Training Manager, Gastroenterology

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A dynamic and visionary individual is sought to join our organization as a highly engaged member of the Commercial Operations and Business Solutions (COBS) Organization.   As a key team member in COBS, the Training Manager will play a crucial role in driving and navigating transformative initiatives while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, adaptability, and growth. The ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders and your COBS teammates, combined with problem-solving skills, and an enterprise mindset, will be paramount to success in this role. The ability to embrace change and desire to achieve organizational objectives is critical. Passion for growth, coupled with a desire to support our business, will be instrumental in shaping our future and ensuring its continued success in a rapidly evolving marketplace.

The Training Manager role is responsible for providing strategic and tactical vision, and leadership to the CL&D department and its related specific function (Field Capabilities, Learning Strategy & Operations, and Leadership Development). In this role, the Training Manager is responsible for accountability in helping to create and then execute the learning components of the CL&D vision, principles, and strategy of design and development including technology (eLearning). The Training Manager will be primarily responsible for driving and owning learning and associated processes.

· Works as part of a training team supporting one or more franchises.  Serves as lead within the team for either initial field training or brand strategy training for the franchise(s), with ability to lead and deliver training for both initial field onboarding and ongoing strategic initiatives. 

· Responsible for all aspects of assigned training programs and initiatives including initial a and ongoing sales training consisting of: Product, clinical, managed markets and marketplace knowledge, selling and business skills.  Leads all elements of training for assigned programs and initiatives including training strategy, content creation, delivery, and measurement).

· Work closely with direct manager, sales and marketing partners to develop learning strategies and workshops that align to defined business objectives and include pull-through and measurement.

· Acts as a subject matter expert in adult learning and collaborates across the department to proactively and consistently share best practices and processes.

· Develops and facilitates assigned training for key business stakeholders, i.e. new hire, management and advanced skill training, and national training workshops.

· Ensures that all training materials reflect the latest market trends and conditions, and are compliant by following internal Medical, Regulatory and Legal review processes. 

· Orchestrates the coordination, preparation and contract negotiation process with external consultants to ensure achievement of contractual agreements and training/development needs.

·   Efficiently manages assigned budget within the operating guidelines.

· Provide guidance and coaching to team members on design, principles, projects and work priorities.

· Contributes to the build of two-way Vendor partnerships that result in increasing operational efficiencies and better services.  Supports the cultivation of strategic partnerships to bring in thought leadership while supporting the business, developing the service/technology roadmap, and generating innovative ideas. 

· Implements personal development plans and training to achieve business objectives.

· Embraces an agile mindset and spirit of innovation in the team and the way they work.

· Minimum BS/BA degree with MS/MBA in relevant Commercial or organizational field preferred

· Minimum of 5 years of management level experience in the pharmaceutical, immunology, biologic/biotech, or medical device industries.

· Minimum 2 years of Pharmaceutical Sales Management experience, preferred

· Experience in Commercial Strategy or Training, preferred

· IT/eLearning/Web Management Platform knowledge, preferred

· Proven track record of leading and driving business process transformation and organizational culture change as well as delivering on programs with complex business deliverables

· Ability to set priorities for themselves and their direct or matrixed team, deliver on deadlines and develop workflow processes and tasks in an evolving, dynamic marketplace. 

· Strong analytical skills and budget management experience.

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills necessary to lead through change and influence without authority.

· Ability to demonstrate strategic and critical thinking, as well as problem solving skills

· Strong organizational, planning and project management skills–ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and develop workflow processes and tasks for their responsibilities

· Track record of successful leadership, management, and development of small teams.

· Health care business acumen with a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry desired.

· Ability to develop strategic training plans and convey broad thinking to execute against functional and departmental strategy.

· Ability to set priorities, deliver on deadlines and develop workflow processes and tasks in an evolving, dynamic marketplace.

· Willingness to travel to various meetings or client sites, including overnight trips. Requires approximately 50% travel.

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This position is currently classified as "remote" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

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