Director, Commercial Learning and Development, Remdesivir

Director, Commercial Learning and Development, Remdesivir
United States - California - Foster City

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Director, Commercial Learning and Development- Remdesivir

Reporting to the Sr. Director, Therapeutic Area Commercial Learning and Development, this individual oversees development of and provides expertise in the implementation of a launch training curriculum and sustainment that serves the needs for the Gilead Field Commercial Organization.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of knowledge/skill-based training focused on ensuring launch success through therapeutic disease state and product knowledge for commercial field sales.
• Lead, coach, motivate and inspire a team in pursuit of launch and CL&D objectives to foster a collaborative and productive environment.
• Possess strong interpersonal communication skills; facilitation skills; problem solving, decision making and analytical skills.
• Requires strong influence skills especially gaining alignment across levels and functions.
• Partners with stakeholders, subject matter experts and colleagues to define, evaluate and up level training needs through determination of knowledge gaps, needs assessment as well integrated training materials.
• Supports relevant internal departments including Marketing, Commercial (management, field sales, regional trainers), Commercial Operations, Medical Information, Legal, Business Conduct and Regulatory.
• Monitors and maintains alignment with Commercial group's strategic training plan while balancing short-term and long-term business goals.
• Apply best practices in adult learning theory to promote continuous learning and reinforce Gilead's commercial strategy.
• Understands and has experience with instructor-led, virtual instructor-led, virtual and web-based training.
• Must have the ability to focus on performance by establishing clear objectives for the training.
• Oversees development of content supporting new hire, national meetings, manager meetings, sustainment and ongoing skills training throughout the year.
• Incorporate motivating, creative, and interactive training techniques to enhance the training experience, to maximize learning and retention.
• Effectively manages a project from its initiation to delivery, either as live or virtual training as a deliverable.
• Ability to effectively communicate in visual, oral and written presentation forms.
• Actively seek out new principles in learning to further improve training initiatives and identify efficiencies.
• Knowledge of sales performance metrics use to improve training and development design.
• Manage agency relationships spanning content design and development, ensuring quality and timeliness of these deliverables, within budget.
• Experience with working with a set budget.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Requires BS/BA degree with a concentration in Science, Education, Business or Marketing and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Required skills include experience with clinical and product, compliance, sales force automation, and selling skills knowledge, used in tandem with solid project management skills.
• Experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical field preferred.
• Prior sales management/leadership experience is preferred.
• Experience in learning principles and application, curriculum development and instructional design skills is preferred.
• Advanced Degree in a related field is desirable.
• Experience in virology and related therapeutic areas a strong plus.
• Computer aptitude with appropriate software programs Microsoft Word, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and Adobe Acrobat is required.

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