Director, Organizational Learning & Development

Scorpion Therapeutics; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Regulatory/industry training focus

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Director of Organizational Learning & Development to design, implement, and oversee an enterprise-wide training strategy across R&D, Manufacturing, QC/QA, Regulatory, and Commercial teams. You will ensure safe, compliant, and effective performance through role-based curricula and advanced learning methods.

You will lead onboarding, technical and leadership programs, develop SOPs for training, and manage external training partnerships while tracking impact with KPIs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Education, Organizational Development, HR, or related field.
• 8+ years training and development experience; 3–5+ years in biotech/pharma/medical devices leadership.
• Excellent instructional design, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of GxP (GMP/GLP/GCP) and FDA/EMA compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive enterprise training strategy aligned with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Establish training KPIs to measure program effectiveness, compliance, and business impact.
• Lead onboarding, technical/scientific, leadership development, and soft-skills training design.
• Design, implement, and maintain SOPs/work instructions for training processes.
• Collaborate with SMEs across Manufacturing, QC/QA, R&D, and Regulatory for content.
• Explore innovative training methods including e-learning, simulation, VR for cleanroom/lab.
• Deliver GxP training to ensure FDA/EMA and global compliance.
• Identify capability and engagement needs and prioritize improvements.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field

Master’s or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Veeva Vault Training

Cornerstone

SuccessFactors

Job description

The Director of Organizational Learning & Development is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the company’s enterprise-wide training and development strategy to ensure employees across R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Commercial functions have the knowledge and skills to perform safely, compliantly, and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive training strategy aligned with business goals, regulatory requirements, and organizational growth.
• Establish training KPIs/metrics to measure program effectiveness, compliance rates, and business impact.
• Lead onboarding, technical/scientific, leadership development, and soft-skills training program design.
• Develop SOPs/work instructions related to training processes.
• Collaborate with SMEs across Manufacturing, QC/QA, R&D, and Regulatory to create role-specific training content.
• Evaluate and implement innovative training methodologies (e-learning, simulation, hands-on/practical, VR for cleanroom/lab procedures).
• Design and deliver GxP training (GMP, GLP, GCP, GDP) to ensure FDA/EMA and global compliance.
• Identify capability, engagement, career development, and team effectiveness needs and prioritize improvements.
• Ensure role-based curriculum completion and manage compliance tracking in the LMS.
• Support CAPA investigations related to training gaps/deviations.
• Manage relationships with external training vendors/consultants/certification bodies and training platforms.
• Act as primary point of contact for training inquiries during internal audits and regulatory inspections.
• Continuously assess training needs via gap analyses, employee feedback, and audit findings; benchmark industry best practices.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking with hands-on execution; regulatory/compliance acumen; leadership/team development; cross-functional collaboration; project/organizational skills; adaptability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Education, Organizational Development, Human Resources, or related field.
• 8+ years training and development experience; 3–5+ years in a leadership role in biotech/pharma/medical devices.
• Excellent instructional design, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of GxP (GMP, GLP, GCP) and FDA/EMA compliance.
• Experience with enterprise training programs and LMS platforms (e.g., Veeva Vault Training, Cornerstone, SuccessFactors).
• Track record leading teams and managing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections/audits from a training compliance perspective.

Preferred

• Master’s or PhD.
• Certifications in instructional design (CPTD/ATD) or quality systems (ASQ CQA).
• Experience in manufacturing/GMP environment; adult learning theory/competency-based models; training analytics tools.

Benefits/Pay/Application

• Wisconsin pay range: $190,000–$230,000; California pay range: $210,000–$250,000.
• Arrowhead provides competitive salaries and an excellent benefit package.
• Candidates must have current, valid authorization to work in the country where this role is located.