Associate Director

Job title: Associate Director, Field Learning and Development Onco

Location: Cambridge, MA (Hybrid role)

Travel: Approximately 25-30% travel for offsite meetings and/or trainings.

About the job

We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.​

Our Team:

The North America Field Learning and Development Team is a key engine to drive customer engagement, team leadership and team success.  The L&D Team’s primary purpose is to support our field teams to exceed product goals in order to expand the ability to support more patients through continuous learning excellence. 

Main responsibilities:

Associate Director, Field Learning & Development serves as the training subject matter expert for assigned product(s) of primary focus. Associate Director will collaborate with key matrix partners in the development of comprehensive learning solutions fostering a learning environment focusing on adult learning principles and ensuring ongoing development and retention in support of brand objectives and strategies. The Associate Director may serve as lead in conducting training classes and workshop for Initial Sales Training, sales meetings, and ad hoc training needs throughout the year. They will evaluate, select, and manage vendors and/or projects enhancing disease state and/or product knowledge. The Associate Director of Field Learning & Development reports to the Director of Field Learning & Development (TA specific).

• Strategizes with cross-functional departments (sales, marketing, medical) when onboarding new-hires to effectively facilitate process for new field sales representatives to completing training requirements for certification. Partners with management to ensure programs/materials are relevant and have business focus.

• Point person for Go-To-Market Capabilities relating to Commercial Training

• Constantly assess the effectiveness of the training programs and product learning modules.  Proactively upgrades learning material to meet evolving training needs of the sales force.

• Develop continuous learning tools, e-learning, Advanced Training and Experiential training as well as assessment programs to support all sales training programs and that are aligned to a brand and business needs.

• Support matrix partners by developing training tools, workshops, presentations and brand content for all Brand outreach initiatives and for all Product Launch, Sales, and POA Meetings.

• Partner with Marketing and Sales leadership teams to measure and monitor the impact of training on the business and make recommendations for improvement.

• Development of Scopes of Work (SOW) for new and existing projects with outside vendors and manage the projects from inception to completion.

About you

• 5+ years in Commercial Operations environment, especially in supporting field force learning and development. 

• Bachelor’s Degree required

• Relevant oncology/pharmaceutical/biotech/vaccine industry experience

• Proven communication skills with a well-developed ability to efficiently and productively communicate both verbally and in writing.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Applications for use in Training Development, Facilitation, and Effectiveness Reviews including but not limited to TEAMs and PowerPoint

• Training / Workshop facilitation skills and background

• Demonstrated excellence in project management and effectively managing multiple projects/priorities

• Strong interpersonal skills (with demonstrated stakeholder management, conflict management / resolution in group dynamic)

• Experienced in leading by influence and driving in matrix project teams and organizational set-ups. 

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.