Role Summary
The Senior Manager, Commercial Training will oversee the operational function of Teva's schizophrenia training for the sales organization and support a key product launch. The role collaborates with sales, marketing, and other functional leaders to design, deploy, and evaluate training programs that enhance the effectiveness of the sales force.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate Launch Readiness Activities by leading or supporting initiatives such as POA meetings, workshops, and certification programs to ensure field force preparedness for launching medication.
- Lead the ongoing development, implementation, and assessment of programs that enhance psychiatry knowledge across both sales teams.
- Partner with sales and marketing leadership to identify training needs and development opportunities and address them with learning solutions that improve the personal and professional effectiveness of the sales force and sales management.
- Align with sales and marketing leadership to plan launch solutions at optimal times and oversee the use of strategic communications to maximize uptake of programs.
- Develop and implement programs for new hire training, existing sales force, POAs, and mass model activities to ensure consistency.
Qualifications
- Bachelorโs degree required
- 7+ years of pharmaceutical experience in one or more of the following areas: sales, marketing, sales leadership or training/development
- 4+ years of home office therapeutic training experience; field experience strongly preferred
- Experience in Psychiatry and/or Neurology preferred
Skills
- Intimate knowledge of the relationship between sales, sales leadership, marketing, and training
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multiple key stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to move quickly in a dynamic environment
- Ability to develop and execute strategic training and development plans
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated group facilitation and classroom presentation skills
- Ability to perform in high pressure and fast-paced environments and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Education
- Bachelorโs degree required
Additional Requirements
- Travel Requirements: Approximately 20% domestic travel throughout the US
- Physical Requirements: Sitting for extended periods at workstation or mobile equipment; visual acuity for computer work, data preparation, and extensive reading
- Working Environment: May be required to wear PPE on site visits as needed