VP, Learning & Development

Advarra

VP of Learning & Development at Advarra overseeing global learning strategy and capability development. Aligning learning with business goals and driving innovation in clinical research.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $162,000 - $266,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and lead a forward-looking enterprise learning and capability strategy aligned to Advarra's values, growth, innovation, and regulatory priorities.
Serve as a strategic advisor to the CHRO and Executive Leadership Team, shaping workforce readiness, transformation initiatives, and future skills planning.
Translate business strategy into enterprise capability roadmaps, ensuring the organization is equipped to scale and compete.
Establish a holistic capability development framework, integrating leadership development, technical training, and professional growth pathways.
Drive enterprise leadership development strategy, including executive development, succession readiness, and high-potential programs.
Lead initiatives that strengthen organizational effectiveness, culture, and performance through learning.
Chair the Enterprise Learning Council, setting governance, prioritization, and investment decisions across all business units.
Own, simplify and evolve the enterprise learning ecosystem, including LMS and emerging learning technologies (AI-enabled learning, skills platforms, etc.).
Provide executive oversight for compliance and regulatory training strategy, ensuring alignment with legal, quality, and industry standards.
Define and implement enterprise KPIs tied to business outcomes, including performance, productivity, compliance, and revenue enablement.
Lead and develop a high-performing, enterprise L&D organization, including the Center of Excellence (CoE).

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of progressive experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, Organizational Effectiveness, or related field.
8-10+ years in senior executive or enterprise leadership roles with broad organizational impact.
Proven experience defining and executing enterprise-wide learning or talent strategies.
Demonstrated success influencing C-suite and senior stakeholders.
Deep experience in regulated environments with compliance-driven learning requirements.
Expertise in learning technologies, analytics, and digital transformation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health coverage
paid holidays
variable bonus

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Hard Skills & Tools

learning and developmenttalent developmentorganizational effectivenessenterprise-wide learning strategiescompliance-driven learninglearning technologiesanalyticsdigital transformationexecutive developmentsuccession planning

Soft Skills

strategic advisinginfluencing stakeholdersleadership developmentorganizational effectivenessperformance managementculture buildingcommunicationgovernanceprioritizationinvestment decision-making