Associate Director, Field Access Training

Takeda • USA - MA - Virtual, MA

1d • $154,400 - $242,550 • Remote

About The Position

Join Takeda’s Field Access Training Team, part of Commercial Learning & Development and the Field Performance & Operations function within the U.S. Business Unit. In this remote role, you will strengthen the capabilities of Field Access Managers and support business-critical brands. You will shape training strategies for disease state, product, and access learning, contributing to business needs and launch support. Working cross-functionally and reporting to the Director of Field Access Training, you will deliver effective training, build business partnerships, and contribute to field readiness and team performance in a dynamic environment where needs may evolve and new solutions may be needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• At least 7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, immunology, biologic, biotechnology, or medical industry.
• At least 5 years of field access experience.
• At least 2 years of access, sales, field, or commercial training experience.
• Experience creating training strategies based on business needs and in collaboration with business partners.
• Ability to assess training needs, develop effective solutions, and collaborate across a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, planning, and project management skills, including setting priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, along with strategic thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Health care business acumen and a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry.

Nice To Haves

• MS or MBA degree.
• People leader experience.
• Strong analytical skills and budget management experience.
• Launch experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead training strategy development for in-market brands and business-critical launches, aligning plans with business needs and partners.
• Assess needs and develop training solutions with business partners and Field Access Manager leadership.
• Create disease state, product, and access training for assigned areas, including curricula and roadmaps.
• Manage end-to-end training delivery and lead initial and new-hire training for Field Access Managers across levels.
• Partner across teams to align training design, development, launch readiness, and field training approaches.
• Maintain compliant training materials and curricula across platforms, venues, and events.
• Evaluate and improve training effectiveness with Learning Strategy & Operations, implementing appropriate updates and enhancements.
• Manage assigned training budgets and vendors in partnership with the Director of Field Access.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director