Andria Cox

About Andria Cox

Strategic Learning leader with experience that includes ~13 years learning & development experience in Field Sales Training, Leadership Development, Global in-house bespoke product and functional/technical capability programs, functional Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP), aligning technical talent development programs for the gaps/needs of today and tomorrow around a skills taxonomy, and analyzing current talent against capabilities supply and demand. Partner with SWP, HR, Business Leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders to create aligned Competency Framework with a balanced mixture of functional and transversal competencies and skills. Create and co-create capability building learning solutions through a distinct ability to partner across geographies and functions for unified programs aligned with the SWP and critical competency gaps. Deliver flexible, relevant, scalable, personalized opportunities that create meaningful human-centered experiences for the adult learner and eliminate redundancies for the organization. Develop programs to promote workforce retention and ensure internal career mobility. Advocate for equity in accessibility and usability of all digital learnings and assets. Available, present, and active partner for disability inclusion as a strategic component of the company’s DE & I ambition and business goals. Embrace a holistic, systems-thinking mindset from a diverse background of experience and education. See bigger picture quickly and serve as the catalyst to action for needed change to improve competencies, capabilities, and capacity. Doctor of Education - Organizational Leadership (EdD), MBA - International Business, M.A- Organizational Change and Leadership, Medical Affairs in Medicines Development Professional Certification – Certified Medicines Development (CMD), DDI® Certified Leadership Development Facilitator, SHRM “Employing Abilities at Work” Certified, and Prosci Certified Change Practitioner combine to offer experience and adaptability to use sound methodologies for behavioral and process-based initiatives for responsive, world-class learning creation and deployment. Nominated to lead the Global Ability+ ERG. International Business studies and personal travel to roughly 30 countries catalyzes global mindset to respect cultural norms and drives curiosity to improve.

Experience

1. Global Learning Partner

   Novartis

   Apr 2024 — Present · Cambridge, MA, US

Education

• Northeastern University

  Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Organizational Leadership

  2017 — 2021

• Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina

  MBA, International Business

  2013

• Columbia College (SC)

  Master of Arts (MA), Organizational Change and Leadership

  2016

• Winthrop University

  BS, Biology

Skills

• Leadership Development
• Managed Care
• Healthcare
• Neurology
• Instructional Design
• Management Consulting
• Coaching
• Strategy
• Sales Effectiveness
• Public Speaking
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Facilitation
• Orthopedic
• Business Strategy
• Hospitals
• Process Management
• Team Leadership
• Account Management
• Cardiology
• Change Management
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Selling Skills
• Consultative Selling Style
• Program Management
• Organizational Development
• Surgery
• Nephrology
• Project Management
• Customer Service
• Program Development
• Team Building
• Pharmaceutical Sales
• Training
• New Business Development
• Organizational Leadership
• Negotiation
• Dermatology
• Injectable
• Family Medicine