Associate Director, Field Access Training

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Job Description

About the role:

Join Takeda’s Field Access Training Team, part of Commercial Learning & Development and the Field Performance & Operations function within the U.S. Business Unit. In this remote role, you will help strengthen the capabilities of Field Access Managers and support business-critical brands. You will shape training strategies for disease state, product, and access learning, contributing to the team’s ability to meet business needs and support launches. Working with cross-functional partners and reporting to the Director of Field Access Training, you will help deliver effective training and build strong business partnerships. Your work will contribute to field readiness and team performance in a dynamic environment where needs may evolve and new solutions are needed.

How you will contribute:

• Lead training strategy development for in-market brands and business-critical launches, aligning plans with business needs and partners.
• Assess needs and develop training solutions with business partners and Field Access Manager leadership.
• Create disease state, product, and access training for assigned areas, including curricula and roadmaps.
• Manage end-to-end training delivery and lead initial and new-hire training for Field Access Managers across levels.
• Partner across teams to align training design, development, launch readiness, and field training approaches.
• Maintain compliant training materials and curricula across platforms, venues, and events.
• Evaluate and improve training effectiveness with Learning Strategy & Operations, implementing appropriate updates and enhancements.
• Manage assigned training budgets and vendors in partnership with the Director of Field Access.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field. MS/MBA preferred
• At least 7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, immunology, biologic, biotechnology, or medical industry.
• At least 5 years of field access experience.
• At least 2 years of access, sales, field, or commercial training experience.
• Experience creating training strategies based on business needs and in collaboration with business partners.
• Ability to assess training needs, develop effective solutions, and collaborate across a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, planning, and project management skills, including setting priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, along with strategic thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Health care business acumen and a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry.

Preferred:

• People leader experience
• Strong analytical skills and budget management experience
• Launch experience

Travel Requirements:

• Periodic travel up to 10%

This position is currently classified as "remote" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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U.S. Base Salary Range:

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

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