SR AD, Commercial Training and Development

Boehringer Ingelheim • Johns Creek, GA

23h

About The Position

The Senior Associate Director (SR AD), Commercial Training & Development translates sales and marketing strategies into learning experiences that elevate the knowledge, skills, and capabilities of the Animal Health sales force across all species. The role serves as a dedicated training advisor to species-specific leadership teams and oversees the strategy, design, development, execution, and evaluation of training initiatives for customer-facing teams. It also includes mentoring team members, fostering innovation and accountability, and leading enterprise-level training programs aligned with business goals and field force performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• Demonstrated understanding and ability to apply relevant principles, concepts, practices, and standards, including knowledge and use of Animal Health or Pharma data and working knowledge of industry practices.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work with other disciplines.
• Ability to train user groups and key stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and analyze problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate with colleagues across functional areas.
• Ability to work independently with accuracy and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to achieve results in a highly matrixed organization.
• Ability to influence, collaborate, and interact effectively with senior leadership and stakeholders across sales and marketing to align objectives and provide consistent training direction.
• Demonstrated success managing several large-scale projects and/or programs.
• Ability to manage budgets and resources.
• Ability to travel approximately 25%, including overnight travel.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical, if required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• At least 10 years of progressive experience in training, development, or commercial roles within the animal health or pharmaceutical industry.
• Prior experience as a sales manager and/or sales trainer.

Responsibilities

• Translate business objectives into actionable learning strategies and prioritize initiatives based on impact and feasibility.
• Build consensus across cross-functional teams and communicate with senior leadership to ensure alignment and buy-in.
• Identify potential risks, develop mitigation strategies, and lead teams through change.
• Optimize team resources and forecast capacity to support timely and effective delivery of training programs.
• Design and deliver learner-centric training solutions across digital, instructor-led, and blended formats.
• Use agile methodologies and emerging technologies to improve engagement and retention.
• Evaluate learning outcomes and incorporate feedback and trends to improve training strategies and the learner experience.
• Mentor team members and lead enterprise-level training programs.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefit programs.
• Support for a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

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