About this role
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Keells, as a leading retailer is striving to deliver its core purpose to ‘improve the quality of life for the nation’. We know that to deliver on our core purpose, we have to grow and develop Sri Lanka’s best retail team. If you want to come on this journey with us, to deliver retail excellence, then we can really support your ambitions and future growth. </span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">What you need to do</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Coordinate and execute all learning and development programmes, including induction, compliance, technical, soft skills, health and safety, and business-driven training initiatives.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Plan, maintain, and communicate annual, quarterly, monthly, and ad hoc training calendars and schedules.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Manage participant nominations, scheduling, attendance tracking, completion monitoring, and training communications.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Monitor training pipeline progress, batch utilization, and employee learning pathway advancement to ensure operational readiness.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Maintain workforce readiness dashboards, training trackers, vacancy trackers, and deployment readiness reports.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Coordinate with HR, Recruitment, Operations, and business stakeholders to align training outcomes with manpower requirements.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Track OJT completion, competency sign-offs, certifications, mandatory training compliance, and employee readiness records.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Support deployment planning by maintaining deployment-ready talent pools and identifying workforce readiness gaps or manpower risks.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Coordinate training in logistics, resources, documentation, records management, and audit compliance to ensure smooth programme delivery.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Analyse training and readiness data, provide actionable insights, and escalate training delays, attendance gaps, or readiness risks impacting business operations</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">What you need</H2> </div><div><ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Diploma or degree in human resource management, business administration, management, or a related field; professional HR qualifications are an added advantage.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">2 - 4 years of experience in learning & development, HR Operations, training administration, workforce planning, talent development, or operations coordination.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience in managing large-scale training programmes, employee development journeys, and workforce readiness initiatives; exposure to retail, manufacturing, hospitality, or similar operational environments is beneficial.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, dashboards, and data analysis, with strong data management and reporting capabilities.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Hands-on experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS), training administration platforms, workforce readiness tracking, compliance reporting, and dashboard preparation.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong organisational, administrative, documentation, and record-management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple training and workforce readiness activities simultaneously.</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Interested candidates are encouraged to apply on HIVE before the 08/07/2026.</span></p>