Learning & Development - Instructional Design Strategist

JOB DESCRIPTION

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Organization Overview

Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

Position Overview

This position provides L&D content development strategy and support for the Lilly Medicines Foundry site. This role ensures personnel are qualified and capable of performing their job responsibilities, fulfilling compliance requirements, and continually increasing their contribution to the business. Additionally, the ID Associate will leverage performance consulting for business partners to assess critical business needs and recommend learning solutions that address capability and competency gaps. The role is responsible for cross-functional collaboration and consulting with other Lilly learning leaders, key business partners, Lilly suppliers, and other L&D partners to ensure alignment between the learning strategy, curricula, and implementation of the learning portfolio. This includes the integration of AI-powered learning technologies and guided execution tools to accelerate time-to-proficiency and enhance learner engagement.

Responsibilities :

1. Learning Design and Performance Support

• Drive site-wide content strategy through expert instructional design and agile, learner-centered methods tailored for dynamic environments
• Proactively partner with business functions to determine learning needs and define learning strategies that improve employee performance and business outcomes
• Collaborate with Account Managers, Learning Leads, Business Partners, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to build recommendations and define training solutions
• Serve as the point of contact for learning solution requests and initiate discovery meetings / performance consulting sessions with business partners.
• Support content planning, timeline estimation, and progress tracking as part of the broader learning project portfolio within the learning solutions tracker
• Design and develop high-impact learning solutions with modern instructional methodologies
• Translate learning strategies into scalable learning content, using eLearning, instructor-led training, job aids, and other modalities
• Manage cross-functional learning initiatives to ensure alignment, consistency and effectiveness
• Apply effective project management to ensure timely delivery of the learning solution
• Leverage modern technology tools to support development of learning and performance solutions (e.g., course development tools, video technology, automation, etc.)
• Ensure content meets quality, branding, accessibility (WCAG AA), and regulatory standards

Strategic Business Partnership

Technology and Innovation

Evaluation and Quality

Coaching and Personal Development

Basic Requirements :

Additional Preferences :

Other Information :

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include : Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

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

$58,500 - $137,500

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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