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Sarai Lara

@sarailara

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Learning & Development Manager with 18+ years building compliant, scalable training that drives business outcomes.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead end-to-end learning strategy—LMS governance, GxP/regulated compliance, and blended learning—partnering with business leaders to improve engagement, audit readiness, and measurable performance.

I’m a Learning & Development leader with 18+ years of global experience designing scalable training strategies across Life Sciences, Financial Services, Aviation, and Nonprofit sectors. I specialize in LMS optimization, GxP-regulated learning environments, blended learning ecosystems, and sales enablement programs that improve both performance and compliance.

Across regulated teams, I’ve led LMS governance and training matrix optimization to strengthen audit readiness and reduce compliance gaps, including improved time-to-productivity for new hires by 20%. When reporting lacked visibility, I implemented KPI dashboards and completion tracking, increasing leadership transparency and on-time training completion rates by 15%.

I also focus on practical, measurable learning outcomes: standardizing course blueprints and QA validation workflows (Articulate/Rise) to reduce content rework by 25%, and building assessment frameworks aligned to measurable objectives to improve knowledge validation accuracy. From launching multilingual blended programs that increased engagement by 50% and reduced turnover by 20% to scaling leadership programs across 5+ LATAM countries, I build training that’s usable, consistent, and sustainable.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Learning Design Consultant

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GLG

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Designed AI-enabled simulation scenarios and LMS-ready content in a regulated life sciences environment, accelerating deployment timelines by 30% while maintaining compliance and accessibility. Standardized course blueprints and QA validation workflows to reduce content rework cycles by 25%, and built assessment frameworks to improve reporting reliability.

Instructional Design Articulate Rise GxP Compliance SCORM Accessibility Standards Blended Learning

Global Training Program Manager

Bachem Americas

Jul 2021 - Jan 2024 (2 years 6 months)

Led global LMS governance and training matrix optimization for US and EU sites in a GxP-regulated pharmaceutical environment, strengthening audit readiness and reducing compliance gaps across QA and Manufacturing teams. Redesigned role-based curricula to reduce time-to-productivity by 20% and implemented KPI dashboards to improve on-time training completion by 15%.

LMS Governance Compliance Audits KPIs Data Reporting Stakeholder Management

Learning & Development Manager

RIA Money Transfer

Aug 2019 - Jun 2021 (1 year 10 months)

Led onboarding and compliance training strategy across the US, LATAM, and Europe in a regulated financial services environment, increasing employee engagement by 50% and reducing turnover by 20%. Built multilingual blended learning programs to improve skills retention by 35% and implemented LMS-based KPI tracking to improve visibility into certifications and development progress.

Learning and Development Onboarding Compliance Training LMS administration KPI Tracking Talent Development Stakeholder Management

Learning & Development Manager

Ismael Cala Foundation

Jan 2018 - Aug 2019 (1 year 7 months)

Designed and launched a leadership and emotional intelligence program deployed across 5+ LATAM countries and established a standardized global curriculum model. Built and certified English- and Spanish-speaking facilitators and managed end-to-end delivery from curriculum architecture through online and in-person implementation for sustained adoption.

Curriculum Design Program Development Emotional Intelligence Training Facilitation Stakeholder Engagement Instructional Design Change Management

Learning & Development Manager

Aerospace Caracas & Multi-Airline Consulting

Jun 2005 - Aug 2015 (10 years 2 months)

Developed and delivered operational and safety training aligned to national and international aviation regulatory frameworks across 4+ airlines. Implemented Human Factors and soft-skills programs to strengthen safety culture and built internal instructor capability by training and certifying facilitators to reduce external dependency costs.

Human Factors Facilitator Soft Skills Instructor Enablement Training Programs