Senior Training Manager, Lung Franchise Learning & Capability Development

Sr. Training Manager, Lung Franchise, Oncology Learning & Capability Development
Location Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

Do you have expertise in, and passion for, training, influencing, and facilitating in a high science environment? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the learning strategies in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity, no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

We turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. We’re focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we think we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new ideas to life. North American Commercial is the ‘face’ of AstraZeneca to our many healthcare clients. They represent many of the most well recognized and respected products in the industry and build strong relationships with healthcare professionals.

Our vision in Oncology is to help patients by redefining the cancer-treatment paradigm, with the aim of bringing new cancer medicines to patients. A broad pipeline of next-generation medicines is focused principally on five disease areas - lung, genitourinary/gynecologic, gastrointestinal, breast, and hematological cancers.

What you’ll do
The Sr. Training Manager for the Lung Tumor Franchise in Oncology aligns, designs and delivers learning and development experiences that enable US Commercial field personnel to drive effective engagement with customers. The Sr. Training Manager will be utilized as the subject matter expert in aligning and developing training solutions matched to the clinical and capability needs of the team.  Areas of focus include new-hire training, ongoing skills development aligned to brand/tumor strategy, and product or indication launch training.  Successful development of these solutions will require an understanding of the various needs of the Sales Force and Brand and Tumor Strategy, as well as strong agency management skills.  Strong communication skills are required to gain stakeholder alignment to recommended learning plans.  Success factors for this role include cultural and operational adaptability, effective stakeholder management, communication and execution in a highly matrixed environment, and the ability to leverage agile ways of working.

Responsibilities of the role will include:

• Leading product and indication launch learning plan development in the dynamic and growing Lung franchise
• Anticipating curriculum development opportunities based on market trends and aligned customer needs – proactive in recommending learning pathways
• Being regarded as therapeutic expert, proactively supporting peers in continuous development of their Clinical Acumen.
• Flexing exceptional communication skills to multiple levels of stakeholders in a variety of situations: home office and field leadership, cross-functional peers, large and small group facilitation.
• Leading without authority; collaborating with key stakeholders and being a leading contributor to shaping and influencing decisions and strategy
• Taking calculated risks to promote innovation in Learning and Capability Development
• Seeks out collaborative opportunities, above and beyond role, to promote a culture of curiosity and ongoing learning.
• Consistently applying agile, continuous development processes against all solutions and programs
• Leading AI initiatives and new technology launches that enhance field colleague skillsets

Essential for the role

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent required
• 7+ years of a blend of Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Oncology sales or sales leadership experience
• Healthcare consulting, project management or needs analysis at a business unit level
• Minimum of at least 3 accumulated years of training or training related experience (eg. Rotational Training Manager, Regional Training Specialist, Foundations Trainer)
• Ability to effectively communicate and lead in a cross-functional environment, providing direction