Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution
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Job details:
This is an office-based role in our Bangalore, India office.
Wherever you are in the amazing world of Disney, you are contributing to the stories of our iconic brands, recognized by audiences everywhere for entertainment, information and inspiration. Innovation, imagination and inclusion are at the core of Disney, defining the experience that we deliver as well as providing the foundation of our success. The scope of our business, combined with global growth and collaboration, results in an inclusive employee experience characterized by continuous learning, development and achievement.
About The Role
The
Assistant Manager, Talent & Growth (T&G) – India plays a key role in shaping and delivering high-impact onboarding experiences while supporting the execution of broader talent, learning, and organizational development and inclusion initiatives across the India business.
This role is responsible for end-to-end onboarding program management, ensuring a consistent and engaging new hire experience that reflects Disney’s culture, accelerates integration, and supports business growth. In addition, the role partners closely with the Senior Manager, T&G to execute key talent and growth initiatives, contributing to capability building, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness across a fast-growing and dynamic market environment.
Operating within the broader APAC framework, the role ensures strong alignment with regional priorities while tailoring program delivery to India’s business and workforce needs.
Responsibilities
- Onboarding Program Management
- Own and manage the end-to-end onboarding experience for new hires
- Design and continuously enhance onboarding journeys to support faster integration and productivity
- Manage stakeholder coordination across People & Culture, business leaders, and facilitators
- Continuously update, curate and localize onboarding content to reflect business priorities and culture
- Facilitate or co-facilitate onboarding sessions where required
- Track onboarding effectiveness and drive continuous improvements
- Align onboarding with enterprise and APAC frameworks while adapting for local relevance
- Program Management & Delivery
- Support the execution of learning, leadership and inclusion programs in the market
- Manage end-to-end program logistics, timelines, and stakeholder coordination
- Support the rollout of regional and enterprise T&G programs in India
- Partner with internal teams and external vendors to ensure high-quality delivery and execution excellence
- Contribute to scaling T&G offerings across a growing and diverse employee base
- Project Support & Continuous Improvement
- Support the design, implementation, and evaluation of T&G interventions across projects and initiatives
- Analyze feedback, data, and engagement insights to inform enhancements
- Support benchmarking and bring in best practices from external markets and industries
- Identify opportunities to improve program efficiency, scalability, and impact
- Stakeholder Collaboration & Business Alignment
- Partner with People & Culture and business stakeholders to align onboarding and program delivery with business needs
- Build strong working relationships across functions and levels
- Support communication and change efforts related to T&G initiatives
- Contribute to ensuring alignment between India priorities and APAC T&G strategy
- Operations, Planning & Governance
- Support annual planning and learning calendar management for India T&G initiatives
- Maintain program trackers, dashboards, and reporting
- Ensure smooth operational execution with strong attention to timelines, quality, and governance
- Support documentation and standardization of onboarding and program processes
Requirements
- 5–7 years of experience in HR, learning, talent, or program management roles
- Prior experience in onboarding program management or learning program delivery preferred
- Strong project management and coordination capabilities, with ability to manage multiple priorities
- Experience working in matrixed environments is a plus
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- High attention to detail with strong execution discipline
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Core Competencies
- Strong program management and execution excellence
- Stakeholder collaboration and relationship management
- Attention to detail and operational rigour
- Problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset
- Learning agility and adaptability
- Proactive ownership and accountability
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
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