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Scholar Rock · 1 month ago

Senior Director, Training and Development

Cambridge, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$240K/yr - $330K/yr

10+ years exp

Scholar Rock is a biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative treatments for serious diseases. The Senior Director of Commercial Training will lead the creation and implementation of training curriculums to enhance employee engagement and ensure effective business execution across the Commercial team.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyMedicalTherapeutics

Responsibilities

Build a comprehensive Global and US training strategy aligned with business objectives to enhance knowledge and skills on SMA and apitegromab across U.S. and global markets

Lead and oversee commercial training initiatives

Experience leading "development" initiatives, i.e., training, coaching, learning initiatives

Define and implement optimal learning strategies—including live/virtual instructor-led sessions, e-learning, blended, and social learning—leveraging best practices in instructional design

Own all curriculum components requiring promotional review and legal/regulatory/compliance approval, ensuring accuracy and adherence to standards

Lead creation and standardization of Launch Excellence frameworks from early planning through post-launch sustainment

Design and train on learning solutions grounded in adult learning theory to maximize knowledge of retention and application

Oversee development and facilitation of dynamic workshops on disease states, products, market landscapes, and contextual selling skills for diverse audiences.Train and coach leaders for key conversations that drive team performance, enabling high confidence in the performance of team members

Coach leaders to ensure that employees receive balanced and actionable feedback

Partner with executive leaders to provide the strategic guidance aligning people programs to business outcomes and ensuring high employee engagement

Lead, evaluation and monitor training programs to ensure success and follow up to ensure training objectives are met

Ensure the appropriate utilization of resources by overseeing the identification and selection of vendors as well as existing relationships and projects relating to training

Lead end-to-end training efforts that deliver the measurable results aligned with project goals

Design and implement practices that enable continuous improvement of a high-performance culture

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Commercial training leadershipAdult learning theoryPharmaceutical industry experienceCurriculum developmentPresentation skillsCoaching skillsValues-based skillsInterpersonal skillsProject managementFlexibility

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, science or related field

10+ years of experience working in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry with 8+ years of experience in sales/commercial training

Ability to lead all commercial trainings

Experience leading 'development' initiatives, i.e., training, coaching, learning initiatives

Firm understanding and applicability of adult learning theory framework

Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to drive toward consensus

Exceptional, persuasive, written, and verbal communication skills. Willingness to present the facts and put forth hypothesis in the face of differing opinions

Excellent presentation skills with the ability to establish logical flow and story and skilled in choosing the best graphic representation for points to be made. Experienced presenting to senior management

Ability to adjust to changing needs within the organization and flexibility to change priorities as needed

Ability to self-direct projects and work with little supervision

Demonstrated values-based skills and strong work ethic

Pharmaceutical launch experience with an emphasis of building infrastructure and processes that do not currently exist