DGM & Head - Technical Training (Zydus Skill Development Centre)

Position

Role DGM & Head Technical Training for Technical Services

Reporting to Sr GM HR – Technical Services

Location – Moraiya Plant, Ahmedabad

Pre-requisite

• Essential Qualification - Any Life Sciences/ Pharma graduate
• Years of Experience - Not Less than 18 years’ Experience (Good Experience in Leading and Imparting Technical Training and Production areas)
• Must have worked in the shop-floor in production/ Mfg. for minimum 12 years
• Must have in-depth knowledge of USFDA regulatory guidelines
• Should have fair understanding of OE (Operational Excellence)
• Preferred Age Group - Less than 45 years
• In-depth understanding of pharmaceutical formulation business.
• Good inter-personal and leadership skills
• Should be able to manage teams at multiple manufacturing sites.

Basic Function:

Responsible for leading overall functions of Zydus Skill Development Centre across sites, in order to boost employee workplace performance and drive professional growth within the organization.

Job Responsibilities:  

• Responsible for training need analysis for identification of training topics w.r.t technical/soft skills/behavioral topics.
• To impart training related to product/process, cGMP and GDP, behavioral training, SOPs, QMS, Regulatory updates.
• Provide trainings on Human assessment systems to reduce Human errors and strengthen GMP system in organization.
• Designing training modules as per global requirements and as per Instructional Systems Design (ISD) training model.
• Preparation of Training modules in line with the training requirements of workmen & supervisors and tracking of scheduled training and training compliance.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to identify training gaps and develop targeted solutions to address them.
• Planning skill development training activities of all sites through Annual calendar.
• Appropriately modify/ create and change relevant training material.
• Translate complex requirements into trainings that will groom employees for the next step of their career path.
• Design and drive programs to enhance the skills and competencies of employees.
• Responsible for designing and conducting Technical Skills and Knowledge assessment through technical assessment centre for professional growth of employees.
• Responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of training programs and making necessary adjustments to ensure continuous improvement.
• Provide trainings to new hires like I2I joiners.
• Enhancing the respective process document, work instruction, format through document simplification process.
• Providing advice and guidance to SLT and line managers on compliance training requirements w.r.t. site level.
• Supporting site HR Head in Preparation of annual training expenditure budget and ensuring training expenditure remains within budget.
• Other duties, which may be assigned from time to time, by reporting manager.

Essential job requirements:

• Strong passion for learning and development.
• Excellent instructional design skills, and the ability to effectively communicate and engage with employees at all levels.
• Creative thinker with knowledge of traditional and modern training methods, tools and techniques.   
• Understanding of talent management and succession planning.
• Attention to detail and ability to identify potential issues that can lead to GMP and GDP issues.
• Ability to train and present complex information to a variety of audiences.
• Stay updated on new trends and tools in employee development.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving. 
• Ability to make timely and well-informed decisions.