Associate Director, Chemical Platform Learning Architect

Lilly • Indianapolis, IN

10d • $127,500 - $187,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Global Manufacturing and Quality Learning & 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 Learning Architect (LA) is a platform-specific learning professional responsible for designing and maintaining training that serve an entire manufacturing platform. Located at platform sites or Indianapolis, the LA addresses 90% platform-level and 10% site-level content needs, designing within COE standards and governance frameworks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, OR a High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of 10 years of equivalent relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years' experience in a GxP-regulated environment.
• Area or functional specific expertise in Learning & Development, instructional design, or Manufacturing/Quality operations.
• Experience with curriculum design, learning management systems, and GMP training requirements.
• 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 and 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.
• English proficiency (written & verbal)

Nice To Haves

• Strong understanding of GxP and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), regulatory requirements, and compliance training.
• Deep knowledge of platform-specific manufacturing processes (e.g., PFS, Cartridge, DAP/EM, Chemical, Biologics).
• Experience with process-based or competency-based curriculum architecture.
• Ability to work across multiple sites and time zones.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams (Quality, Operations, Engineering).
• Experience with digital learning tools, DOJT, or OJT standardization.
• Familiarity with Workday, SuccessFactors, or equivalent HR/learning systems.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for platform-specific curriculum design, development, and maintenance within the GMQLD operating model.
• Partners with site SMEs, Platform Leads, and the COE to ensure training content is current, compliant, and aligned to manufacturing process needs.
• Design and develop platform-specific training content within COE governance frameworks and global standards.
• Address 90% platform-level content and 10% site-specific needs, as assigned by the M2/P4 Platform Lead.
• Partner with site Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on curriculum development, ensuring content reflects current manufacturing processes.
• Apply process-based curricula principles — organize content by manufacturing process with task-level qualification.
• Ensure curriculum aligns to the three-layer content model (Global / Platform / Site).
• Design content within COE standards, governance frameworks, and compliance requirements.
• Feed content gaps and site needs up to Platform Lead and COE for resolution.
• Pull global content from COE as foundation for platform-specific curriculum.
• Support learning equivalency, exception and substitution decisions in alignment with the Quality system.
• Partner with Platform Lead (M2/P4) on L&D strategy and business priorities across platform site.
• Interface with COE for standards, governance, and cross-platform alignment.
• Collaborate with LEPs to understand site-specific execution needs and inform curriculum updates.
• Represent the platform in cross-functional forums, audits, and governance reviews.
• Support Time to Qualification optimization initiatives by identifying training burden, content redundancy, and qualification bottlenecks.
• Contribute to OJT standardization across platform sites.
• Use data to identify improvement opportunities in curriculum effectiveness and qualification outcomes.

Benefits

• company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)
• company-sponsored 401(k)
• pension
• vacation benefits
• medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
• flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
• life insurance and death benefits
• certain time off and leave of absence benefits
• well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level