Associate Director, Chemical Platform Learning Architect

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Collaborate 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.

Qualifications

• 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.