Arindam Saha

Award-winning and results-driven global leader with extensive experience (over 16 years in L&TD and over 20 years overall) in driving organizational change, growth, and transformation by introducing learning, leadership, and talent development initiatives.

Areas of Expertise

• Learning Strategy & Planning
• Multi-cultural People Management
• Learning Design & Delivery
• Operational Excellence
• Vendor & Budget Management

• Leadership & Talent Development
• Succession Planning 
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Evaluation & Measurement
• Coaching & Mentoring

• Managerial Capability Development
• Digital Learning
• Employee Engagement
• Project & Program Management
• Stakeholder Management

• Instrumental in creating future-focused and effective learning eco-system to enable impactful development experiences.
• Highly skilled in initiating talent development interventions using strong knowledge of design/development principles, learning modalities, delivery methods, and adult learning.
• Strong competencies in conducting needs assessments, addressing performance/people issues, training high-performing multicultural teams, and utilizing technology to reduce cost and optimize resources; driving efficiency and effectiveness while concentrating on the employee experience.
• Purpose-led and values-driven leader with demonstrated ability of leading and working with high-performing multicultural and diverse teams of Instructional designers, Trainers, Learning Business Partners, Program Managers, Subject Matter Experts and Project Managers globally, whilst creating a psychologically safe environment where everyone can speak up, contribute, value differences and thrive at work.
• Demonstrated expertise in building learning functions from ground up and directing various operations across manufacturing, financial services, skill development, and e-commerce industries. 
• Known as a trusted advisor and thought leader to business leadership and relevant stakeholders. 
• Articulate communicator and lifelong learner; adept at flexing between diving deep, thinking big, and take high velocity decisions.

Education

• Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management (PGCHRM) - Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), India
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management (IISWBM), India
• Master of Science (MS) - University of Kolkata, India

• International Coaching Federation (ICF) approved ACSTH from Aster Coaching LLP 
• Certified Emotional Intelligence (EQ+) facilitator from Door Training & Consulting India Pvt. Ltd. 
• FIRO B & FIRO Business certification from CPP 
• Cert-IV in Training & Assessment (TAE 40110) from ATTC, Australia 
• Planning & Delivering Sessions to Groups certification (SCQF Level 6) from Scottish Qualifications Authority 
• Facilitation Skills workshop from IMPACT 
• Effective Training Workshop from Indian Society for Training & Development 
• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People; 4 Disciplines of Execution; 5 Choices of Extraordinary Productivity & Speed of Trust from Franklin Covey