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Organization Overview

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Responsibilities

The Global Manufacturing and Quality Learning and Development (GMQLD) team is dedicated to delivering learning solutions that empower Lilly’s Manufacturing and Quality organizations to achieve our mission: making medicine with safety first and quality always.

The Site Learning & Development (L&D) leader will drive excellence in learning and capability-building at our sites. This role will lead a team of L&D professionals and is responsible for aligning site L&D strategies with global policies and procedures, while ensuring compliance, operational effectiveness, and workforce development.

This leader will be a key connector between the sites, network L&D team and global Center of Excellence (CoE), ensuring best practices, governance, and innovation in learning are effectively executed at the local level. The role requires a strategic thinker and hands-on leader who can balance global strategies with site-specific needs while ensuring a high level of audit and inspection readiness.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Governance

Serve as the primary L&D Leader at the site, ensuring alignment with global L&D strategies, policies, and procedures while meeting local operational needs.
Report to and partner with the Network L&D lead and global CoE to implement future-facing learning solutions that drive performance, compliance, and operational excellence.
Ensure governance frameworks are executed at the site level, maintaining inspection and audit readiness in real time.
Act as a champion for a modern learning culture, shifting away from traditional document-based training toward interactive, digital, and experiential learning solutions.

Team Leadership & Development

Lead, develop, and inspire site L&D team, ensuring they are equipped to execute high-quality learning initiatives that support business objectives.
Foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation, leveraging advanced learning technologies, AI-driven learning analytics, and immersive training methods.
Ensure strong capability-building within the L&D team, upskilling them in learning sciences, digital learning tools, and manufacturing-specific training methodologies.

Learning Strategy & Execution

Design and implement site-specific L&D initiatives that support compliance, manufacturing excellence, and employee development.
Drive learning effectiveness measurement using real-time data and analytics to ensure programs deliver measurable business impact.
Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Operations, HR, and Technical Training teams/SMEs to embed a learning mindset across the site.
Ensure audit and inspection readiness, proactively addressing training gaps and regulatory expectations.
Advocate for technology-enabled learning, including AI, immersive simulations, digital academies and just-in-time learning solutions.

Compliance Assurance

Understand internal and external regulatory requirements related to training, including Lilly Quality Standard 107: Personnel Qualification.
In partnership with QA, periodically assess the Kinsale personnel qualification process versus LQS-107 and collaborate to develop effective actions to effectively and efficiently improve compliance.
Represent the function during inspections and internal audits, including interacting directly with regulators and auditors. Lead the development of actions from audits and inspections.

Basic Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree minimum.Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, Manufacturing Training with a focus on regulated environments.
Strong understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), regulatory requirements, and compliance training.
Proven leadership experience in managing and developing L&D teams at site level.
Experience in governance, audit readiness, and inspection preparedness related to training programs.
Experience interacting with external regulatory agencies.
Expertise in modern learning methodologies (e.g., competency-based training, AI-driven learning platforms, immersive technologies).
Ability to balance global strategy with local execution ensuring both alignment and agility.
Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience partnering across Operations, Quality, HR, Global L&D functions.
Language Requirements: Local language

Additional Skills/Preferences

Master’s degree preferred, in Instructional Systems Technology, Performance Technology, Adult Learning, Human Resources, or related experience/education
Experience working with Lilly Manufacturing and Quality or GMP-regulated environment (strongly preferred)
Experience leading learning transformation initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with learning technologies, LMS, digital learning tools and AI-driven analytics.
Certification in learning and development (CPTD, ATD or similar) is a plus.
Experience implementing skills-based training and workforce upskilling initiatives.
Ability to lead and influence others at all levels, with and without authority, particularly on broad and complex issues
Ability to work cross-functionally, cross-culturally, and with individuals at all levels across a matrixed organization
Ability to think strategically, successfully navigate ambiguity and complexity, solve problems, and execute
Ability to effectively partner globally
Change management experience
Excellent communication and project management skills
Strong business acumen
Ability to perform data analysis and construct meaningful insights that drive decisions and strategic plans
Human Performance Improvement (HPI) Certification

Additional Information

Travel %: ~15%
Position location: Site Based

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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