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To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Suma Kasinadhuni , English; Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Senior Manager - Learning Lead, Deloitte LLP, India Message 1: English; Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Senior Manager - Learning Lead, Deloitte LLP, India Date: 13-Jun-2011 From: Suma Kasinadhuni <skasinadhunideloitte.com> Subject: English; Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Senior Manager - Learning Lead, Deloitte LLP, India E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Deloitte LLP Department: Communication Excellence Job Location: Hyderabad, India Web Address: http://www.deloitte.com/careers Job Rank: Senior Manager - Learning Lead Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Second Language Acquisition, Language Pedagogy and Assessment Required Language(s): English (eng) Description: Communication Excellence - Learning Lead - Senior Manager Deloitte LLP has an opening for the Communication Excellence Learning Lead, based in Hyderabad, India. The CE program seeks to build the communication skills of professionals in the US India offices through innovative and effective learning and assessment programs. The Learning Lead will manage a state-of-the-art program serving 10,000+ professionals in multiple locations. This role requires thought leadership in the areas of design and delivery of communication curricula, development of instructional designers and facilitators, and communication assessments and diagnostics. General - Provide learning program leadership through strategic planning and implementation to develop Deloitte professionals' English, business, and cross-cultural communication skills. - Contribute to CE and other Deloitte initiatives, and external eminence through the development and sharing of expertise, resources, and materials. Maintain CE brand as a leading corporate program for global talent development. Curriculum - Design and deliver innovative learning programs aligned with business requirements. - Analyze complex data sets to understand trends and make projections and decisions for learning needs across functions, office locations, career levels, and skill levels. - Manage team to ensure quality design and outstanding delivery. Support goal achievement, and participate in all performance review processes. - Identify vendors offering effective learning solutions, evaluate programs and materials, and implement and integrate external offerings with existing CE offerings. - Oversee coaching program to enable individual achievement of communication goals. Coach senior professionals on development areas. Relationship Management - Enhance strategy to better serve functions by aligning CE resources with business needs. Meet regularly with business and talent groups to understand requirements, inform of critical issues, offer solutions, and build support for CE. - Serve as subject matter expert to address leadership questions and concerns on business English communication skill development for non-native speakers. - Plan and participate in events to build awareness and acceptance of CE program across functions and office locations. Operations - Direct CE learning program operations, including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, hiring, and management of all learning tools and initiatives. Work closely with the CE Assessments and Operations teams to ensure an effective and responsive program. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: - Based in Hyderabad, India for 2+ years - Able to travel to other US India Deloitte locations monthly - Native or native-like English proficiency - Excellent academic qualifications in one or more of these fields: Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Foreign Language Education, ESL/TESOL/EFL, Bilingual Education, Curriculum Design, Professional Communication Studies - At least five years experience designing and planning learning programs, developing curriculum and managing learning projects, facilitating language and communication courses, serving clients or managing strategic relationships, and supervising diverse teams - Experience and ease in working with people from different cultural and technical backgrounds and at different career levels, including leadership Application Deadline: Open until filled. Web Address for Applications: http://careers.deloitte.com/united-states/experienced-professionals/opportunities.aspx?UniqueID=10528572000006842010 Contact Information: Suma Kasinadhuni Email: skasinadhunideloitte.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 13-Jun-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.