Director, Organizational Learning & Development

The Director of Organizational Learning & Development is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the company’s enterprise-wide training and development strategy to ensure employees across R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Commercial functions have the knowledge and skills to perform safely, compliantly, and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive training strategy aligned with business goals, regulatory requirements, and organizational growth.
• Establish training KPIs/metrics to measure program effectiveness, compliance rates, and business impact.
• Lead onboarding, technical/scientific, leadership development, and soft-skills training program design.
• Develop SOPs/work instructions related to training processes.
• Collaborate with SMEs across Manufacturing, QC/QA, R&D, and Regulatory to create role-specific training content.
• Evaluate and implement innovative training methodologies (e-learning, simulation, hands-on/practical, VR for cleanroom/lab procedures).
• Design and deliver GxP training (GMP, GLP, GCP, GDP) to ensure FDA/EMA and global compliance.
• Identify capability, engagement, career development, and team effectiveness needs and prioritize improvements.
• Ensure role-based curriculum completion and manage compliance tracking in the LMS.
• Support CAPA investigations related to training gaps/deviations.
• Manage relationships with external training vendors/consultants/certification bodies and training platforms.
• Act as primary point of contact for training inquiries during internal audits and regulatory inspections.
• Continuously assess training needs via gap analyses, employee feedback, and audit findings; benchmark industry best practices.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking with hands-on execution; regulatory/compliance acumen; leadership/team development; cross-functional collaboration; project/organizational skills; adaptability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Education, Organizational Development, Human Resources, or related field.
• 8+ years training and development experience; 3–5+ years in a leadership role in biotech/pharma/medical devices.
• Excellent instructional design, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of GxP (GMP, GLP, GCP) and FDA/EMA compliance.
• Experience with enterprise training programs and LMS platforms (e.g., Veeva Vault Training, Cornerstone, SuccessFactors).
• Track record leading teams and managing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections/audits from a training compliance perspective.

Preferred

• Master’s or PhD.
• Certifications in instructional design (CPTD/ATD) or quality systems (ASQ CQA).
• Experience in manufacturing/GMP environment; adult learning theory/competency-based models; training analytics tools.

Benefits/Pay/Application

• Wisconsin pay range: $190,000–$230,000; California pay range: $210,000–$250,000.
• Arrowhead provides competitive salaries and an excellent benefit package.
• Candidates must have current, valid authorization to work in the country where this role is located.