Director, Head of Commercial Learning & Development

The role

The Director, Head of Commercial Learning & Development will set the strategy and oversee the execution of enterprise commercial learning and capability-building. This person will lead a training team to develop content for commercial field roles and in-house personnel.

What you will do

• Set the commercial training and capability-building strategy.
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing commercial training team.
• Lead cross-functional development of training programs.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders, customers, and agencies.
• Establish and lead a network of agency and vendor partners.
• Own resource planning, prioritization, governance, and visibility of learning work programs.
• Develop and refine a Learning Capabilities Measurement Plan.
• Address capability gaps across commercial field teams.
• Develop and deliver promotional training content for Oncology events and product launches.
• Lead the strategy and delivery of ongoing clinical and sales skills training.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 12+ years of progressive commercial experience in sales, clinical education, sales training, and/or marketing roles
• 10+ years in Commercial Training
• 7+ years Oncology experience
• 7+ years of training, capability-building, or commercial leadership experience
• 5+ years of leading and managing a team
• Demonstrated experience leading a commercial training function and executing commercial capability strategies
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Proven track record of setting strategy, leading teams, and attaining objectives
• Proven track record of developing and mentoring teams
• Executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated leadership in instructional design/adult learning, capability building, upskilling, and enterprise change initiatives

Nice to have

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent)
• Advanced degree in Business, Life Sciences, Organizational Leadership, Education, or a related field
• Experience leading a commercial training function or team within Oncology or a specialty pharmaceutical organization
• Experience developing and executing enterprise-wide commercial capability strategies
• Experience leading clinical and sales skills training for field-based commercial teams
• Experience planning and delivering training at major commercial events, including POA, FEM, product launches, and national sales meetings
• Experience establishing learning measurement frameworks
• Experience managing agency partners, training budgets, and multiple concurrent learning initiatives
• Supporting the launch or growth of an Oncology product

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one
• Eight (8) weeks of paid parental leave after three (3) months of employment
• Vacation time
• Personal time
• Sick time
• Floating holidays
• Eleven (11) company holidays
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Legal assistance, pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance

Before you apply

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States
• Participation in the E-Verify program

About the company

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating and curing life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, the company advances cell therapy through innovative technologies.