Senior Manager, US Commercial Learning - Rare Disease

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Inclusive family building benefits

Flexible time off

Summer and winter shutdowns

Paid family leave

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, Commercial Learning to partner with Rare Disease sales and brand leaders to design and deliver learning solutions that drive field readiness and performance.

The role offers a hybrid work arrangement (Cambridge, MA) or remote option, requires 6+ years in commercial learning, and a BS/BA degree. Base salary range is $147,000–$206,000 with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience in commercial learning, sales, marketing, or consulting.
• 3–5 years in Commercial Learning or related fields; product launch experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver learning curricula for customer-facing teams.
• Lead onboarding and day-to-day learning initiatives with stakeholder feedback.
• Facilitate training across live, virtual, and blended formats.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Medical, Legal/Regulatory/Compliance to design content.
• Align with Medical Affairs to ensure medical-learning alignment.
• Assess training effectiveness and adjust content based on data.

Skills

Adult learning

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Training delivery

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

ADDIE methodology

Job description

Summary

Biogen is seeking a seasoned learning and development professional with commercial, customer-facing experience for the role of Senior Manager, Commercial Learning, supporting our Rare Disease business. This is an outstanding opportunity to make a significant business impact within a growth-oriented commercial organization, partnering closely with sales and brand leadership to build and deliver learning solutions that drive field readiness and performance. The role requires a leadership mindset, strong communication, planning, and facilitation skills, the ability to work cross-functionally with key stakeholders, and the ability to execute with rigor and agility in a fast-paced, evolving environment. This role reports to the Director, US Commercial Learning & Development, and can be either a hybrid position located in Cambridge, MA, or a remote position.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver learning curricula and training programs for customer-facing teams within the Rare Disease business, applying adult learning principles and ADDIE methodology.
• Lead execution of onboarding and day-to-day learning initiatives, continuously optimizing the learning experience through stakeholder and field feedback.
• Facilitate engaging training delivery across live, virtual, and blended formats, adapting style to new hire and experienced field audiences.
• Partner with vendors and cross-functional stakeholders (Sales, Marketing, Medical, Legal/Regulatory/Compliance) to design accurate, field-relevant learning content and manage approval through the Promotional Review Committee (PRC) process.
• Maintain close connections with Medical Affairs to ensure alignment between medical and learning functions.
• Assess training effectiveness using surveys, field feedback, and performance data; adjust content based on evidence and share insights with leadership to inform broader capability-building strategy.
• Engage regularly with field teams and managers to understand evolving needs, identify skill gaps, and recommend learning interventions.
• Develop and deliver learning content for major business events, including launches, label updates, Fast Starts, POAs, and ad hoc business initiatives.
• Manage program timelines, budgets, and vendor partners to ensure high-quality, on-time execution across multiple concurrent projects.
• Ensure all training complies with Biogen values, code of practice, and other relevant SOPs.

Education, Registration & Certification

• BS/BA degree required.

Experience

• 6+ years of professional experience, including 3-5 years in Commercial Learning, Sales, Marketing, or Consulting.
• Experience supporting product launches and/or Rare Disease brands preferred.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Deep understanding of the commercial pharmaceutical/biotech landscape, customer behaviors, and adult learning principles.
• Track record of delivering end-to-end learning processes, including curriculum design, development, and classroom facilitation.
• Passion for championing the needs of field teams to drive customer impact and field team satisfaction.
• Ability to navigate and execute independently in a fast-paced, results-driven environment, managing through ambiguity.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence across functions and levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated success collaborating in a matrix environment and with external vendor partners.
• Demonstrated integrity on the job, including understanding of relevant rules and regulations.

Travel

Limited domestic travel, expected to be no more than 25% (e.g., field rides, regional meetings, headquarter visits).

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Pay Information

Base salary for this role will consider multiple factors, including but not limited to, candidate qualifications, relevant expertise, specialized skills, and industry experience in complement-targeted therapies. The targeted base salary range for this position is $147,000-$206,000. This range represents the base salary only and reflects Apellis' commitment to competitive compensation within the biopharmaceutical industry. The final salary offered may vary based on individual qualifications, business needs, and current market conditions.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Benefits and Perks

• 401(k) plan with company match
• inclusive family building benefits
• flexible time off
• summer and winter shutdowns
• paid family leave
• disability and life insurance
• and more! Visit careers/benefits/ to learn more.

SPECIAL NOTE ON BIOGENACQUISITION

Please note that as of May 14th, Biogen Inc. hasacquiredApellis Pharmaceuticals.Click here to learn more about Benefits & Perks of working at Biogen: Benefits | Biogen

Company Background

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company leading the way in complement science to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two C3-targeting medicines approved to treat four serious diseases. Breakthroughs for patients include the first-ever therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness, and the first treatment for patients 12 and older with C3G or primary IC-MPGN, two severe, rare kidney diseases. We believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.

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EEO Statement

Apellis is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. For San Francisco postings: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Other Duties

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