Director of Learning & Development

Your Fairmont Journey Starts Here:

Are you a someone with a passion for excellence and a flair for exceptional hospitality? Fairmont Udaipur Palace invites you to embark on an unforgettable journey of luxury and join our pre-opening team.

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The Director – Learning & Development is responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing training and development programs across Palace operations to ensure high service standards, employee capability development, and leadership pipeline growth. The role supports a culture of continuous learning aligned with hospitality brand standards and guest experience excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the organization’s Learning & Development strategy.

• Design training programs for service excellence, operational skills, and leadership development.

• Lead onboarding, departmental training, and management development programs.

• Ensure consistent implementation of brand standards and SOP training across properties.

• Manage Learning Management Systems (LMS) and digital learning initiatives.

• Track training effectiveness using performance metrics and guest feedback.

• Support succession planning and talent development initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, HR, or related field.

• 12+ years of experience in training and development, preferably in the hospitality industry.

• Strong knowledge of Luxury hotel operations and service standards, LQA, emotional intelligence

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.