Director of Learning and Development

1 week ago


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Planet Pharma Full time
Job Title: Director of Learning and Development

This role is responsible for maintaining and continually improving a formal training/qualification program for the operational teams including manufacturing, quality control, quality assurance, supply chain, MSAT, etc. The Director of Technical Learning and Knowledge Management is expected to lead a network of training professionals and align with Learning and Knowledge management professionals across the company.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Identify learning and knowledge management needs, devise an organizational learning strategy, learning paths and curriculum, oversee its implementation, evaluate effectiveness through competency testing, and establish a feedback loop to ensure continuous improvement.
  • Plan and execute on the organization's overall Technical Learning and Knowledge Management strategy for leaders as well as employees.
  • Introduce new Technical Learning and Knowledge Management programs on an ongoing basis to support changing strategic objectives.
  • Anticipate and eliminate future skills gaps through incisive new Technical Learning and Knowledge Management programming.
  • Build relationships with third-party resources, vendors, and partners to roll out innovative and experiential learning models.
  • Offer hands-on coaching and guidance to leaders as a recognized Technical Learning and Knowledge Management subject matter expert (SME).
  • Collaborate with HR leaders to implement effective deployment and redeployment strategies.
  • Plan curriculum design and support documentation, including drafting and approval of SOPs.
  • Train and develop the learning network, including mentoring/coaching to motivate and mentor peers/staff, to foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
  • Ensure efficient operations and compliance with cGMPs and safety regulations.
  • Continuously seek and support new approaches, practices, and processes to improve the efficiency and efficacy of training.
  • Establish key performance indicators to measure training effectiveness.
  • Create processes that enable timely and actionable performance feedback of trainees.
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of current production, QC, and QA processes, as this role is viewed as a subject matter expert within specific areas.
  • Ensure the department understands and complies with quality standards and requirements as documented.
  • Organize and update company information, such as training videos, internal data, processes, and policies.
  • Develop initiatives to encourage employees to share their best practices and experiences.
  • Create guidelines for capturing information, ensure that the right information goes to the right people, and facilitating knowledge-sharing activities like webinars, working groups, and communities of practice.
  • Responsible for controlling how corporate knowledge is distributed, employed, and stored. This may include implementing strategies to improve the accessibility of knowledge resources and content.
  • Build and improve processes to capture and spread knowledge, such as setting up meetings where employees can share insights or outlining best practices.
  • Develop policies and processes for creating new resources, such as data visualizations and interactive dashboards.
  • Perform miscellaneous responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering-related field such as Pharmaceutical Technology, Chemistry, Process Engineering, or equivalent.
  • 12+ years of manufacturing and training experience, ideally in a Biopharmaceutical environment and/or Cell and Gene Therapy.
  • Proven success leading a Learning and Knowledge Management function.
  • Working knowledge of Learning and Knowledge Management best practices, tools, methodologies, and more.
  • Experience leveraging digital tools to drive measurable benefits.
  • Knowledge of key performance indicators (KPIs) relevant to the Learning and Knowledge Management function.
  • Virtual learning expertise.
  • Lean Practitioner and certified Green Belt, ideally Black Belt Certification.
  • Strong Project Management skills combined with a structured and solution-oriented work approach.
  • Excellent communication skills and interaction with all kinds of internal and external interfaces.
Preferred Requirements:
  • Master's degree in Science/Engineering-related field such as Pharmaceutical Technology, Chemistry, Process Engineering, or equivalent. Degree(s) in Industrial Engineering.

Salary Range: $245-260K/yr, 20% target bonus** Based on experience



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