Associate Director, Learning & Engagement

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Learning & Engagement initiatives. The Associate Director, Learning & Engagement will lead the design, development and implementation of learning initiatives, instructional design solutions, learning forums, and infrastructure initiatives across partnered functions and in close alignment with HR and RevMed Learning and Engagement functions’ best practices. This role requires a blend of Learning & Development expertise, a solid understanding of drug development processes & skillsets, and the communication abilities to support a diverse portfolio of strategic growth initiatives.

• Lead and deliver innovative learning programs that support the implementation and continuous improvement of DCS Growth & Enablement strategic roadmap and initiatives.

• Drive the adoption of new business processes through training, communication, knowledge management, and change management.

• Collaborate within Business Operations and across department leaders and functional subject-matter experts to assess training needs, define learning objectives, communication & sustainability strategy, and ensure that alignment with business goals and priorities.

• Design and deliver learning programs either directly or through oversight of external service providers.

• Partner with HR and DCS leaders to support initiatives that enhance employee engagement, alignment, and culture across a growing organization.

• Lead the redesign and ongoing management of Development’s Intranet sites and collaboration folders to improve access to information, enable rapid onboarding of new team members, and standardize the management of information.

• Coordinate content for and facilitate key departmental forums including new hire onboarding, departmental learning forums and engagement activities (all hands, offsites, etc.).

• Evaluate the effectiveness of learning initiatives and drive continuous improvement through data analysis, feedback, and measurable outcomes.

• Effectively establish, deepen, and sustain key relationships with stakeholders and subject matter experts to understand training needs, priorities, and training gaps.

• Collaborate with HR and Development stakeholders to increase the adoption of Workday LMS and LinkedIn Learning, including partner with the system admin to drive adoption and generate data driven learning metrics.

• Contribute to initiatives that strengthen cross-functional collaboration and organizational clarity.

• Continuously align with the Learning and Development function on potential overlapping content areas and best practices in managing content in Workday and LinkedIn Learning.

• Partners with HR to coordinate Development new hire onboarding, learning, and culture programs.

• Create and manage timeline driven workplans and provide regular status reports to cross-functional stakeholders. ​

• Able to thrive in a fluid environment and generate clarity in ambiguous situations.

• Manage and maintain communications with stakeholders in a proactive and timely manner. 

• Actively contributes to building and evolving the Business Operations team.

Required Skills, Experience and Education:

• BS/BA degree in related discipline and at least 10 years of related experience. ​ 

• Prior experience in similar role in a biotech/pharmaceutical organization.

• Strong expertise in adult learning principles, instructional design, and training methodologies.

• Proven track record of designing and delivering successful learning programs that drive organizational performance.

• Previous experience in L&D, organizational effectiveness, functional or organizational training or similar roles in a biotech/pharmaceutical organization.​ 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to distill the key points into a succinct summary.

• Strong interpersonal skills to interact daily with diverse cross-functional internal and external stakeholders. 

• Innovative, proactive, and collaborative team-player with high energy to keep pace with our growing and evolving company environment.  

• Excellent organizational skills, detail-minded, results-oriented, and driven to complete projects on time with high quality.  

• Adaptable, proactive personality style that can prioritize, quickly adapt to changing conditions.

• Able to function independently in a fluid environment under tight timelines.  

• Experience with learning management systems (LMS) and a variety of learning platforms(Workday, LinkedIn Learning is a plus).

• Advanced capability with MS Office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word). 

Preferred Skills:

• Master’s degree a plus.

• Prior experience managing direct reports a plus.

• Experience with Visio, LucidCharts Smartsheet, MS Project, Timeline Office Pro, One Pager, Qlikview, Spotfire, Tableau a plus.