Manager, Sales Training - Oncology

Role Summary

The Training Manager, Oncology, will be responsible for helping develop and deliver Oncology Training. Reporting to the Associate Director of Training, this person will work closely with training peers and global trainers to jointly develop training related to disease, product, sales effectiveness, market knowledge, and operations training for members of the Commercial organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining subject matter expertise for disease states, products and therapeutic areas
• Developing and executing training programs and initiatives with minimal guidance
• Designing and enhancing current curriculum to meet needs of the Commercial organization
• Coordinating with Marketing, Legal, Compliance, Medical and Regulatory to ensure accuracy of medical content and compliance with promotional policies for training materials
• Managing vendors when developing training content and executing contract requirements
• Performing project management during the development of training content
• Leading training meetings to include planning, logistics management, vendor monitoring, and participant conduct
• Partnering with Marketing and Sales to develop training that meets brand objectives and coordinate the rollout of training materials for field colleagues
• Influencing and leading without authority by collaborating with cross functional teams to provide effective, timely, innovative and relevant training solutions
• Collaborating with external partners to provide best-in-class training deliverables
• Collaborating with partner company colleagues to align training strategy and tactics
• Building trust and credibility with Business Partners through regular interaction and evidence-based partnerships
• Acting as a resource for field sales through participation in sales meetings and routine field rides
• Designing and leading the execution of training work sessions at National Sales and POA Meetings
• Developing and maintaining facilitation skills to support training content delivery
• Continually assess the organization‚Äôs training needs for clinical fluency and development competencies

Qualifications

• Requires minimum of a bachelor‚Äôs degree
• 5+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience
• Training, Marketing or Sales experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry preferred
• Knowledge of Oncology disease areas preferred
• Experience developing training tools to enhance clinical acumen is a plus
• Knowledge of adult learning principles, training design concepts, and platforms is a plus
• Exceptional ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at different levels
• Professionalism and ability to excel in a complex cross-functional environment
• Ability to work in an unstructured environment
• Strategic insight to dedicate time to important initiatives
• Exceptional oral presentation skills
• Excellent learning, problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to self-motivate and perform effectively with minimal supervision
• Expertise with AI and innovative technology platforms and programs (e.g., iPAD, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel) is highly desirable

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree required