Director, Head of Commercial Training

Legend Biotech US

1d•$193,629 - $254,137•Remote

About The Position

Legend Biotech is seeking a Director, Head of Commercial Training to join its Commercial team in a remote role. The Director will set the strategy, lead the design, and oversee execution of an enterprise commercial learning and capability-building approach for commercial field roles and in-house personnel. The role serves on the Extended Leadership Team and acts as a strategic advisor and partner to business operations and commercial leadership. The position leads the commercial training team and its partners, sets priorities, develops and monitors performance measures, and addresses capability and knowledge gaps. It oversees learning programs across therapy area and product knowledge, account management, business acumen, customer engagement, and campaign execution. The Director is also accountable for promotional training content and approval processes, ongoing clinical and sales skills training, and training delivery at major commercial events. Training must comply with applicable SOPs for customer interactions and incorporate insights from coaching reports, ride-alongs, and knowledge checks. This role requires close work with internal and external senior stakeholders, customers, agencies, and vendors. It includes responsibility for planning and governance of learning programs, measurement of learning impact, and identifying scalable learning opportunities that strengthen commercial capabilities. The position is based remotely in the United States, and applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in Business, Life Sciences, Organizational Leadership, Education, or a related field.
12+ years of progressive commercial experience in sales, clinical education, sales training, and/or marketing, with demonstrated success in-market.
7+ years of Oncology experience.
7+ years of training, capability-building, or commercial leadership experience.
5+ years of experience leading and managing a team.
Demonstrated experience leading a commercial training function and developing and executing commercial capability strategies across field teams.
Advanced knowledge of MS Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Proven ability to set strategy, lead teams and partners, and attain organizational and personal objectives.
Proven ability to develop, mentor, and drive teams toward common goals and targets.
Ability to make decisions that balance varied factors, set direction during uncertainty and change, and constructively challenge conventional approaches.
Maintains high performance standards and follows through on commitments.
Executive presence and ability to influence senior internal and external stakeholders on business-impacting issues.
Demonstrated leadership in instructional design and adult learning, capability building, upskilling, and enterprise change initiatives.
Ability to translate Oncology therapy area strategy into commercial capability priorities that advance organizational priorities.
Strong portfolio, budget, resource, and program management skills, including prioritization, governance, deadline management, and leadership of multiple strategic initiatives.
Ability to lead collaboratively in a matrix environment, with excellent executive communication, interpersonal, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
Ability to act with courage, foster teamwork, and create a speak-up culture that celebrates and fosters inclusion and diversity.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) 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 and connecting training outcomes to field performance and business priorities.
Experience managing agency partners, training budgets, and multiple concurrent learning initiatives.
Experience supporting the launch or growth of an Oncology product.

Responsibilities

Set the commercial training and capability-building strategy by identifying clinical, functional, and leadership knowledge gaps across the organization.
Build, develop, and lead a high-performing commercial training team by setting priorities, coaching talent, and creating accountability for business-impacting learning programs.
Lead cross-functional development of training programs covering therapy area and product knowledge, account management, business acumen, customer engagement, and campaign execution.
Build internal and external relationships with senior stakeholders, customers, and agencies; align enterprise capability priorities and ensure timely, high-quality, engaging, practically applicable learning programs.
Establish and lead a network of agency and vendor partners to support company growth.
Own resource planning, prioritization, governance, and visibility of learning work programs, including cross-functional input, review, approval, and execution.
Develop, refine, and embed a Learning Capabilities Measurement Plan to demonstrate the business and performance impact of learning modules, programs, and frameworks.
Anticipate and address capability gaps across commercial field teams through the training organization, cross-functional partners, or appropriate channels.
Lead the strategy, development, and delivery of promotional training content, including materials and copy approval processes, for major Oncology events such as ASCO/ASH reviews and product launches.
Lead the strategy, planning, and delivery of ongoing clinical and sales skills training, including execution at key annual commercial events such as POA and FEM.
Ensure training complies with and aligns to SOPs regarding customer interactions.
Ensure coaching reports, ride-alongs, knowledge checks, and other training inputs contribute to curriculum development.
Evaluate external and customer-facing training and learning trends and translate them into scalable opportunities to strengthen commercial capabilities.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match that vests fully on day one
Performance-based bonus and/or equity for employees in eligible roles
Eight weeks of paid parental leave after three months of employment
Paid time off including vacation, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and eleven company holidays
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Legal assistance
Supplemental plans including pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
Voluntary commuter benefits
Family planning and care resources
Well-being initiatives
Peer-to-peer recognition programs