Head of US Training - Job ID: 1860

Ascendis Pharma•Princeton, NJ

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Head of US Training to lead the cross-functional training team at Ascendis. This team leader will play the critical role of designing and executing training strategies that align with business objectives and empower both internal and external stakeholders to deliver exceptional customer engagement. Stakeholders will range from a large US field organization across sales, medical, patient access, to external partners (e.g., specialty pharmacy, patient support vendors, etc.) covering an expanding portfolio of rare endocrine products. They will lead the development and delivery of US training across multiple domains: 1. Medical/Clinical: Disease state, product, and device expertise 2. Non-Clinical: Managed care landscape, reimbursement process and trends 3. Functional: Selling skills, consultative interviewing, objection handling, and more The ideal candidate is highly collaborative with advanced communication, leadership, training development, and project management competencies. The candidate must have a foundational understanding of learning program design and execution across various lifecycles stages of drug development. This role will partner with and serve as an advisor for the US Leadership Team and provide operational support to cross functional teams to enable field teams to drive commercial success. The Head of US training will report directly to the US Head of Analytics & Commercial Operations. The role will be based in Princeton, NJ in a hybrid model and will be heavily integrated with US business leadership and partner with global training counterparts.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in commercial training, clinical training, learning design, or related roles within biopharma
Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Education, Organizational Development, or related field preferred.
Extensive experience managing direct reports and building high performing, cross-functional team
Demonstrated experience translating strategy into scalable execution through tools, processes, and insights
Ability to manage processes and timelines with urgency and accountability
Proactive, detail-oriented, and skilled in identifying risks and opportunities, with a relentless drive to remove inefficiencies
Excellent facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with comfort and experience communicating across all levels of the organization as well as with vendors and agencies
Proven track record of collaborating cross-functionally with teams and ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization
Entrepreneurial, highly accountable, and adaptable to shifting priorities and ambiguity; Continuous improvement mindset, focused on enhancing methodologies and processes
Knowledge of industry best practices, with a passion for leveraging new tools and technologies to improve efficiency