Associate Director, Field Learning & Development

Job title: Associate Director, Field Learning & Development 

• Location: Cambridge, MA

About the Role

The Associate Director, Field Learning & Development will report to the Director, Field Learning & Development, General Medicines & Specialty Care and will serve as an integral member of the GTMC organization. This individual will function as the training subject matter expert for Specialty Care Products with primary responsibility for Amlitelimab. This role will be responsible for development of all training materials pre-launch, development of training plans for commercial team and all post launch training and sustainment of new hire training program. Director, FL&D will design and execute training that will prepare field teams with disease state and product knowledge, business acumen and field readiness allowing them to execute deliverables. Will also support training programs for Specialty Care.

Associate Director will collaborate with key stakeholders to develop comprehensive, adult learning-centered solutions that support disease state training, product training, selling skills, brand objectives, and marketing strategies for Amlitelimab. The Associate Director, FL&D  will serve as lead or co-lead for training classes and workshops across new hire training, sales meetings, POA meetings, and ad hoc training needs throughout the year.

A key priority for this role is supporting and elevating the current new hire training program for Amlitelimab and potentially other specialty care products— both virtual and live components. The Associate Director will drive in-house development of training workshops and materials, leveraging Sanofi HUB partners, in-house L&D creative designers, and personal skills and expertise. When internal resources cannot meet timelines or content requirements, this individual will evaluate, select, and manage external vendors to enhance disease state and/or product knowledge.

Ultimately, this individual ensures our training programs empower the sales force to be their best selves in the field.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.

About Sanofi:

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategize with cross-functional departments (sales, marketing, medical) when onboarding new hires to effectively facilitate the process for new field sales representatives to complete training requirements for certification; partner with management to ensure programs and materials are relevant and business-focused.

• Partner with key stakeholders and internal customers to develop and maintain product and brand-related sales training tools, workshops, and classroom presentations, ensuring they are current and meet the needs of all sales, marketing and operations partners.

• Continuously assess the effectiveness of training programs and product learning modules.

• Proactively upgraded learning materials to meet the evolving training needs of the sales force.

• Develop continuous learning tools, e-learning modules, advanced training, experiential training, and assessment programs to support sales training programs and business needs.

• Ensure all training projects and materials are evaluated against and meet good training and adult learning principles, and that all projects and materials have completed the correct regulatory review process prior to delivery to field sales forces.

• Support sales and marketing stakeholders by developing training tools, workshops, presentations, and content for new indications, product launches, sales meetings, and POA meetings.

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

• Develop Scopes of Work (SOW) for new and existing projects with Sanofi HUB, L&D partners, or outside vendors; manage projects from inception to completion.

• Lead the Certified Field Training Program / Field Marketing Trainer Program as an extension of Sales Training and as a developmental opportunity for field representatives.

• Develop and facilitate all new