Senior Manager, Oncology Learning & Development (Remote)

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Sales Learning & Development (L&D) will play an integral role within the Oncology (Solid Tumor) Franchise. The candidate will be responsible for partnering cross-functionally to develop and execute L&D strategy and tactics in support of our oncology franchise. This person will be a strategic leader, as well as an experienced L&D professional. Further, this person will be responsible for developing and executing potential new line-extension launches. This individual will report directly to the Director, Oncology Learning & Development.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Develops and executes launch L&D strategy for commercial field sales on new oncology line-extension launches in collaboration with Jazz partners.

• Determines the most effective approaches to meet the product and clinical acumen learning needs of the business including launch, on-boarding, reinforcement and sustainability training.

• Exhibits exceptional degree of understanding of the HER2 driven cancers and treatment space.

• Ability to travel is expected for field activity, POA meetings, and conferences, training classes and meetings at Jazz Pharmaceuticals US offices (Palo Alto, Carlsbad & Philadelphia) to facilitate training classes & attend department meetings.

• Designs and implements annual Sales & Clinical Learning & Development strategy, goals and objectives to deepen the sales and clinical acumen of our field teams – aligned to Brand Strategy and identified Business Unit needs.

• Applies advanced instructional design and adult learning principles to enhance content delivery.

• Leverages and shares best practices, new principles and concepts across all brands/products.

• Serve as a strategic business partner (i.e., proactive solutions) to cross functional partners.

• Performs detailed needs assessments (gap analysis) in coordination with Sales Leadership, US Learning & Development partners, Marketing, and other Business Operations teams. Works with sales leadership to go on field rides as needed to understand and support the needs of the business.

• Translates business needs into Learning products/programs. Consistently enhances and updates the current L&D programs and products.

• Prepares and/or oversees the development of L&D products and programs such as classes, workshops, learning modules, digital components, and other job aids and materials for distribution for program participants with minimal supervision and guidance, including routing all materials through the medical/legal/regulatory review process.

• Facilitates Onboarding/Core, and Advanced training classes – highly skilled at both in-person and virtual group facilitation and group learning exercises.

• In collaboration with the Training & Development team’s Instructional Designer, designs and implements metrics to measure clinical training impact, effectiveness, appropriateness, and utility. Proven ability to flex training initiatives based on metrics.

• With general direction, proactively identifies, effectively filters and distributes relevant educational resources (i.e. clinical papers) while remaining conscientious of legal and regulatory parameters.

• Frequently initiates collaboration with cross-functional partners (including Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Regulatory, Medical and Compliance) to ensure consistency, avoid redundancy, and enhance training programs and