative solutions, content, certifications, and programs, for targeted internal audiences, with the goal of developing and empowering the workforce of the future.

This role sits at the crossroads of learning design, program coordination, and community building. You will work hand-in-hand with a global team, contributing both to R&D-driven learning initiatives and to broader cross-functional programs, while maintaining strong local anchoring in India.

Learning Program Design & Development

• Assess development needs (through skills assessments, surveys, interviews, focus groups, and communication with people managers and key leadership) to formulate skills development plans and define priorities by organization and geography

• Design and develop unique learning solutions and programs that foster social learning and learning-by-doing, leveraging both in-house and sourced content

• Create and maintain learning materials, guides, and take-away resources in innovative formats (online and/or in-person), ensuring strong instructional quality throughout

• Design learning experiences integrating AI learning coaches and emerging learning technologies

• Position and promote digital learning as a strategic lever for individual performance and rapid skill development

Program Coordination & Project Management

• Take end-to-end ownership of assigned learning projects, from scoping to final delivery, working with business stakeholders across an international perimeter

• Analyze briefs, clarify needs, and define the scope and learning objectives of each program

• Ensure instructional consistency, content quality, and on-time delivery at every stage of the project

• Organize and facilitate exchanges with subject matter experts to collect, structure, and formalize content; participate in project progress reviews

• Manage the full learning and certification portfolio process, ensuring quality standards and lifecycle management.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (training project managers, HR partners, Career & Performance, People Care) and external providers.

Community Building & Ecosystem Management

• Orchestrate and animate the learning community: learners, content contributors (SMEs and Learning Path owners), vendors, mentors, and trainers

• Advise and guide employees and managers; facilitate workshops and sessions to strengthen skills, competencies, and knowledge aligned with company needs

• Manage vendor engagement with business teams and support integration of external content within the company curriculum, culture, and values

• Investigate and resolve learner support queries.

Measurement, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor and support budget tracking, training records, attendance, assessment results, and retraining requirements

• Measure the impact of learning solutions and evaluate experience quality (through assessments, surveys, retrospectives, and feedback); adjust approach as needed

• Maintain active knowledge of the latest trends, tools, and benchmarks in L&D and AI applied to learning

• Proactively propose evolutions in instructional formats, design methods, and tools used; contribute to the continuous improvement of processes

Qualifications:

• Over 5 years of experience in Learning & Development, instructional design, or learning program management or in technical field

• Proven track record designing and coordinating learning programs in a tech-driven, international environment

• Experience working in or with cross-functional global teams (US / India / France or equivalent) is a strong advantage

• Bachelor’s degree in Educational Technology, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

What is in it for you?

• Work for one of the biggest software companies in Europe

• Work in a culture of collaboration and innovation

• Opportunities for personal development and career progression