Director - MQ L&D Small Molecule and Central Functions

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.

At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success.

Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your role:

As Director, MQ Learning & Development (L&D), you will shape and implement the strategic vision and roadmap for learning across our Small Molecule Manufacturing & Quality (MQ) network.

You will lead the transformation toward a unified, scalable learning approach that balances regulatory compliance, operational excellence, employee onboarding, leadership readiness and continuous capability development.

Working across manufacturing sites and in close partnership with Global L&D and business leaders, you will ensure our people have the capabilities they need to deliver reliable supply with integrity and excellence.

This role provides direct leadership to MQ L&D resources across the network and will play a key role in transforming our learning ecosystem through process harmonization, digital learning, analytics and emerging technologies including AI.

Your Responsibilities:



* Define and lead the learning strategy and transformation roadmap across the Small Molecule MQ network.


* Lead and develop MQ L&D resources, ensuring clear accountability and effective collaboration across the network.


* Translate business and site needs into scalable learning solutions that improve performance, compliance and employee engagement.


* Drive harmonization and optimization of learning processes across manufacturing sites in partnership with Global L&D and MQ leadership.


* Shape effective learning experiences across live, virtual, on-demand and blended formats, applying adult learning and behavioral science principles.


* Drive digital innovation, including LMS optimization, AI-enabled learning, analytics and emerging technologies such as VR/AR.


* Design and facilitate frontline leadership development initiatives supporting MQ transformation and continuous learning.


* Establish KPIs, analytics and dashboards to measure learning effectiveness and impact on manufacturing outcomes.


* Lead cross-functional learning initiatives and build strong partnerships with site leaders, Global L&D, Quality, SMEs and external partners, while managing relevant vendors, budgets and timelines....