HR Business Partner - Learning & Organizational Development

Interwood Mobel is a purpose-driven furniture manufacturing and retail organization shaping how people live, work, and experience spaces in Pakistan, and worldwide. With integrated manufacturing, nationwide retail presence, and strong design capabilities, Interwood blends craftsmanship with scale. The company is on a bold transformation journey, investing in leadership, innovation, and AI-enabled people practices to build a future-ready organization.

Position Purpose

The role is responsible for designing, implementing, and institutionalizing training, organizational development, leadership capability, and AI-enabled learning interventions across Interwood.

This position acts as a hands-on internal OD partner, ensuring people capability, leadership readiness, cultural alignment, and future skills development in line with Interwood’s manufacturing, retail, corporate sales, and support functions.

• Conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA) across all functions including:
• • Manufacturing (Wood, Boards, Metal, Upholstery, Polish)
  • Retail Sales & Showrooms
  • Corporate Sales
  • Support Functions

• Design and deploy role-based learning pathways for:
• • Shop-floor and frontline employees
  • Supervisors and first-time managers
  • Middle management
  • Senior leadership
  • Develop practical, SOP-based learning content, toolkits, job aids, and micro-learning modules.
  • Manage external trainers and institutions where required, ensuring ROI and relevance.

• Support organization structuring initiatives including:
• • Role clarity
  • Job architecture
  • Span of control reviews

• Develop and institutionalize competency frameworks aligned with:
• • Manufacturing excellence
  • Retail & customer experience
  • Leadership and people management
• • Succession planning
  • Talent reviews
  • Hi-potential identification and development

• Support change management initiatives during:
• • Organizational restructuring
  • Leadership transitions
  • System and process implementations

• Design and execute Leadership Development Programs (LDPs) aligned with Interwood’s values, culture, and business priorities.
• Build manager capability in:
• • Performance conversations
  • Feedback and coaching
  • Team effectiveness
• Embed cultural behaviors across the organization through structured interventions.

• Design and implement AI-enabled learning solutions, including:
• • AI-assisted content creation (micro-learning, role-specific learning aids)
  • AI-based skill and capability diagnostics
  • Personalized learning journeys by role/function

• Use AI tools to support:
• • Training Needs Analysis
  • Leadership capability assessments
  • Performance-linked learning interventions
• Partner with HR and business teams to embed AI into leadership and OD programs as a productivity and capability enabler.
• Promote basic AI literacy across managers and teams through structured learning initiatives.
• Measure effectiveness of AI-driven interventions using learning uptake, skill improvement, and business impact indicators.

• Work closely with HRBPs to:
• • Translate performance gaps into targeted learning interventions
  • Support Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) through coaching and capability building
  • Support workforce capability planning aligned with business priorities.

• Establish and manage:
• • Annual training calendars
  • Learning dashboards
  • Training effectiveness metrics
  • Ensure documentation, records, and audit readiness of all learning and OD initiatives.
  • Provide structured updates to HR Head and leadership on capability development progress.

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Organizational Development, Psychology, Management, or related field
• Engineering background with OD exposure is a strong advantage for manufacturing alignment

• 8-10 years of experience in Training, Organizational Development, or Learning & Development
• Prior experience in manufacturing, retail, FMCG, or multi-site organizations
• Demonstrated experience in implementing AI-based learning or OD interventions
Proven ability to translate business needs into practical people solutions

• Medical Insurance
• Provident Fund
• EOBI
• Paid Leaves
• Easy loan & advance facility