Senior Director, Commercial Learning & Development

Working Location: NATIONWIDE 

Workplace Flexibility: Field

 

For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. ​​

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Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.

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Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose: 

Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy. 

 

Learn more about Life at Olympus: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers.

Job Description

The Learning & Development (L&D) role is responsible for defining and executing a unified global L&D strategy that aligns with business unit (BU) and commercial goals. This role leads the transformation from a fragmented training landscape to a centralized, scalable, and business-aligned learning ecosystem. The position ensures that training programs—spanning product, sales, and tools—are globally consistent, locally adaptable, and tightly linked to performance and strategic priorities.

The role acts as the single voice of L&D across the organization, driving governance, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with HR, ProfEd, Compliance, and regional teams. It also oversees the development of global standards, certification paths, and KPIs to measure training impact and ROI.

Job Duties

Global L&D Strategy & Vision

• Define the global L&D roadmap and ensure alignment with BU/commercial objectives.
• Guarantee that all training efforts serve defined business outcomes.

 

Governance & Processes

• Establish global standards, templates, and certification frameworks.
• Drive clarity, efficiency, and quality across all training programs.

 

Stakeholder Management

• Engage and align with BUs, Regions, ProfEd, HR, and Compliance.
• Act as the single point of accountability and voice of L&D.

 

Change Leadership

• Lead the organizational shift from fragmented to unified L&D.
• Drive adoption of global tools, methodologies, and cultural change.

 

Measurement & Impact

• Define KPIs, track ROI, and integrate learning metrics with CRM and performance dashboards.
• Demonstrate the value and effectiveness of L&D initiatives.

 

Team Leadership

• Build, inspire, and manage a multicultural, global L&D team.
• Foster collaboration, capability building, and continuous development.

 

Integration of Product & Sales Training

• Ensure seamless synchronization between product knowledge and selling capabilities.
• Align training content with BU strategy and commercial KPIs.

Job Requirements

Required:

• Master’s degree in Education, Business, Organizational Development, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years in L&D leadership roles, preferably in global organizations.
• Proven track record in designing, delivering, and scaling global training programs (product & commercial).
• Experience with LMS platforms, instructional design, and performance analytics.
• Exposure to healthcare industry standards and regulatory environments (e.g., MedTech, FDA, MDR).
• Strong influencing and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Excellent communication and data storytelling skills.
• Project management and change leadership in cross-regional settings.
• High proficiency in LMS systems, CRM integration, and BI tools.
• Global scope: requires collaboration across time zones and occasional international travel. Must be comfortable operating in a matrixed, multinational environment.

Why join Olympus?

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable