Sr. Specialist L&D Mexico HH Learning

Job Description

Senior Specialist, Learning & Development

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Specialist, Learning & Development to join our team.

Our company is committed to advancing the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals through innovative health solutions. As a research-intensive biopharmaceutical company, we value the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. If you are passionate about fostering growth and development within an organization, we invite you to be part of our mission.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization’s learning and development function and related activities with minimal guidance.
• Develop, direct, plan, and evaluate comprehensive training activities to meet organizational needs, applying advanced expertise in the discipline.
• Design and implement training plans and program materials in response to complex organizational needs.
• Monitor routine and standardized training programs, assess results, and implement enhancements to improve effectiveness.
• Build strong business knowledge and partner closely with business leaders to understand priorities and challenges.
• Translate business needs into clear training requirements and execute learning solutions that drive performance and business results.
• Conduct thorough training needs assessments and analyze employee training requirements to determine new program development needs.
• Conduct ongoing evaluations to ensure program effectiveness and recommend modifications as needed.
• Maintain detailed training attendance records to evaluate program effectiveness and support data-driven improvements.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience, promoting teamwork and open discussion of issues.
• May lead a team or project, guiding others and ensuring objectives are met.
• Apply knowledge of internal and external business challenges to provide input on improvements to products, processes, or services.
• Understand and apply regulatory and compliance requirements relevant to the role.
• Interpret client and/or customer needs, assess requirements, and identify solutions to non-standard requests.
• Explain complex issues and work to build alignment around challenging situations.
• Make decisions within established guidelines and policies that impact a range of standard and non-standard client, customer, operational, project, or service activities.
• Forecast, plan, and monitor costs and headcount requirements for small projects and/or service level agreements for group vendors.

Qualifications

Required

• Strong knowledge of learning and development principles and practices
• Fluent English and Spanish
• Experience developing, directing, and evaluating training programs
• Ability to conduct training needs assessments and analyze employee training requirements
• Proficiency in creating training plans and program materials tailored to organizational needs
• Skilled in monitoring and improving routine and standardized training programs
• Ability to conduct ongoing evaluations and recommend program modifications
• Excellent record-keeping skills to maintain training attendance and assess program effectiveness
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong leadership skills, including strategic planning, entrepreneurship, innovation, and business acumen
• Proven track record as a change catalyst with experience in coaching and development, talent growth, and execution excellence
• Strong commitment to diversity and inclusion
• Ability to influence and motivate others
• Excellent emotional intelligence, decision-making skills, ownership, and accountability
• Strong networking and partnership-building skills

Preferred

• Previous field experience, especially within sales teams
• Experience in one or more therapeutic areas

Additional Skills and Experience

• Innovative learning
• Training needs assessment
• Training content development
• Curriculum development
• User experience (UX) design
• Blended learning solutions
• Training program management
• HTML5
• Learning technology
• Training and development
• Training programs
• Training evaluations
• Wireframing
• Instructional design
• Design thinking

Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

Required Skills:

Blended Learning Solutions, Curriculum Development, Design Thinking, HTML5, Innovative Learning, Instructional Design, Learning Technology, Training and Development, Training Content Development, Training Evaluations, Training Needs Assessment, Training Porgrams, Training Program Management, User Experience (UX) Design, Wireframing

Preferred Skills:

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.  No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. 

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

no

Job Posting End Date:

11/25/2026

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