Senior Manager, Learning Business Partner - Drug Development
About the role
Role Overview / Description
Key Responsibilities
Site Partnership & Strategy (Drug Development)
- Partner with Tokyo Drug Development / R&D leaders to identify capability needs and learning priorities, aligned to business objectives, growth plans, and regulatory requirements
- Contribute to and execute the Drug Development site learning plan, translating enterprise and global DD priorities into localized, role-based learning solutions and experiences
- Build and manage a structured learning approach for the DD population at the site, including role-based pathways and integration of enterprise and local offerings
Local Delivery & Localization
- Facilitate and/or coordinate local facilitation of with SMEs, onboarding, skill development, enterprise and Drug Development programs at the site as required, including scheduling, hosting, and cohort-based session delivery
- Lead the localization of enterprise learning solutions, ensuring global programs are adapted for language, cultural context, and business relevance
- Support delivery logistics for enterprise-led leadership, skills, and functional programs run at or through the Tokyo site in partnership with the site learning lead
Global Team Contribution
- Partner with Enterprise Learning teams to align on enterprise programs (e.g., leadership, skills, compliance) and drive local pull-through, adoption, and relevance for the Tokyo population
- Operate as a member of the global R&D Learning team supporting broader learning initiatives and program beyond the Tokyo site as needed
- Establish and manage a site-level engagement model with the LEAP Global Capability Center (GCC) to support learning design, development, delivery, and measurement, with clear processes and prioritization
Regional & Cross-Site Alignment
- Engage with the APAC Regional Learning Lead to align on cross-Drug Development functional and site support, regional demand prioritization and LEAP intake, and regional programs and projects
- Contribute to APAC cohort-aligned delivery of regional programs, including potentially virtual facilitation and/or delivery that serves learners at other APAC sites
- Collaborate with APAC site Learning Business Partners, Site Learning Leads, and HR Business Partners to align approaches, share best practices, and ensure integration with broader talent and workforce priorities
Enablement & Effectiveness
- Manage Drug Development learning demand planning and prioritization for the site, surfacing aggregated demand into regional and LEAP intake
- Monitor learning effectiveness and gather feedback to continuously improve solutions, with a focus on increasing application and impact
Key Capabilities / Skills
- Strategic consulting & stakeholder influence
- Learning strategy design and portfolio management
- Facilitation and learning delivery, in person and virtual
- Localization and cross-cultural learning expertise
- Global operating mindset - comfort owning enterprise-level work and collaborating across time zones in a globally distributed team
- Strong understanding of the R&D environment (e.g., regulatory, decision-making, scientific context)
- Data-driven mindset with ability to link learning to outcomes
- Strong collaboration across global and matrixed organizations
Experience Requirements
- Experience in Learning & Development, HR, or capability building
- Experience partnering with senior leaders in a complex, global organization
- Experience designing, implementing, and delivering learning strategies and large-scale programs, including direct facilitation
- Experience working across global and local operating models preferred
- Experience in a pharmaceutical / biotech / R&D environment preferred
We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials - if this role excites you, but doesn't perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.
How We Work
Where you work matters - because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.
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