Associate Director, Training and Development in Albuquerque, NM

Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

The Associate Director, Training and Development will manage Albuquerque’s Sterile University. Sterile University trains, equips and certifies that new hires are prepared to perform the essential duties of their roles. This position is responsible for the development of learning strategies and initiatives for new hires, evaluating the readiness of employees to move to their assigned positions. The Associate Director will manage a team of training specialists and generalists and coordinate classes to start on a regular cadence, introducing new team members to Curia’s values, purpose and processes.

The successful leader of this team will set clear performance expectations, provide ongoing feedback and professional development opportunities for team members, and foster a culture of continuous learning and talent growth within the organization.

Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Align and integrate training and development plans with organizational goals and strategies

• Manage, coach and mentor Sterile University team; teach training methods and skills to the SU team, as well as other members of Curia leadership

• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with objectives and timelines

• Equip team to design, develop, deliver and evaluate material for job-specific training and professional development

• Lead in high-pressure situations, successfully handle multiple priorities, possess a high level of discipline while remaining flexible

• Ensure training programs and materials adhere to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies

• Collaborate with Functional Leaders and Subject Matter Experts to develop certification requirements, documenting completion of all mandatory training requirements

• Partner with Functional Leaders and Subject Matter Experts to ensure content accuracy and relevance

• Build tailored onboarding and continuous learning plans for employees

• Conduct regular quality assurance reviews of learning content and programs to ensure accuracy, consistency, and relevance for current business requirements

• Drive continuous improvement of training and on-boarding processes; incorporate feedback from stakeholders; make changes and improvements as required

• Monitor and measure learner satisfaction and engagement

• Define, establish and measure achievement of milestone and project deadlines

• Develop and execute communication plans to promote learning initiatives, raise awareness of available resources, and encourage employee engagement in learning activities

• Encourage and implement a team culture and climate of continuous improvement

• Document and report on training and certifications in the established LMS

• Coordinate the schedule for Sterile University classes

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in with a concentration in Education, Business, Human Resources or Relevant Technical Degree in a related field

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in training and talent development

• 5 years’ management experience

• 5 years’ experience in manufacturing organization; pharmaceutical manufacturing experience preferred

• Experience in training, instructional design, and delivery

Skills and Abilities

• Collaboration: Ability to work with training team, trainees, subject matter experts, and organization leaders

• Communication: Strong verbal, written and presentation skills; clearly convey information to diverse audiences

• Critical thinking: Adept at assessing needs to develop classes, materials and programs

• Decision-making: Select, modify or create the best training programs to meet the needs of an organization

• Instructional skills: Demonstrate the fundamentals of teaching and lesson planning

• Leadership: Engage and motivate team

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.