Learning & Development (L&D) Specialist

Office/Project Location: Dún Laoghaire, Dublin

Employment Type: 12-Month Contract (possibility of extension)

Pay: Hourly Rate €35-€38

Experience: 3 3-5+ years' Learning & Development, Training Operations, or Workforce Capability experience (regulated / life sciences industry preferred)

Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required

Our client is a global biopharmaceutical leader specializing in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of innovative human therapeutics.

A Learning & Development (L&D) Specialist is required on a 12-month contract to support workforce capability, learning operations, digital upskilling, and cGMP compliance training at their advanced biomanufacturing facility in South Dublin.

Manage learning operations activities, including training assignments, reporting, LMS support, and compliance monitoring.

Lead and coordinate Training Impact Assessments (TIAs) to determine training and qualification requirements arising from document, process, system, procedural, and business changes.

Partner with subject matter experts, process owners, and stakeholders to translate identified training impacts into appropriate learning and qualification actions.

Support onboarding, qualification, and workforce readiness programs.

Partner with stakeholders to identify capability gaps and development opportunities.

Assist with the development of skills frameworks, capability matrices, learning pathways, and workforce capability initiatives.

Support the management of assigned projects.

Support digital upskilling programs focused on AI, digital tools, automation, data literacy, and future skills.

Lead or support Learning & Performance projects, change initiatives, and continuous improvement activities.

Generate and analyse learning, compliance, and capability metrics to support business decisions.

Maintain accurate, compliant, audit-ready training documentation and processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Learning & Development, Life Sciences, Education, or a related discipline.

Experience in learning, training, organisational development, workforce capability, project management, or a related field.

Strong organisational, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality results in a dynamic environment.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and digital collaboration tools.

Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, manufacturing, healthcare, or another regulated industry.

Experience conducting Training Impact Assessments and supporting qualification programmes.

Knowledge of workforce capability, competency frameworks, or skills-based development approaches.

Experience with project management, continuous improvement, or change management initiatives.

Experience with Power BI, learning management systems, AI tools, or digital learning technologies.

Package

Hourly rate €35-€38

12-month contract

Hybrid working

Contact

Karen McHugh is the consultant managing this position.

If you are a L&D Specialist interested in roles based in Dublin, you can contact Karen by e-mail at karen@jobcontax.com or phone +353-1-7978720 for a confidential chat.

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