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Job Position Overview:

The Global Manufacturing and Quality Learning & Development (GMQLD) team is dedicated to delivering learning solutions that empower Lilly's Manufacturing and Quality organizations to achieve our mission: making medicine with safety first and quality always. The Learning Architect (LA) is a platform-specific learning professional responsible for designing and maintaining training that serve an entire manufacturing platform. Located at platform sites or Indianapolis, the LA addresses 90% platform-level and 10% site-level content needs, designing within COE standards and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities:

The LA is accountable for platform-specific curriculum design, development, and maintenance within the GMQLD operating model. The LA partners with site SMEs, Platform Leads, and the COE to ensure training content is current, compliant, and aligned to manufacturing process needs.

Platform Curriculum Design & Development:

• Design and develop platform-specific training content within COE governance frameworks and global standards.

• Address 90% platform-level content and 10% site-specific needs, as assigned by the M2/P4 Platform Lead.

• Partner with site Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on curriculum development, ensuring content reflects current manufacturing processes.

• Apply process-based curricula principles - organize content by manufacturing process with task-level qualification.

• Ensure curriculum aligns to the three-layer content model (Global / Platform / Site).

Content Governance & Quality:

• Design content within COE standards, governance frameworks, and compliance requirements.

• Feed content gaps and site needs up to Platform Lead and COE for resolution.

• Pull global content from COE as foundation for platform-specific curriculum.

• Support learning equivalency, exception and substitution decisions in alignment with the Quality system.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Partnership:

• Partner with Platform Lead (M2/P4) on L&D strategy and business priorities across platform site

• Interface with COE for standards, governance, and cross-platform alignment.

• Collaborate with LEPs to understand site-specific execution needs and inform curriculum updates.

• Represent the platform in cross-functional forums, audits, and governance reviews.

Continuous Improvement:

• Support Time to Qualification optimization initiatives by identifying training burden, content redundancy, and qualification bottlenecks.

• Contribute to OJT standardization across platform sites.

• Use data to identify improvement opportunities in curriculum effectiveness and qualification outcomes.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, OR a High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of 10 years of equivalent relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

• 5+ years' experience in a regulated environment.

• Area or functional specific expertise in Learning & Development, instructional design, or Manufacturing/Quality operations.

• Experience with curriculum design, learning management systems, and/or GMP training requirements.

• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.

Additional Skills/ Preferences:

• Strong understanding of GxP and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), regulatory requirements, and compliance training.

• Deep knowledge of platform-specific manufacturing processes (e.g., PFS, Cartridge, DAP/EM, Chemical, Biologics).

• Experience with process-based or competency-based curriculum architecture.

• Ability to work across multiple sites and time zones.

• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams (Quality, Operations, Engineering).

• Experience with digital learning tools, DOJT, or OJT standardization.

• Familiarity with Workday, SuccessFactors, or equivalent HR/learning systems.

Additional Information:

• Position Location: Site-Based in Indianapolis, IN

• Travel Percentage (%): 10%

• Language Requirements: English proficiency (written & verbal)

• Shift Information: Site-based at a platform manufacturing site or Indianapolis hub. Not remote. Preferred locations are guidelines - the LA serves the entire platform (90% platform-level work).

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly's compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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