Global Learning Development Jobs in Blue Bell, PA

Job Description
Our US Ophthalmology team is committed to transforming the lives of patients living with diabetic macular edema (DME) and neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) with a portfolio of two products in the pipeline. We aspire to achieve this through a relentless commitment to patients, innovation, ensuring access to life-changing therapies, and collaborating with healthcare systems, governments, and payers to make treatments available to those who need them most. Our focus is on patients, scientific rigor, and flawless execution-bringing breakthrough therapies to those who need them.
The Ophthalmology Learning Consultant supports Learning Directors and Learning Partners in the execution of the L&D strategy through consulting and delivery on appropriate learning solutions. S/he applies understanding of key business priorities/processes and internal and external best practices to learning solutions. Partners with key divisional stakeholders to identify performance needs and gaps, collaborates with design experts and operational support points on desired performance and business outcomes. Builds and maintains strong business relationships and learn from and apply insights from an integrated learning network. Success in this role depends on a candidate's ability to apply adult learning theory in his/her area of responsibility, collaborate with others to design and deliver high impact learning solutions, and deliver business value through learning interventions.
Responsibilities:

• Execute Ophthalmology learning and development solutions in their respective business areas, partnering with business clients to ensure sustainable business results
• Lead projects within portfolio of work to meet business requirements.
• Provide SMEs and ensure learning solutions are relevant and provide business impact and a modern, compelling learning experience.
• Support the definition of business and learning outcomes. Measure and report impact of learning programs against set metrics, and evolve/modify solutions as needed
• Support manager and collaborates with peers to deliver a coherent, efficient, and strategically aligned approach to L&D planning and implementation.
• Deliver or facilitate training content, or support and coach local L&D colleagues or global/local subject matter experts who will deliver or facilitate, as needed
• Manage and track financial commitments related to the learning solution
• Use data insights to influence solutions and outcomes

Qualifications, Skills and Experiences
Competencies:

• Business Acumen: Ability to engage with colleagues around business strategy, goals, and business outcomes, and make sound business decisions
• External Orientation: Apply external best practices in area of responsibility. Model continuous learning for team and clients.
• Leadership: Beginning ability to partner, collaborate, and impact decisions at all levels within and outside the organization.
• Collaboration: Work with individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner, including the ability to build and maintain critical networks and collaborative relationships. Take full advantage of resident expertise in GL&D internal partner organizations (such as Design & Development and Learning Operations) to maximize efficiency and effectiveness; personally remain focused on key Learning Consultant responsibilities.
• Creative Thinking to : Beginning skill in applying tools and techniques for grasping new concepts, acquiring new ways of seeing things, and revising ways of thinking and patterns of behavior
• Business Consulting: Skill in consulting and ability to coach clients not to use learning solutions where they will not be effective
• Oral and Written Communications: Ability to express oneself to provide information to others effectively and in a succinct manner; outstanding verbal, written, and executive level presentation abilities and interpersonal skills; ability to ask thoughtful questions to gain insights, listen, and understand other perspectives
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Ability to use a broad range of methods, assumptions, frameworks, and perspectives when solving problems and making decisions. Ability to prioritize own work. Seek first to leverage existing resources and align with other areas of GL&D before developing new assets Data analytics: Contributes to the definition of business and learning outcomes, metrics and measurement strategies. Ability to analyze and interpret data for business and learning decisions
• Planning: Project planning and management experience
• L&D Policies, Standards, and Procedures: Knowledge of and ability to use industry and organization standards, procedures, and policies relevant to staff learning and development
• Adult Learning: Theory and Practice: Experience in applying concepts and practices of adult learning to meet the dynamic needs of the business
• Learning Needs Analysis: Experience in assessing competency gaps and identifying what people need to learn for successful individual and organizational performance

Required Experience:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree, or currently in pursuit of degree completion, or equivalent relevant work experience in [Human Resources, or related discipline
• Minimum of 6 years of related experience (4+ years with Master's degree)
• Experience in the area of Ophthalmology in either a sales or learning/education capacity.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in learning, talent, HR, or comparable areas; experience in applicable technical/professional areas pertinent to the division / function served
• Experience in facilitating & delivering learning solutions.

MSJR
Required Skills:
Adaptability, Adaptability, Adult Learning Theory, Business Acumen, Business Decisions, Business Relationship Building, Business Strategies, Change Management, Content Creation, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Dashboard Management, Data Analytics, Decision Making, Design Education, Instructional Design, Insurance, Language Training, Leadership, Learning Needs Analysis, Oral Communications, Pharmaceutical Training, Project Management, Sales Training, Survey Tools {+ 3 more}
Preferred Skills:
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The salary range for this role is
$129,000.00 - $203,100.00
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
25%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Remote
Shift:
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
N/A
Job Posting End Date:
09/5/2026
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