Associate Director - Chemical Platform Learning Architect

Strivector Corp is a National Recruiting and Staffing agency established in 2012 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. We are a preferred partner for several Fortune 500 companies nationwide. Strivector has been consistently rated a rare 4.6/5 on Google, Indeed and Glassdoor by our candidates, customers, employees and contractors.

Elevate your professional journey with us. Strivector s premier client (a well-known market leader in their space) is hiring for the following full-time direct hire position.

POSITION OVERVIEW

As an Associate Director Chemical Platform Learning Architect, you will lead the design, development, and maintenance of platform-specific training and qualification programs for regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. This is an opportunity to help establish training systems, build organizational capabilities, and support the startup of a new advanced manufacturing facility.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain platform-specific training curricula in accordance with global standards and established governance frameworks.
• Partner with manufacturing subject matter experts, platform leaders, and site teams to ensure training reflects current processes and operational requirements.
• Develop process-based curricula with task-level qualification requirements, aligned with global, platform, and site content standards.
• Ensure training materials meet GMP, GxP, quality system, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Identify curriculum gaps and coordinate with platform leadership and the central learning team to address training needs.
• Support learning equivalency, exceptions, substitutions, and qualification decisions in alignment with the Quality system.
• Collaborate with Learning and Development, Quality, Operations, and Engineering stakeholders to align training with business priorities.
• Represent the platform in cross-functional forums, audits, and governance reviews.
• Identify opportunities to reduce training burden, eliminate content redundancy, improve time to qualification, and standardize on-the-job training.
• Use training and qualification data to improve curriculum effectiveness and workforce competency across sites.

QUALIFICATIONS

Most importantly, you need to be a passionate Learning and Development professional who enjoys their work and is considered to be one of the best within their organization. The ideal candidate would have deep experience in many, if not all, of the following:

• Bachelor s degree.
• 7+ years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in a regulated environment.
• GMP experience and a strong understanding of GxP, pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality systems, and regulatory training requirements.
• Learning and Development experience, including instructional design, curriculum architecture, and qualification program development.
• Start-up mentality with the ability to work in a developing manufacturing environment, adapt to changing priorities, and take ownership of deliverables.
• Experience with curriculum design, learning management systems, and role-based qualification programs.
• Understanding of competency-based learning, task-level qualification, and OJT standardization.
• Formal leadership experience and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work across multiple sites and time zones.
• Experience with digital learning tools, Workday, SuccessFactors, or equivalent learning systems is preferred.
• Experience in chemical, biologics, prefilled syringe, cartridge, or other pharmaceutical manufacturing platforms is an advantage.

We understand that even if you are a seasoned Learning and Development professional, you may not have all the skills listed here.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Compensation: Based on Experience. One of the best in the industry
Minimum Education: Bachelor s Degree
Minimum Experience: 5+ years in a regulated environment, with relevant Learning and Development and GMP experience
Type of Position: Full-time Permanent position with benefits
Location: Houston, Texas, or Huntsville, Alabama
Remote / Hybrid: Site-based
Relocation Accepted: Yes, relocation assistance is available
Travel: Approximately 10%