Pharma Training Leader: Elevate Compliance & Capability

August Bioservices, LLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

August Bioservices, LLC in Nashville, TN, seeks a Manager of Training to lead the site training program for a pharmaceutical manufacturing organization, ensuring staff are qualified to perform work safely, in compliance with cGMP, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

The role partners with Quality, Operations, Engineering, and HR to build curricula, maintain inspection-ready records, and improve learning effectiveness. Reports to Head of Quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, engineering, education, organizational development, business, or related field.
• Five or more years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or another regulated manufacturing environment, including at least two years in training, quality, operations, or a related leadership role
• Working knowledge of cGMP principles, controlled documentation, data integrity, deviations, CAPA, change control, and inspection readiness
• Experience administering a learning management system and producing reliable compliance reports
• Demonstrated ability to design, deliver, and evaluate adult learning for technical and procedural content
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, project-management, and cross-functional influencing skills

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the site training system, including governance, procedures, curricula, qualification pathways, metrics, and periodic review
• Ensure training assignments, completions, retraining, and qualification records are accurate, timely, traceable, and inspection ready
• Develop and maintain role-based learning plans for GxP, technical, safety, quality-system, and compliance requirements
• Partner with process owners and subject-matter experts to convert procedures, process changes, deviations, CAPAs, and regulatory commitments into effective training
• Oversee the learning management system and associated data integrity, access, reporting, and change controls
• Establish standards for instructor-led training, on-the-job training, train-the-trainer programs, knowledge checks, practical demonstrations, and qualification sign-off
• Evaluate training effectiveness using assessments, observation, performance trends, deviation data, audit observations, and stakeholder feedback
• Provide training metrics and risk-based insights to site leadership and governance forums; escape overdue or ineffective training as appropriate. LMS administration which oversees eQMS for tracking training (e.g., MasterControl)
• Support internal audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections by presenting the training system and retrieving supporting records
• Lead, coach, and develop training specialists, coordinators, instructional designers, and qualified trainers, where applicable
• Manage training vendors, materials, schedules, facilities, and budget within approved requirements
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, quality ownership, and right-first-time execution

Skills

cGMP knowledge

Documentation control

LMS administration

Training design & delivery

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, engineering, education, organizational development, business, or related field

Tools

MasterControl

Quality Management Systems

Job description

August Bioservices, LLC in Nashville, TN, seeks a Manager of Training to lead the site training program for a pharmaceutical manufacturing organization, ensuring staff are qualified to perform work safely, in compliance with cGMP, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

The role partners with Quality, Operations, Engineering, and HR to build curricula, maintain inspection-ready records, and improve learning effectiveness. Reports to Head of Quality.