Associate Director - Site MQ Learning & Development (L&D) Leader

Site Learning & Development Leader

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve.

This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it's work worth doing. If you're driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Lilly is currently constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for monoclonal antibodies, bioconjugates, and aseptic drug product manufacturing in Goochland County, Virginia. This facility is intended to provide capacity for current and future products.

The successful candidate will help to build the organization, the facility, and the culture to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations. 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 standard methodologies, governance, and innovation in learning are effectively delivered at the local level. The role requires a strategic problem solver and hands-on leader who can balance global strategies with site-specific needs while ensuring a high level of audit and inspection readiness.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

• Strategic Leadership & Governance
• Team Leadership & Development
• Learning Strategy & Execution

Basic Requirements:

• 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
• 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 F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.

Additional Preferences:

• 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)
• Strong collaborator management 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 complex issues
• Ability to think strategically, successfully navigate ambiguity and complexity, solve problems, and complete
• Ability to effectively partner globally
• Change management experience
• Excellent communication and project management skills
• Strong business acumen
• Ability to perform data analysis and construct relevant insights that drive decisions and…