National Training Manager – Neuroscience Parkinson's Franchise

Role Summary

The National Training Manager for the Neuroscience Parkinson's Franchise will be instrumental in developing and leading training initiatives to support the commercial organization. This role requires a candidate with strong clinical aptitude and executive presence, capable of thriving in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and time-sensitive deadlines. The individual should be comfortable operating amidst ambiguity but consistently perform at a high level of execution, grounded in strategic insight. Regular communication with senior leadership and internal partners demands a high degree of emotional intelligence, organizational awareness, and adeptness in navigating internal processes to achieve targeted impacts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain expert knowledge in relevant disease states, products, and therapeutic areas.
• Develop and implement training programs and initiatives with minimal oversight.
• Design and update curriculum to address the needs of the commercial organization.
• Collaborate with departments to ensure that training materials are accurate and compliant.
• Manage vendor relationships throughout content development and contract execution.
• Perform project management duties during the training content creation process.
• Organize training meetings, covering all aspects from planning to participant engagement.
• Partner with marketing and sales teams to align training materials with brand goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide effective, timely, and innovative training.
• Work with external partners to ensure delivery of best-in-class training solutions.
• Build trust and credibility with business partners through consistent, proven partnerships.
• Serve as a resource during sales meetings and through regular field engagement.
• Lead training sessions at national sales meetings and other pivotal events.
• Continuously develop facilitation skills to support the delivery of training content.
• Assess ongoing organizational training needs and suggest innovations for clinical and developmental competencies.

Qualifications

• Required: BA degree or higher and minimum of 5 years pharmaceutical, medical device/equipment, or industry-related sales experience.
• Preferred: Experience in training, marketing, or sales within the pharmaceutical/biotech sector.
• Preferred: Knowledge of relevant disease state and selling in that environment.
• Preferred: Experience with pathology and companion diagnostics.
• Preferred: Familiarity with adult learning principles and training design.
• Exceptional collaboration skills with stakeholders at various organizational levels.
• High professionalism and ability to excel in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong ability to work effectively in an unstructured setting.
• Strategic insight to prioritize important initiatives effectively.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong learning, problem-solving, and interpersonal abilities.
• Robust organizational and multi-tasking capabilities.
• Self-driven with the ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
• This position is anchored at headquarters in Chicago/Lake County and requires travel up to 50% if remotely done. Additional travel to AbbVie sites in CA or NJ may be required.