Senior Director, R&D Capability Enablement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Transform R&D strategy into engaging learning experiences, role readiness, and developmental opportunities.

• Collaborate with R&D leaders and functional learning partners to establish priority capabilities.

• Guide instructional designers while setting standards for content creation and managing content strategy.

• Utilize learning analytics to pinpoint capability gaps and inform investment decisions.

• Recognize current and emerging capability needs associated with scientific priorities, operational plans, and workforce strategies.

• Maintain and assess a dynamic capability roadmap.

• Create role-specific learning journeys, curricula, academies, and comprehensive learning experiences.

• Develop R&D capability architecture, frameworks, proficiency expectations, and resources for managers.

• Supervise training governance, management, assignment processes, and performance readiness.

• Design advanced capability programs, including internships, rotations, mentorship, and targeted development opportunities.

• Generate dashboards and reports that display participation, capability advancement, gaps, and trends.

• Establish standards for learning content, including taxonomy, ownership, version control, discoverability, review schedules, archiving, and retirement.

• Create a learning operating model that includes governance, decision rights, service expectations, and ownership.

• Collaborate with R&D functions to adapt enterprise capability builds to meet local requirements.

• Present capability and learning analytics to R&D leaders, linking outcomes to prioritization and investment choices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with over 10 years in learning and development or a related area.

• Extensive knowledge in adult learning, instructional design, performance consulting, and digital learning ecosystems.

• Proven experience in designing and implementing enterprise or function-wide capability strategies.

• Significant experience within the pharma/biotech R&D sector is preferred.

• Experience in designing, managing, or scaling a capability framework across multiple functions is preferred.

• Leadership experience with instructional designers or learning design teams is preferred.

• Experience in creating role-based learning journeys, curricula, academies, or development programs is preferred.

• Familiarity with establishing learning content standards, governance, or a content management strategy is preferred.

• Proficiency in utilizing learning analytics and evaluations to influence decisions and communicate learning impact is preferred.

• Executive-level stakeholder management and comfort in presenting learning strategies and findings to senior R&D leaders is preferred.

• An advanced degree in a relevant field is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans aligned with local industry standards.

• Support for professional and personal growth.

• Well-being assistance.

• An inclusive and collaborative culture.

• Reasonable accommodations provided for individuals with disabilities.