Senior Director Manufacturing and Quality L&D Network Leader

Eli Lilly • Indianapolis, IN

302d • $150,000 - $220,000

About The Position

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. 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. 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 Senior Director - MQ L&D Network Leader will ensure alignment, standardization, strategy execution, and continuous improvement across multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring global standards and consistency while addressing local learning needs. This role is vital for optimizing learning programs, shaping site-specific strategies, and maintaining high standards of effectiveness and compliance across manufacturing locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree minimum.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a GMP environment, learning and development, or a related field.
• At least 5 years in a leadership role overseeing teams and strategic initiatives.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with a proven ability to guide teams and drive critical initiatives.
• Ability to lead and influence others at all levels, with and without authority.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and cross-culturally.
• Ability to think strategically and navigate ambiguity and complexity.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Strong business discernment.
• Ability to perform data analysis and construct meaningful insights.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred, in Instructional Systems Technology, Performance Technology, Adult Learning, Human Resources, or related experience/education.
• Human Performance Improvement (HPI) Certification.
• Change management experience.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement a global learning strategy that aligns with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and site-specific needs.
• Drive capability-building initiatives across the network to enhance workforce readiness and elevate performance.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to assess local training needs and develop learning plans that address specific site requirements.
• Define and enforce standardized learning processes, curricula and qualification programs across all sites.
• Ensure consistent deployment of GMP compliance training, job role-based curricula, and leadership development programs.
• Establish benchmarking and best practices based on the network's community of practice to continuously optimize training effectiveness across sites.
• Implement structured onboarding and training programs for new sites, expansions and technology transfers.
• Regularly review and provide feedback on learning resources to ensure they reflect best practices and compliance with global standards.
• Assess site learning effectiveness and adherence to global learning solutions.
• Implement a learning governance model across all network sites that fosters continuous improvement and accountability.
• Leverage network-level data, analytics, and feedback loops to measure L&D effectiveness and drive iterative improvements.
• Introduce innovative learning methods to enhance engagement and knowledge retention across sites.
• Act as the central liaison between CoE and sites ensuring execution, seamless communication, and alignment.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and professional development for L&D site leaders.
• Facilitate regular forums, communities of practice, and best-practice sharing to drive collaboration among site L&D teams.
• Partner with site leaders to identify skill gaps and local needs within their teams.
• Ensure appropriate distribution of resources based on validated model across sites.
• Provide oversight and guidance to mitigate compliance risks through training effectiveness monitoring.
• Address skill gaps, leadership succession planning, and career growth pathways for site teams.
• Engage with industry groups to stay ahead of learning trends in Pharma and GMP environments.

Benefits

• Eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension.
• Vacation benefits.
• Eligibility for 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: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree