Associate Director-Manufacturing & Quality technical Learning & Development Limerick

JOB DESCRIPTION

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.

Our Next Generation Biotech Drug Substance Manufacturing Facility in Limerick represents a major investment in the future of global healthcare and the opportunity to be part of something extraordinary. Eli Lilly Limerick will play a critical role in producing next generation medicines, leveraging cutting edge technology and advanced manufacturing with a commitment to sustainability.

The Global Manufacturing and Quality Learning and Development (GMQLD)

team is dedicated to delivering learning solutions that empower Lilly’s Manufacturing and Quality organizations to achieve our mission : making medicine with safety first and quality always.

The Site technical Learning & Development leader will drive excellence in learning and capability-building  related to GxP, Health and Safety, Operations, and Central Functions at our sites. This role will lead a team of L&D professionals and is responsible for aligning site L&D strategies with global policies and procedures, while ensuring compliance, operational effectiveness, and workforce development.

This leader will be a key connector between the sites, network L&D team leader and global Center of Excellence (CoE), ensuring best practices, governance, and innovation in learning are effectively executed at the local level. The role requires a strategic thinker and hands-on leader who can balance global strategies with site-specific needs while ensuring a high level of audit and inspection readiness.

Key Responsibilities :

Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Serve as the primary  technical Learning & Development Leader at the site, ensuring alignment with global Learning  & Development  strategies, policies, and procedures while meeting local operational needs.
• Report to and partner with the Network Sr Director-Learning & Development and global CoE to implement future-facing learning solutions that drive performance, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Ensure governance frameworks are executed at the site level, maintaining inspection and audit readiness in real time.
• Act as a champion for a modern learning culture, shifting away from traditional document-based training toward interactive, digital, and experiential learning solutions.
• Owns operational readyness delivery for Training in Limerick
• Works closely with the CoE New Site Setup Team

Team Leadership & Development

Learning Strategy & Execution

Basic Requirements & Experience

Additional Skills / Preferences :

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Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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