Job Description:
Job Description: Head – Learning & Development (L&D;)
Position Overview
Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd is seeking a visionary, research-driven, and execution-focused Head of Learning & Development to lead our corporate and plant-level L&D; functions. Based at our Corporate Office in Bhat, Ahmedabad, this leadership role requires a unique blend of advanced academic expertise in instructional science and practical, hands-on experience driving capability building within a complex manufacturing or pharmaceutical setting.
You will architecture the enterprise-wide learning strategy, moving L&D; from traditional training to a data-driven, instructionally sound capability engine that directly impacts manufacturing excellence, compliance, leadership pipeline, and business growth.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Leadership & L&D; Architecture
Vision & Strategy: Align the macro L&D; strategy with Cadila’s long-term business goals, manufacturing expansions, and commercial objectives.
Instructional Governance:
Apply advanced empirical research and instructional design methodologies (e.g., ADDIE, SAM, Kirkpatrick, Bloom’s Taxonomy) to modernize the company's training framework.
Budgeting & ROI: Oversee the corporate L&D; budget and establish rigorous metrics to measure training effectiveness, behavior change, and business ROI.
2. Manufacturing & Technical Capability Building
Compliance-Driven Learning: Collaborate with Quality Assurance (QA) and Operations to optimize Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Data Integrity, and EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) training frameworks.
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Optimization: Re-engineer the delivery and assessment of SOPs, transforming dense regulatory documents into digestible, highly effective learning modules for plant-floor operators and supervisors.
Skill Matrix & Upskilling: Design and execute robust skill-mapping initiatives, managing technical competency matrices across diverse manufacturing sit
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