Senior Manager, International Training & Capabilities, 12-months contract

Key Responsibilities

• Lead training and capability initiatives for international field sales teams.
• Design and deliver launch training plans for new products and indications launches.
• Develop high-quality training materials, including learner content, workshops, and digital learning tools.
• Build programs that strengthen field sales team capabilities in product knowledge, disease state expertise, customer engagement, and selling skills.
• Partner with Commercial, Marketing, Medical, Market Access, HR, and Compliance to ensure training is accurate, effective, and launch ready.
• Adapt training content for international markets while maintaining strategic consistency.
• Deliver training through live, virtual, and blended learning approaches.
• Measure training effectiveness and continuously improve programs based on feedback and business needs.
• Support managers and field leaders with tools and resources that reinforce learning and enable sustained performance in the field.
• Ensure all training materials and delivery approaches comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and company requirements.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Significant experience in commercial training, sales training, or capability development within biotech, pharmaceutical, or healthcare environments.
• Experience supporting field sales teams in specialty and/or rare disease markets.
• Proven experience developing and delivering launch training and field-facing learning materials, (launch readiness and launch training development).
• Strong understanding of specialty selling models and complex customer environments.
• Experience working across international markets and cross-functional, matrixed organizations.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Curriculum design and facilitation.
• Learning management systems and e-learning tools.
• Training analytics and effectiveness measurement.
• Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and related business tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a related field.
• Direct experience supporting field sales teams for specialty and/or rare disease product launches.
• Experience in international or global commercial organizations.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, and training effectiveness measurement.
• Experience with train-the-trainer approaches and digital learning tools.