Associate Director, GQMLD Functions Learning Lead

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing global functions team by setting a clear standard of excellence, holding accountability to outcomes with directness and care, and addressing performance gaps — and talent gaps — without hesitation.
• Bring high emotional intelligence to team leadership — reading individual motivators, team dynamics, and organizational pressure accurately to coach effectively, sustain cohesion through change, and create an environment where strong performers thrive.
• Translate strategic priorities into clear team direction and execution rhythm — removing blockers, maintaining momentum, and closing the gap between what leadership asks for and what the team delivers.
• Develop team members across craft, stakeholder influence, and leadership capacity — coaching individuals to frame problems well, bring solutions, and operate with increasing independence and confidence.
• Operate as a skilled problem-solver and credible cross-functional partner — navigating complex, matrixed relationships across platforms, sites, and senior leadership with substance, influence, and a clear line of sight to business outcomes.
• Serve as the primary L&D Leader across site and central functions, ensuring alignment with global L&D strategies, policies, and procedures while meeting local operational needs.
• Partner with the global CoE, LA and LEPs to implement future-facing learning solutions that drive performance, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Ensure global governance frameworks are executed for site and central functions, in partnership with M2 Platform Lead, maintaining inspection and audit readiness in real time.
• Act as a champion for a modern learning culture, shifting away from site-based traditional document-based training toward interactive, digital, and experiential global, network and platform-based learning solutions.
• Support the team providing function-specific L&D initiatives that enable 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 stakeholders to embed a learning mindset across the site.
• Ensure audit and inspection readiness, proactively addressing training gaps and regulatory expectations.
• Advocate for technology-enabled learning, including AI, immersive simulations, digital academies and just-in-time learning solutions.
• Ensure implementation of the GMQLD strategy for measuring learning program effectiveness across functions — including evaluation frameworks, assessment design, and business impact methodologies.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Influence
• Operate as a strategic partner to Senior Director, COE, COE, LAs, Site LEPs, Quality, Operations, HR, and Tech@Lilly — influencing decisions and driving alignment across a complex, matrixed global organization.
• Lead without authority across a global network, driving results through collaboration, influence, and a clear line of sight to business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of demonstrated experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, Instructional Design, or Manufacturing Training, with a focus on regulated pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing environments.
• 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.