Associate – Learning & Development

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.

Lilly is entering an exciting period of growth, and we are committed to delivering innovative medicines to patients around the world. This is an exciting once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art manufacturing site, in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.

The facility will utilize the latest technology to increase the company’s manufacturing capacity in parenteral (injectable) medications, device assembly and packaging operations. The Lilly Kenosha site will leverage use of high-tech equipment, advanced highly integrated and automated manufacturing systems, and have a focus on minimizing the impact to our environment.

The Associate- Learning & Development will report to the Sr. Director of HR.

The Associate–Learning & Development (L&D), is responsible for the creation, coordination, and implementation of learning solutions for the Kenosha, WI manufacturing site. The L&D Associate will partner with Lilly Kenosha site leaders to ensure that appropriate curricula are assigned to employees, based on their job responsibilities and compliance obligations. They will think strategically about the best way to train our team members by understanding the needs of our organization and identifying best practices and leverage of these capabilities for effective site training and compliance. May also assist in the design of programs, lead projects to create and deliver learning programs that meet company objectives and local site capability and compliance needs.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

• Identify, analyze, and determine solutions regarding capability gaps
• Partner with business to define what a qualified Kenosha team member looks like, based on their job responsibilities then design an appropriate curriculum
• Create, revise, and implement procedure, training, and related documents, ensuring they are well written, executable, and compliant with applicable policies/procedures
• Facilitate the review of documents and training materials to ensure compliance and learning requirements are met
• Ensure that training solutions are aligned to global strategy where appropriate by proactively connecting with the Global L&D organization
• Proactively identify areas where capability challenges exist and design interventions on how to reduce those issues
• Create initial project scope documents, appropriately leveraging learning services suppliers for outsourced work to achieve business objectives
• Create, review, and oversee execution of implementation plan(s), ensuring effective coordination with personnel who create and revise business area/function SOPs and other documents
• Monitor and communicate program/portfolio status to key business partners
• Anticipate and resolve project/program issues, escalating as appropriate
• Benchmark cross functionally within Lilly as appropriate, seeking sharing and replication opportunities
• Conduct usability testing as required
• Share business metrics, interpretations, and solutions with Supervisor, business partners/process teams

Client Management:

• Participate regularly in area/function project and process teams.
• Understand Kenosha functions deeply, including business goals, job titles and descriptions, key duties, and responsibilities
• Monitor Kenosha team members’ satisfaction of learning programs and use that feedback to improve our programs
• Consult across the assigned business area/function and the Lilly learning community to ensure training plans align with business plan, strategic direction, and compliance and ethics
• Influence your Kenosha team leaders to think about the most efficient and effective way to deliver training interventions that are meaningful, useful, and relevant to their roles
• Manage suppliers working on L&D related projects to ensure delivery and performance mirror or exceeds our agreements; ensure that the deliverables meet the needs of our site team members

Curriculum Architecture and Assignment:

• Identify target audience for specific learning interventions. Partner with Global Learning Services and/or learning services suppliers for effective and timely implementation of learning interventions, considering change impact on current population of (trained) learners and future/new learners
• Ensure accuracy and appropriateness of course and curriculum data owned by assigned business area/function in the Learning Management System (LMS)
• Troubleshoot curriculum architecture and assignment issues in collaboration with suppliers and Global Learning Services as needed
• Implement centrally developed process improvements in local business area/function

Instructor Delivery:

• Ensure internal instructor/facilitator qualification process is executed

Basic Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years Training and facilitation experience
• MS Office experience

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Project management experience
• Training and Facilitation experience
• Experience planning and delivering events/programs
• Strong communication skills; written, verbal and active listening
• Strong collaboration with colleagues; ability to work with and through others
• Effective problem-solving and analytical skills to evaluate and resolve issues
• Goal and solution focused, demonstrated both a bias for action and focus on results

Additional Information:

• Role is in-person based at the Kenosha Manufacturing Site
• Less than 10% travel required

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