Senior Manager, Training & Development, Obesity & Related Conditions - U.S. Remote

Amgen; Thousand Oaks (CA); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Bonus program

Stock incentives

Time-off programs

Flexible work model

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Senior Manager of Training & Development to lead the design, development, and delivery of high-impact learning solutions for the Obesity & Related Conditions commercial organization in the U.S. This role focuses on onboarding, curricula, field learning, and regional workshops to strengthen readiness and execution.

As a partner to Brand, Marketing, Medical, Patient Access, Sales Leadership, and other teams, you will translate complex priorities into engaging learning

Qualifications

• Doctorate with 2 years of learning strategy or related experience in a large-scale organization.
• Master's with 4 years of learning strategy or related experience in a large-scale organization.
• Bachelor's with 6 years of learning strategy or related experience in a large-scale organization.
• Associate's with 10 years of learning strategy or related experience in a large-scale organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the learning content roadmap for onboarding, launch readiness, field learning, meeting workshops, and ongoing sales capability development.
• Design and maintain scalable, role-based curricula across disease-state, product, instructor-led, virtual, e-learning, reinforcement, and coaching solutions.
• Apply adult-learning principles and standards to create clear, engaging learning experiences for diverse commercial audiences.
• Build and maintain integrated launch learning plans, curriculum pathways, assessments, certifications, and training milestones.
• Manage cross-functional learning projects & vendor relationships from design through implementation with clear governance and timelines.
• Define, track, and report on learning KPIs using data to drive engagement, certification, proficiency, and business impact.

Skills

Learning strategy

Instructional design

Curriculum development

Vendor management

Education

Doctorate + 2 years in learning strategy

Master's + 4 years in learning strategy

Bachelor's + 6 years in learning strategy

Associate + 10 years in learning strategy

Tools

Learning Management System

AI-enabled learning platforms

Job description

Career Category Training Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas —Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world! In this vital role, the Senior Manager, Training & Development, Obesity & Related Conditions will lead the design, development, and delivery of high-impact learning solutions for the Obesity & Related Conditions commercial organization.

This role will design new-hire onboarding content, launch curriculum, field learning, national and regional sales meeting workshops, and ongoing capability development to strengthen field readiness and commercial execution.

As a partner to Brand, Marketing, Medical, Patient Access, Sales Leadership, and other Commercial stakeholders, the Senior Training Manager will translate complex business, disease-state, and product priorities into engaging, role-relevant learning experiences. The role also leads cross-functional projects, external vendor relationships, and learning measurement efforts that support launch readiness, continuous improvement, and sustained performance.

Scope & Key Accountabilities

• Lead the learning content roadmap for onboarding, launch readiness, field learning, meeting workshops, and ongoing sales capability development.
• Design and maintain scalable, role-based curricula across disease-state, product, instructor‑led, virtual, e‑learning, reinforcement, and coaching solutions.
• Apply adult‑learning principles, instructional design standards, and learner‑centered approaches to create clear, engaging, and practical learning experiences for diverse commercial audiences.
• Build and maintain integrated launch learning plans, curriculum pathways, assessments, certification requirements, and key training milestones aligned with brand strategy, commercialization timelines, and field‑readiness expectations.
• Manage cross‑functional learning projects & own external vendor/agency relationships from design through implementation, establishing scope, deliverables, governance, timelines, dependencies, decision points, risks, and stakeholder communications in alignment with the strategic training plan.
• Define, track, and report on learning KPIs, using data and feedback to assess engagement, knowledge, certification, proficiency, application, and business impact.
• Partner with Sales Leadership, Training, Operations, Compliance, Brand, Medical, Marketing, Patient Access, Commercial, Global learning, and SMEs to strengthen coaching, reinforcement, content accuracy, and readiness.
• Facilitate and scale high‑impact live, virtual, digital, and AI‑enabled learning solutions that meet legal, regulatory, compliance, and company requirements.

Travel: 20%

What you can expect from us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well‑being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales‑based incentive plan
• Stock‑based long‑term incentives
• Award‑winning time‑off plans and bi‑annual company‑wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

Salary Range 156,777.40USD -212,110.60 USD

Basic Qualifications

Candidates must meet one of the following education and directly related experience combinations:

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of learning strategy, instructional design, curriculum development, or related experience in a large‑scale organization
• Master's degree and 4 years of learning strategy, instructional design, curriculum development, or related experience in a large‑scale organization
• Bachelor's degree and 6 years of learning strategy, instructional design, curriculum development, or related experience in a large‑scale organization
• Associate's degree and 10 years of learning strategy, instructional design, curriculum development, or related experience in a large‑scale organization

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting commercial learning in pharma, healthcare, or regulated industries, including product launches, launch readiness, lifecycle initiatives, and field capability development.

• Experience developing large‑scale learning solutions, onboarding curricula, e‑learning, role‑based pathways, certifications, and reinforcement experiences.
• Strong expertise in instructional design, adult learning, performance consulting, facilitation, and blended learning.
• Experience defining learning KPIs, analyzing data, and leveraging learning management systems, digital platforms, emerging technologies, and AI‑enabled solutions to drive decisions and continuous improvement.
• Ability to translate complex scientific, clinical, access, and commercial concepts into accurate, engaging learning, with strong writing, presentation, facilitation, stakeholder‑management, agility, organization, accountability, and cross‑functional partnership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables within tight timelines, often in ambiguous and evolving environments.

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Amgen anticipates accepting applications until 11/2; however, we may continue accepting applications beyond this date if we do not receive a sufficient number of candidates.

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

Equal Opportunity

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. .

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.

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