Associate Director - Learning & Development; M&Q

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.

• 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 Network L&D lead and global CoE to implement future-facing learning solutions that drive performance, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Ensure governance frameworks are implemented 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.

• Lead, develop, and inspire site L&D team, ensuring they are equipped to implement high-quality learning initiatives that support business objectives.
• Develop a culture of continuous learning and innovation, employing sophisticated 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.
• Create initial project scope documents, appropriately employing learning services suppliers for outsourced work to achieve business objectives.

• 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 perspective across the site.
• Ensure audit and inspection readiness, proactively addressing training gaps and regulatory expectations.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, and/or Manufacturing Training with a focus on regulated environments
• 5+ years of experience with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), regulatory requirements, or compliance training
• 2+ years of experience managing and developing L&D teams
• Language Requirements:
  Local Language
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to

• Master’s degree preferred, in Instructional Systems Technology, Performance Technology, Adult Learning, Human Resources, or related experience/education
• Experience in governance, audit readiness, and inspection preparedness related to training programs.
• 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 customer leadership skills, with experience partnering across Operations, Quality, HR, Global L&D functions.
• 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 sophisticated 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 implement.
• Ability to effectively partner globally
• Organisational change experience
• Excellent…