Associate Director, Leadership Development and Skills Enablement
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
September 03, 2026
Remote friendly (Philadelphia, PA)
United States
Human Resources
Associate Director, Leadership Development and Skills Enablement
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and execute the enterprise learning strategy for Leadership Development; establish global curricula, skill development pathways, and role-based learning experiences for emerging, first-line, and senior leaders.
- Create, evolve, and implement cohesive, customer-centric skills models for sales, medical, and market access roles in the field.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to Medical, Market Access, Sales, Operations, and Marketing on leadership development priorities, skills gaps, and organizational readiness.
- Design and scale role-based capability development programs covering coaching, strategic decision-making, performance management, and leading through change.
- Advance leadership excellence via integrated learning, change management, and capability-building strategies.
- Partner with cross-functional and Data & Enablement leaders on learning solutions for adoption of the Global Capability Operating Model (roles, responsibilities, decision rights, ways of working).
- Develop and oversee programs enabling leaders to apply enterprise data and insights to drive decisions and coach teams.
- Present capability insights, adoption metrics, risks, recommendations, and readiness assessments to executives.
- Establish measurement frameworks for learning effectiveness, skills adoption, behavior change, and organizational impact; continuously evolve priorities.
- Build L&D organizational capability through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and best-practice development.
Collaboration:
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure content is accurate, practical, and compliant; engage regional stakeholders for consistent adoption.
Required Skills/Knowledge:
- Leadership development frameworks and skills/competency modeling; expertise with adult learning, instructional design, content development, and training delivery.
- LMS, virtual training tools, Microsoft Office; experience designing role-based training using adult learning principles.
- Ability to operate in a matrixed, enterprise environment; create training metrics and measure learning impact.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare, organizational psychology, or related field (required).
- 10 years in L&D/Leadership Development/HR or related leadership roles (required), preferably specialty pharmaceuticals/biotech.
- 2+ years training experience delivering adult learning and distance learning solutions.
- Leadership experience with skills models and cross-functional collaboration; product operating model experience.
- Pharmaceuticals/regulated industry experience preferred.
Preferred/Additional:
- Advanced degree (MBA, MS in Organizational Development, or relevant graduate degree).
Working Requirements:
- 50–60% travel required.
Benefits (if applicable):
- Eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance; 401k; flexible paid vacation.
Application instructions:
- If a current Jazz employee, apply via the Internal Career site.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and execute the enterprise learning strategy for Leadership Development; establish global curricula, skill development pathways, and role-based learning experiences for emerging, first-line, and senior leaders.
- Create, evolve, and implement cohesive, customer-centric skills models for sales, medical, and market access roles in the field.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to Medical, Market Access, Sales, Operations, and Marketing on leadership development priorities, skills gaps, and organizational readiness.
- Design and scale role-based capability development programs covering coaching, strategic decision-making, performance management, and leading through change.
- Advance leadership excellence via integrated learning, change management, and capability-building strategies.
- Partner with cross-functional and Data & Enablement leaders on learning solutions for adoption of the Global Capability Operating Model (roles, responsibilities, decision rights, ways of working).
- Develop and oversee programs enabling leaders to apply enterprise data and insights to drive decisions and coach teams.
- Present capability insights, adoption metrics, risks, recommendations, and readiness assessments to executives.
- Establish measurement frameworks for learning effectiveness, skills adoption, behavior change, and organizational impact; continuously evolve priorities.
- Build L&D organizational capability through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and best-practice development.
Collaboration:
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure content is accurate, practical, and compliant; engage regional stakeholders for consistent adoption.
Required Skills/Knowledge:
- Leadership development frameworks and skills/competency modeling; expertise with adult learning, instructional design, content development, and training delivery.
- LMS, virtual training tools, Microsoft Office; experience designing role-based training using adult learning principles.
- Ability to operate in a matrixed, enterprise environment; create training metrics and measure learning impact.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare, organizational psychology, or related field (required).
- 10 years in L&D/Leadership Development/HR or related leadership roles (required), preferably specialty pharmaceuticals/biotech.
- 2+ years training experience delivering adult learning and distance learning solutions.
- Leadership experience with skills models and cross-functional collaboration; product operating model experience.
- Pharmaceuticals/regulated industry experience preferred.
Preferred/Additional:
- Advanced degree (MBA, MS in Organizational Development, or relevant graduate degree).
Working Requirements:
- 50–60% travel required.
Benefits (if applicable):
- Eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance; 401k; flexible paid vacation.
Application instructions:
- If a current Jazz employee, apply via the Internal Career site.