Director, Commercial Learning and Development

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Gilead Sciences

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Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare Insurance

Gilead Sciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company that focuses on discovering, developing, and delivering innovative therapeutics for patients with life-threatening diseases. The company is highly recognized for its contributions in virology, particularly HIV and hepatitis, and is actively expanding its therapeutic reach into fields like oncology and inflammation. Gilead has a strong pipeline of medicines, with over 25 products available globally and 50 clinical programs. Known for its commitment to health equity, the company also actively funds HIV research and causes. Gilead's dedication to scientific innovation and health equity aims to tackle the world's most pressing health challenges, improving patient lives globally.

10,000+ employees

Founded 1987

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

📋 Description

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of learning and development programs for the U.S • Lead and guide new hire orientation, onboarding and knowledge/skill-based training • Design, develop and deliver employee development programs with HR Business Partners • Partner with management to define training needs through determination of knowledge gaps and needs assessment • Actively seek out new, cutting edge technology to further improve training initiatives and build efficiency • Stay abreast of and leverage Gilead best practices, and industry best practices • Support process for evaluating training effectiveness; revise training and/or training plan as needed • Identify, develop and deploy appropriate learning mechanisms to include: instructor-led, and web-based acknowledge training • Drive strategic management of Learning Management Systems (LMS) • Incorporate motivating, creative, and interactive training techniques to enhance the training experience, in an effort to maximize learning and retention • Formulates management development criteria, programs and management training across all therapeutic areas • Partner with senior members of various internal departments to ensure that Learning and Development understands the strategic vision of the departments • Use broad strategic thinking to analyze the characteristics of the business environment and the challenges to developing training needs • Analyze the return on investment for training expenditure in areas of concentration, and make changes to ensure training remains relevant and valuable to the business • Partner with other regional commercial operations function leads to establish highly strategic plans and objectives

🎯 Requirements

• 12+ years of work experience with Bachelor's degree out of which 10+ years of total experience related to training, sales and sales management in the biotech or pharmaceuticals industry, including 3+ years of experience in commercial training • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills • Must possess in-depth negotiating, influencing and consulting skills and proven project management skills • Proven curriculum development and instructional design skills • Fundamental understanding of business strategy and how to link HR initiatives to business initiatives • Be able to work independently and have the ability to manage multiple projects • Expert with web-based training tools and high level technical & computer skills • Understanding of learning principles and application in a technical business environment • Experience in the learning design and development process required • Medical or clinical background is a plus • Experience in HIV, HBV and HCV is plus • High proficiency in English, both spoken and written • Advanced degree is preferred (MS, MBA or Doctorate)

🏖️ Benefits

• company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans • paid time off • discretionary annual bonus • discretionary stock-based long-term incentives