UPLIZNA Senior Manager, Training NMOSD & gMG

BioSpace; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Sr Manager of Sales Training for UPLIZNA Neurology (NMOSD & gMG) in a US-based remote role. You will lead Learning & Performance strategy and oversee onboarding, field learning, and advanced training for the neuroscience portfolio.

You will manage a two-person team, partner with Brand, and drive ongoing learning initiatives across cross-functional partners while enabling compliant customer engagement. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Doctorate, Masters, Bachelors, Associates, or HS diploma with related Sales Training experience required.
• Experience defining learning goals with internal clients and leading teams to timelines and budgets.
• Proven people-leadership in sales or cross-functional teams within a complex specialty-biopharma setting.
• Experience in NMOSD, gMG, neuroimmunology, or neuromuscular disease is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead Learning & Performance strategy and execution for UPLIZNA Neurology (NMOSD & gMG).
• Oversee New Hire onboarding, field learning, and advanced training curricula.
• Partner with Brand and cross-functional teams to align learning with business priorities.
• Manage and coach a two-person team delivering impactful curricula.
• Travel about 30% if not located in Deerfield.

Skills

Sales Training

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Coaching

Strategic thinking

Education

Doctorate degree

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

High school diploma

Tools

Veeva

Job description

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Sr Manager, Sales Training - UPLIZNA Neurology (NMOSD & gMG)

Live

What You Will Do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role, you will lead Learning & Performance strategy and execution for UPLIZNA Neurology (NMOSD & gMG), including New Hire / Onboarding, field learning, semester meetings, advanced training, sales capability initiatives, and ongoing learning aligned with the business priorities. You will enable high-quality, compliant customer engagement across neuroimmunology and neuromuscular care settings.

This position is a U.S.-based, remote field training leadership role reporting directly to the Director of Learning and Performance. You will lead a team of two and direct the new-hire/onboarding and advanced-training curriculum. You will also partner with Brand on semester-meeting strategy, sustainment planning, and ongoing learning initiatives.

Additional Responsibilities Include

• Partner with Brand Leadership to ensure learning strategies are aligned with business priorities and commercial objectives.
• Collaborate across RDBU Learning & Performance, other Business Unit learning organizations, and cross-functional partners to deliver an integrated learning strategy while identifying, sharing, and scaling learning best practices and innovative solutions.
• Manage, coach, and develop Learning and Performance staff to deliver impactful curricula and build future talent for the organization.
• Partner closely with Sales Leadership and Brand to ensure a proactive, strategic approach that equips field teams to engage neuroimmunologists, neuromuscular specialists, comprehensive neurology centers, infusion-site stakeholders, and the broader multidisciplinary care team.
• If not located in Deerfield, approximately 30% travel is required.

Win

What We Expect Of You

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of Sales Training experience
• Masters degree and 4 years of Sales Training experience
• Bachelors degree and 6 years of Sales Training experience
• Associates degree and 10 years of Sales Training experience
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Sales training experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience defining learning goals and objectives with key internal clients and establishing, communicating, and leading teams to timelines and financial targets.
• Demonstrated people-leadership experience, including coaching, developing, and influencing high-performing sales or cross-functional teams in a complex specialty-biopharma environment.
• Prior specialty or rare disease field experience is strongly preferred; experience in NMOSD, gMG, neuroimmunology, or neuromuscular disease is highly desirable.
• Experience in sales, marketing, and/or training in rare-disease neurology, preferably supporting NMOSD and/or gMG, biologic therapies, infusion-administered therapies, and complex patient journeys.
• Experience working with Sales, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Patient Services, Regulatory, Legal, Compliance, and vendor-management teams as a client or functional-unit lead.
• Experience in content development and instructional design is a plus.
• Strong clinical competence in rare-disease neurology to model and shape curricula, including disease-state education, diagnostic pathways, treatment access, and patient-management considerations.
• Ability to translate market and customer insights into compliant, actionable training that advances field capability and customer value.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, coaching, and selling skills.
• Understanding of the access and reimbursement environment, patient-support services, and Veeva data systems.

Thrive

What You Can Expect Of Us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates' professional and personal growth and well-being.

Clear and disciplined strategic vision for the future that leverages superior-quality products, operational excellence and top-shelf-talent.

Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act.

In Addition To The Base Salary, Amgen Offers a Total Rewards Plan Comprising 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 Including

• 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
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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

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.