Associate Director, Leadership Development and Skills Enablement

Role: Associate Director, Leadership Development and Skills Enablement, responsible for designing and executing leadership training programs across medical, sales, market access, and operations teams. Objectives include establishing global curricula, developing customer-centric skills models, and enhancing leadership capabilities to support enterprise transformation. Core responsibilities involve advising leadership on skills gaps, translating complex concepts into practical learning solutions, and measuring training impact. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with medical, commercial, and compliance teams and requires developing role-based capability programs aligned with enterprise data and ways of working. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare, or related field; 10+ years in Learning & Development, with 2+ years in training and leadership development, preferably in biotech/pharma. Experience with product operating models, adult learning principles, and regulated industries is preferred. Technical skills include expertise in leadership frameworks, competency modeling, LMS, and data-driven decision-making. High-value specifics include focus on pharmaceutical or biotech settings, with a travel requirement of 50-60%. The role demands strategic influence, stakeholder management, and a growth mindset, with a focus on embedding leadership excellence and organizational readiness in a regulated, high-performance environment.