AD, Therapeutic Area Training - Mental Health (Remote)

BioCT Innovation Commons; Connecticut; Remote; USD 140,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical industry is seeking an Associate Director for Therapeutic Area Training. This role encompasses the strategy, design, and execution of training programs, requiring extensive experience in the pharmaceutical field and exceptional project management skills. The successful candidate will lead training initiatives, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure alignment with business goals while fostering a positive learning environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for international collaboration

Support for work-life balance

Healthy work environment

Qualifications

• 7+ years in the US pharmaceutical industry, including 5+ years of pharmaceutical sales and 2+ years in training.
• Experience with ADDIE/Instructional Design preferred.
• Proven leadership without authority.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Boehringer Training Lead for Marketing TA/Brand training content.
• Develop and implement training plans for customer-facing teams.
• Evaluate training content and iterate for continuous improvement.

Skills

Project Management

Facilitation

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Job description

Compensation Data

This position offers a base salary typically between $140,000 and $222,000.00.

Description

The Associate Director (AD), Therapeutic Area (TA) Training is responsible, either independently or via oversight of a training vendor, for the strategy, design, development, approval, creation, execution, delivery, and evaluation of Product/Therapeutic Area Training, and selling skills for therapeutic franchise(s), including all in-line and/or launch product(s). This role requires a strong command of adult learning principles, training facilitation, content creation, technology, and expertise in the assigned product(s). The AD will develop content independently or oversee content development, and serve as the lead Therapeutic Area Trainer for a particular franchise. Responsibilities include identifying training needs, delivering Therapeutic Area Training Content via New Hire Training, Ongoing Training, and supporting launches. Oversight of rotational or contract trainers for content delivery may be required. The AD will act as the HPTD internal SME for the Customer Engagement Model (CEM), collaborating with Sales Leadership, Marketing, HPT'D colleagues, internal partners, and external vendors to ensure organizational consistency. As part of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products, with opportunities for international collaboration, visibility, and career growth. We value our employees and support a healthy work environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our compensation and benefits reflect our high regard for our team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Boehringer Training Lead for Marketing TA/Brand training content for assigned therapeutic area launch and in-line brands.
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, Medicine, HPT&D, and vendors to create and deliver annual training plans, evolving them as needed.
• Proactively provide strategic recommendations, influence outcomes across franchise teams, including brand partners, sales leadership, and franchise leads.
• Collaborate with partners to develop strategies and incorporate them into training programs.
• Identify opportunities and develop strategies for assigned brands.
• Create innovative training programs and gain stakeholder buy-in for implementation.
• Develop and implement training plans, including curricula and materials for various training needs (e.g., new hires, launches, POA workshops, competitive responses), for all customer-facing teams.
• Evaluate training content and iterate for continuous improvement.
• Manage training content across learning platforms (Learning System, BI Edge, Mobile, Pedagogue).
• Oversee outside training vendors and program execution daily.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver effective content aligned with business goals.
• Ensure curriculum design standardization and ongoing alignment with SOPs and best practices.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
• 7+ years in the US pharmaceutical industry, including 5+ years of pharmaceutical sales and 2+ years in training or relevant experience.
• High energy, positive attitude, results-driven, and team-oriented.
• Experience with ADDIE/Instructional Design preferred.
• Exceptional project management skills.
• Facilitation and strong presentation skills.
• Coaching experience.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams preferred.
• Proven leadership without authority.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to influence and motivate.
• Ability to achieve results in a matrixed organization.
• Successful performance history.
• Understanding of primary care and/or specialty business environments.
• Ability to manage budgets, resources, anticipate needs, and solve complex problems innovatively.
• BI Regional Training Lead experience preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, and BIPI applications.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25%, including overnight trips.

Desired Skills, Experience, and Abilities

• Understanding of medical, legal, and regulatory review processes is desired.