Director, Learning & Development

Location: Miami FL or Princeton NJ

About Summit:

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life increasing potential duration of life and resolving serious unmet medical needs. At Summit we believe in building a team of world class professionals who are passionate about this mission and it is our people who drive this mission to reality. Summits core values include integrity passion for excellence purposeful urgency collaboration and our commitment to people. Our employees are truly the heart and soul of our culture and they are invaluable in shaping our journey toward excellence.

Summits team is inspired to touch and help change lives through Summits clinical studies in the field of oncology. Summit has multiple global Phase 3 clinical studies including:

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

• HARMONi: Phase 3 clinical study which was intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to placebo plus chemotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC who were previously treated with a 3rd generation EGFR TKI.

• HARMONi-3: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.

• HARMONi-7: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab monotherapy compared to pembrolizumab monotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.

Colorectal Cancer (CRC)

• HARMONi-GI3: Phase 3 clinical study intended to evaluate ivonescimab in combination with chemotherapy compared with bevacizumab plus chemotherapy.

Ivonescimab is an investigational therapy not presently approved by any regulatory authority other than Chinas National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Summit is headquartered in Miami Florida and has additional offices in California New Jersey the UK and Ireland.

Overview of Role:

We are seeking an experienced Director of Learning and Development (L&D) to lead our training and talent development efforts across the organization with a focus on systems and process. This individual will be responsible for designing delivering and sustaining scalable role-based training frameworks that integrates traditional learning and development with software process and enterprise training. This role will report to the VP of HR and play a key role in shaping the learning culture at Summit ensuring employees at all levels from new hires to senior leaders have access to meaningful and impactful development opportunities

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in adult education organizational psychology and a proven ability to translate HR data and trends into actionable learning strategies. This role is critical to enhancing workforce performance improving onboarding and integration processes and supporting our broader people and culture goals in a dynamic fast moving biotech environment.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain standardized training curricula for enterprise systems and digital tools which includes a comprehensive scalable learning and development strategy aligned with organizational goals and regulatory requirements within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Partner with IT and Process Owners to translate system functionality into role-based training content and support system implementation upgrades and releases.
• Understand Summit processes and workflows and adapt training to ensure new managers know how to operate and lead within Summit.
• Lead the evaluation and adoption of innovative learning technologies platforms and methodologies including digital instructor-led blended and microlearning formats.
• Oversee and continuously improve the new hire onboarding and integration experience to ensure early engagement role clarity and cultural alignment.
• Collaborates with HR Business Partners hiring managers and functional leads to ensure onboarding programs are tailored to functional needs while maintaining consistency and compliance.
• Champion a culture of continuous learning and professional development across the organization.
• Manage the Summit University SharePoint platform creating and updating learning modules and resources in collaboration with functional teams.
• Work with HR Business Partners and Functional Leaders to develop clear competency-based career ladders for each functional area providing employees with pathways for growth and development.
• Analyze HR metrics (e.g. performance retention engagement skill gaps) to identify learning needs and prioritize training initiatives.
• Develop KPIs to measure learning impact effectiveness and ROI and report regularly to executive leadership. Adjust content and delivery methods as needed to optimize learning outcomes.
• Design implement and evaluate training programs covering leadership development compliance technical skills soft skills and cross-functional capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Quality Regulatory Compliance Commercial R&D) to ensure role-specific training meets both business and regulatory needs.
• Stays informed about the latest trends in professional education
• All other duties as assigned

Experience Education and Specialized Knowledge and Skills:

• Masters degree in Adult Education Organizational Psychology Human Resources or a related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in learning and development with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical biotech or life sciences sector required.
• Strong software skills
• Proven experience using HR data and metrics to inform L&D strategy and drive measurable outcomes.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and eLearning platforms (course delivery user management tracking and reporting certification and compliance content management accessibility and integration)
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Excellent communication facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• An analytical mindset with experience using data to guide decisions and demonstrate impact.

The pay range for this role is $190000-$230000 annually. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set depth of experience certifications and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus stock benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.

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