Director - MQ L&D Biotech

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!

Position Description:

The Director of MQ Learning & Development (L&D) shapes and implements the strategic vision and roadmap for global MQ learning processes, resources and initiatives to create a universal approach for manufacturing and quality to accelerate business performance and enable operational excellence.

This is achieved through direct organizational leadership of MQ L&D resources within the network and partnership with business partners.

This Biotech network role drives innovation, governance, and learning process transformation across the respective network sites in harmonization with the global MQ sites and functions - ensuring our people are prepared to deliver reliable supply to customers with integrity and excellence.

Your Responsibilities: 



* MQ Learning Leadership: Lead the network transformation journey to implement a unified learning strategy that balances regulatory compliance, process optimization, learner realities, and continuous capability growth.

Provide direct leadership and oversight to MQ L&D resources within the network.


* Strategic Execution: Translate business goals and site requirements into scalable learning solutions.

Partner with MQ L&D leadership to drive transformation of MQ’s learning ecosystem—enhancing digital delivery, learner experience, and global scalability.


* Learning Experience & Instructional Design: Define design principles for effective and compliant learning experiences across multiple modalities (live, virtual, on-demand, and blended).

Utilize adult learning and behavioral science to ensure impact and engagement.


* Technology, Innovation & AI: Deliver digital innovation across the learning ecosystem, optimizing use of the LMS and emerging tools like AI, VR/AR, and adaptive learning platforms.

Champion the ethical use of AI in learning.


* Data, Analytics & Impact Measurement: Establish clear metrics and KPIs tied to manufacturing objectives.

Utilize dashboards to monitor effectiveness and inform business decisions at site, network, and global levels.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications): 



* Education: Bac...