Chief Manager and Affluent Training Head - South & West
Date: Mar 12, 2026
Location: Bangalore, KA, IN
Company: maxlifeins
Job Title: Axis Affluent North & East Head , Axis Affluent South & West Head
Parent Department: Axis channel Location : Delhi , Bangalore
Reporting to: Vice President & Head Training-Axis Affluent Head
Experience Required: 8–12 years in Training & Development & Sales Management in Life Insurance or Financial Services . Experience in the fields of taxation/ NRI markets/affluent markets/ Business Insurance will be added advantage
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Role Overview:
The Chief Training Manager-New Growth will lead the design and delivery of capability-building programs focused on emerging segments such as NRIs, affluent customers, business insurance clients apart from protection and annuity market. This role is responsible for equipping teams & stakeholders with the knowledge, skills, and tools required to successfully penetrate and grow these niche markets.---
Key Responsibilities:
Program Development
· Design specialized training content covering product knowledge, taxation, market nuances, regulatory requirements, sales techniques, and relationship management for these segments.
Training Delivery & Enablement
· Plan and conduct training sessions, workshops, and webinars
· Use blended learning approaches including classroom sessions, e-learning modules, virtual training, and on-the-job coaching.
· Develop and deploy train-the-trainer (TTT) programs to build internal capability for sustained training delivery.
Sales Support & Performance Coaching
· Partner with sales leadership to identify skill gaps and performance challenges in the Affluent channel
· Provide ongoing training, coaching and mentoring
· On-the-job training & field support in terms of case preparation/ FODs for high ticket size cases
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
· Work closely with sales to identify training needs, drive training attendance , align training initiatives with business execution & provide regular updates of training progress
· Work closely with content, SMEs, marketing, product, and underwriting teams to develop content & marketing collaterals
· Liaise with external training vendors or consultants as needed for specialized content or delivery.
Measurement & Continuous Improvement
· Establish metrics to measure training effectiveness and business impact in these segments.
· Collect feedback from participants and stakeholders to refine and enhance training programs.
· Collect competition, industry & regulator insights on regular basis
· Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices to continuously evolve the training approach
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Expected Challenges
· Customized content & collaterals readiness on time
· Seller and QC teams’ capability development on documentation and primary underwriting
· Versatility to handle multiple growth areas
· Ability to travel
· Pushing the participant to action-implementation of the learnings to get the business
· Creating enough ‘buy in’ sales stakeholders for training and related business drives
· Visibility of Training drives and application of learning
Measure of Success
· Execution of classroom, virtual ,self-learning and On-the-Job Training Plan
· Session Attendance: 85%; AI based role play completion: 80%
· SP certification for Affluent channel
· Activation of RM channel
· New RM onboarding activation 60%
· Increase Productivity and activation for RM
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Key Requirements:
Education:
· Graduate/Postgraduate degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field/Charted Accountant
· Certifications/qualifications in Learning & Development/Financial Markets/Taxation/Investment/Instructional Design will be added advantage
Experience:
· 8–12 years of experience in training & development in the life insurance or financial services industry.
· Experience designing and delivering sales training programs for niche markets like NRIs, affluent clients, or business insurance is added advantage
Skills & Competencies:
· Strong understanding of Bancassurance and the wealth RM
· Strong understanding of life insurance products and sales processes
· Excellent facilitation skills with understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design, and digital/blended learning methodologies.
· Field Orientation-open to on-the -job training and FODs for high ticket cases
· Excellent stakeholder management & communication skills.
· Data-driven approach to assess training effectiveness and improve programs.
· Ability to work cross-functionally and influence multiple stakeholders.
· Flexible travel.
Job Title: Axis Affluent North & East Head , Axis Affluent South & West Head
Parent Department: Axis channel Location : Delhi , Bangalore
Reporting to: Vice President & Head Training-Axis Affluent Head
Experience Required: 8–12 years in Training & Development & Sales Management in Life Insurance or Financial Services . Experience in the fields of taxation/ NRI markets/affluent markets/ Business Insurance will be added advantage
---
Role Overview:
The Chief Training Manager-New Growth will lead the design and delivery of capability-building programs focused on emerging segments such as NRIs, affluent customers, business insurance clients apart from protection and annuity market. This role is responsible for equipping teams & stakeholders with the knowledge, skills, and tools required to successfully penetrate and grow these niche markets.---
Key Responsibilities:
Program Development
· Design specialized training content covering product knowledge, taxation, market nuances, regulatory requirements, sales techniques, and relationship management for these segments.
Training Delivery & Enablement
· Plan and conduct training sessions, workshops, and webinars
· Use blended learning approaches including classroom sessions, e-learning modules, virtual training, and on-the-job coaching.
· Develop and deploy train-the-trainer (TTT) programs to build internal capability for sustained training delivery.
Sales Support & Performance Coaching
· Partner with sales leadership to identify skill gaps and performance challenges in the Affluent channel
· Provide ongoing training, coaching and mentoring
· On-the-job training & field support in terms of case preparation/ FODs for high ticket size cases
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
· Work closely with sales to identify training needs, drive training attendance , align training initiatives with business execution & provide regular updates of training progress
· Work closely with content, SMEs, marketing, product, and underwriting teams to develop content & marketing collaterals
· Liaise with external training vendors or consultants as needed for specialized content or delivery.
Measurement & Continuous Improvement
· Establish metrics to measure training effectiveness and business impact in these segments.
· Collect feedback from participants and stakeholders to refine and enhance training programs.
· Collect competition, industry & regulator insights on regular basis
· Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices to continuously evolve the training approach
---
Expected Challenges
· Customized content & collaterals readiness on time
· Seller and QC teams’ capability development on documentation and primary underwriting
· Versatility to handle multiple growth areas
· Ability to travel
· Pushing the participant to action-implementation of the learnings to get the business
· Creating enough ‘buy in’ sales stakeholders for training and related business drives
· Visibility of Training drives and application of learning
Measure of Success
· Execution of classroom, virtual ,self-learning and On-the-Job Training Plan
· Session Attendance: 85%; AI based role play completion: 80%
· SP certification for Affluent channel
· Activation of RM channel
· New RM onboarding activation 60%
· Increase Productivity and activation for RM
---
Key Requirements:
Education:
· Graduate/Postgraduate degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field/Charted Accountant
· Certifications/qualifications in Learning & Development/Financial Markets/Taxation/Investment/Instructional Design will be added advantage
Experience:
· 8–12 years of experience in training & development in the life insurance or financial services industry.
· Experience designing and delivering sales training programs for niche markets like NRIs, affluent clients, or business insurance is added advantage
Skills & Competencies:
· Strong understanding of Bancassurance and the wealth RM
· Strong understanding of life insurance products and sales processes
· Excellent facilitation skills with understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design, and digital/blended learning methodologies.
· Field Orientation-open to on-the -job training and FODs for high ticket cases
· Excellent stakeholder management & communication skills.
· Data-driven approach to assess training effectiveness and improve programs.
· Ability to work cross-functionally and influence multiple stakeholders.
· Flexible travel.