Kidney Training & Leadership Development Director

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity awards

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC in Boston seeks an Associate Director, Kidney Training & Development to design and lead capability-building initiatives across the Kidney business. The role focuses on leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and field readiness, partnering with Commercial, Medical, Market Access, HR, Compliance and others to ensure compliant, high-impact training.

The position leads training programs for Kidney BU field teams, supports unbranded education, product launch

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech experience, including 3+ years in commercial training, field leadership, or learning & development roles.
• Experience in developing leadership development programs, is preferred.
• Experience in rare disease, nephrology, or immunology preferred.
• Proven success designing and facilitating training programs for field sales and leadership audiences in a pre-launch or launch environment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop both scientific and skills-based content that drives field engagement and performance.
• Strong collaboration and influence skills, with experience partnering across Marketing, Medical, Market Access, and Compliance functions.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage comprehensive training programs for the Kidney BU Field teams focused on unbranded education, product launch readiness, product launch and continuous upskilling.
• Serve as the primary training lead for the customer engagement liaison team.
• Advance leadership development and organizational effectiveness.
• Drive capability-building initiatives across the business.
• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, and Compliance to ensure alignment, accuracy, and relevance of training content and delivery.
• Develop content and workshops that drive confident articulation of disease state, therapeutic rationale, and engagement model in compliant ways.
• Collaborate with external vendors to manage instructional design, content development, and logistics for major training initiatives.
• Leverage adult learning principles to deliver innovative, engaging learning experiences across modalities (live, virtual, digital, peer-led).
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to BU and field leadership, providing insight into field learning needs, knowledge gaps, and performance trends.
• Manage the training development process including vendor selection, contracts, budget, and timelines.
• Ensure all training content and delivery adhere to Vertex standards and are compliant with legal, regulatory, and medical guidance.
• Continuously identify and implement new approaches to enhance the effectiveness, scalability, and learner experience of training programs.

Skills

Adult learning principles

Leadership development

Stakeholder management

Content development

Learning modalities

Presentation skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s or MBA

Tools

LMS platforms

Digital learning tools

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC in Boston seeks an Associate Director, Kidney Training & Development to design and lead capability-building initiatives across the Kidney business. The role focuses on leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and field readiness, partnering with Commercial, Medical, Market Access, HR, Compliance and others to ensure compliant, high-impact training.

The position leads training programs for Kidney BU field teams, supports unbranded education, product launch