[Remote] Associate Director - Learning Design & Engagement Architect

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Eli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, dedicated to improving lives through innovative medicines and community engagement. The Learning Design & Engagement Architect will lead the design and delivery of leadership development experiences, ensuring they are innovative, data-driven, and aligned with business needs to support leaders' growth across the enterprise.


Responsibilities

  • Lead the GLD curriculum, content library, and learning strategy, continually curating for business alignment, effectiveness, and efficiency
  • Architect and be responsible for the design of leadership development programs, ensuring content is relevant, scalable, accessible, and tailored to diverse global audiences (including 70/20/10 principles)
  • Partner with internal (GLCS) and external experts to develop engaging, high-impact learning experiences, employing digital platforms, micro-learning, and in-the-flow-of-work solutions
  • Partner with CLP Business Partners to ensure resources meet business area needs, and Employee Development team to ensure consistency in content and share/replicate methods as appropriate
  • Set and uphold design standards and heuristics for efficiency, effectiveness, and business relevance
  • Stay current on leadership trends, learning science, and industry/business needs
  • Supply to thought leadership and internal knowledge sharing
  • Develop and implement robust evaluation methodologies to measure program impact, learning transfer, and business outcomes in partnership with the Executive Director, Executive Development and other team colleagues
  • Use real-time data, analytics, and feedback loops to advise continuous improvement and precision learning, including personalized assessments and dashboards for leaders in partnership with the Executive Director, Executive Development
  • Lead design sprints and regular collaborator touchpoints to assess and enhance program effectiveness
  • Identify, contract, and lead a global slate of vendors, universities, and external partners to deliver high-quality, scalable programming
  • Oversee procurement, budgeting, and contracting processes, ensuring seamless integration of external resources and alignment with organizational standards in partnership with the Senior Associate for Operations and Engagement
  • Scan the marketplace for innovative solutions and maintain strong relationships with key partners
  • Drive progressive digital strategy for leadership development, including the adoption of agentic learning and performance support, AI-enabled coaching, virtual facilitation, and technology-enabled assessments
  • Ensure all leaders have access to a modern, user-friendly library of resources, tools, and communications, with true global reach and language localization
  • In partnership with Tech@Lilly and Global Learning Solutions, champion digital-first but human-centric approaches to learning and engagement through design and integration with Lilly’s enterprise learning platforms
  • Lead the development and execution of communication and marketing strategies to promote leadership development offerings and sustain a credible, inspiring brand presence
  • Be responsible for the creation and maintenance of branded materials, messaging, and toolkits for program participants and their supervisors, ensuring consistency and impact before, during, and after program participation
  • Collaborate with Employee Communications, the CLP Senior Associate for Operations and Engagement, Employee Development, and other stakeholders to maximize visibility and engagement
  • High engagement and satisfaction scores from leaders and collaborators, cross-functionally and globally
  • Demonstrated business impact of leadership development programs
  • Consistent, branded, and globally accessible learning experiences
  • Strong vendor performance and effective partnership management
  • Continuous improvement in program design, delivery, and outcomes

Skills

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 10+ years in leadership development, learning design, or talent management, ideally in a global, matrixed organization
  • 5 years plus proven expertise in analysis, instructional design/development, digital learning, vendor management, and program evaluation
  • 3 years plus experience leading digital platforms, AI-enabled learning, and global program delivery
  • 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
  • Strong project management, collaborator engagement, and influence skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency with AI tools and methods, as well as data analysis and data-driven decision-making
  • Experience with inclusive design methodologies and meeting WCAG standards for accessibility
  • Experience in pharmaceutical or highly supervised industry
  • Master's degree in Organizational Development, HR, Business, or related field preferred

Benefits

  • Company bonus
  • Company-sponsored 401(k)
  • Pension
  • Vacation benefits
  • Eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
  • Flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
  • Life insurance and death benefits
  • Certain time off and leave of absence benefits
  • Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

Company Overview

  • We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world. It was founded in 1876, and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.lilly.com.

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