Associate Director Field Learning & Development - Vaccines

Job title: Associate Director Field Learning and Development 

About the Job

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. 

The Sanofi Vaccines teams aim is to remain an industry leader and have recently evolved the way we operate.  This model is responsive to changing customer needs and environment while supporting the growth of HCPs vaccines program.

The Associate Director, Field Learning & Development (FL&D) Vaccines reports to the Director, Field Learning & Development Vaccines. The Associate Director Field Learning & Development is based in Morristown, NJ. 

The Associate Director of Field Learning & Development has responsibility for supporting commercial training and development needs.  This person will have responsibility for strategic planning and implementation of world class product training, and skill-based training via eLearning, live meetings, virtual training and on demand training courses with a strong patient, customer and science focus.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

Develop with the Director FL&D, the FL&D function for the Vaccines Business Unit.   This includes disease, product, and customer interaction capabilities training as well as other trainings for Vaccines Unit as needed. The Associate Director FL&D will have responsibility for on-the-ground execution and deployment of training experiences. They will assist in the development and execution of comprehensive strategic and tactical plans to support the short- and long-term objectives of Sales and Marketing.

This includes responsibility for implementation and continuous improvement to the following work streams:

• New hire training programs and curriculum

• Continuing education with ongoing learning programs

• Advanced training for ongoing learning of product and disease knowledge and customer interaction capabilities

• Field advisory teams and learning Champions

• Assist in the definition and development of core competencies and create tools, curriculum, and initiatives to support them

• Responsible for the development of classroom training programs including customer interaction capabilities as well as disease and product education via live training experiences, e-learning modules, Webex, etc.

• Manage the Product Review Board process for sales training materials to incorporate all appropriate regulatory, legal and compliance programs into the appropriate training programs

• Responsible for the development of field-based training programs including field mentorships, coaching, and field assessment

• Establish and implement key metrics to track and communicate level of value and impact of sales training and development initiatives to all stakeholders

• Work closely with Sales and Marketing to ensure appropriate integration of sales and marketing materials into all new hire and ongoing learning training programs

• Manage, design, and deliver sales training materials for National Sales Meetings and Regional Sales Meetings, in close coordination with Sales, Marketing, Field Advisory Teams/Learning Champions.

• Ensures budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements

• Select, develop, and manage relationships with key agency partners

• Data & Analytics understanding with ability to take action & plan

• Provide a high level of strategic analysis and planning with the ability to work with and manage demands and expectations from multiple internal customers

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• BA/BS Degree required, preferably in life science or business. MBA a plus.

• The ideal candidate will preferably have 8 plus years of relevant pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience with at least 2 years leading national home-office based training

• Ideal candidate will have experience in vaccines, and buy & bill

• Proven communication skills with a well-developed ability to efficiently communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of stakeholders

• Ability to influence, collaborate and interact effectively with a senior leadership team and multiple key stakeholders across sales and marketing to align on objectives and provide consistent FL&D direction

• Demonstrated excellence in project management and effectively managing multiple projects/priorities

• Ensure that all training programs are consistent with, and supporting of, company legal, regulatory and compliance guidelines

• 25-35% national travel required

Preferred Qualifications

• Training experience strongly preferred

• Previous first line manager experience

• Experience in the vaccines market

• Sales launch, vaccine, and reimbursement experience strongly preferred

• Excellent verbal & written communication skills essential to success in this position

• Strong collaboration, organizational and operations skills

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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