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Training Manager, Plasma-Derived Therapies

🇺🇸 Remote - MA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $112K - $176K

💻 Learning & Development

🗓️ July 3rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical is hiring a Training Manager for Plasma-Derived Therapies. The role involves leading the Commercial Learning and Development department by creating and executing learning strategies, developing sales training programs, and managing training operations to support business objectives.

Highlights
  • Lead the design, development, and execution of initial and ongoing sales training covering product knowledge, clinical information, managed markets, selling skills, and business acumen.
  • Collaborate with sales, marketing, and leadership teams to develop learning strategies and workshops aligned with business goals.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in adult learning, sharing best practices and ensuring training materials comply with Medical, Regulatory, and Legal standards.
  • Manage coordination and contracts with external consultants to meet training and development needs.
  • Oversee budgeting and provide coaching to team members on design principles and project priorities.
  • Require a Bachelor's degree (Business or Education preferred) and at least 5 years of experience in life sciences or pharmaceutical commercial functions.
  • Preferred qualifications include Pharmaceutical Sales Management experience, Commercial Strategy or Training experience, a Master's degree or MBA, and knowledge of IT/eLearning platforms.
  • Salary range from $111,800 to $175,670 with eligibility for bonuses and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, and sick time.
  • Supports remote work per Takeda’s policies.
  • Takeda is committed to diversity and equal employment opportunities.

Training Manager, Plasma-Derived Therapies Full Description

Training Manager, Plasma-Derived Therapies

Takeda Pharmaceutical
USA-MA-Virtual

About the role:

The Training Manager role is responsible for providing strategic and tactical vision, and leadership to the Commercial Learning and Development (CL&D) department and its related specific function (Field Capabilities, Learning Strategy & Operations, and Leadership Development). In this role, the Training Manager is responsible for accountability in helping to create and then execute the learning components of the CL&D vision, principles, and strategy of design and development including technology (eLearning). The Training Manager will be primarily responsible for driving and owning learning and associated processes.

How you will contribute:

• Responsible for all aspects of initial and ongoing sales training consisting of: Product, clinical, managed markets and marketplace knowledge, selling and business skills.
• Work closely with direct manager, sales and marketing partners to developed learning strategies and workshops that align to defined business objectives and include pull-through and measurement.
• Acts as a subject matter expert in adult learning and collaborates across the department to proactively and consistently share best practices and processes.
• Develops and facilitates assigned training for key business stakeholders, i.e. new hire, management and advanced skill training, and national training workshops.
• Ensues that all training materials reflect the latest market trends and conditions, and are compliant by following internal Medical, Regulatory and Legal review processes.
• Orchestrates the coordination, preparation and contract negotiation process with external consultants to ensure achievement of contractual agreements and training/development needs.
• Efficiently manages assigned budget within the operating guidelines.
• Provide guidance and coaching to team members on design, principles, projects and work priorities

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:


Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree; Business or Education preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of total experience in life sciences/pharmaceutical Commercial functions
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop strategic plans and convey broad thinking to execute against functional and departmental strategy.
• Operational Execution: Ability to set priorities, deliver on deadlines and develop workflow processes and tasks in an evolving, dynamic marketplace.
• Training Techniques: Understands and connects the latest adult training techniques and issues in large organizations to deliver tailored strategies and frameworks to a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Communication: Ability to communicate ideas and data both verbally and written in a persuasive and appropriate manner, in a variety of formats and media.
• Agility: Proven negotiation and problem solving skills.

Preferred:
• At least 2 years of Pharmaceutical Sales Management Experience
• Experience in Commercial Strategy or Training
• Master's degree or MBA in relevant Commercial or organizational field
• IT/eLearning/Web Management Platform knowledge

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

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

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:
Massachusetts - Virtual

U.S. Base Salary Range:
$111,800.00 - $175,670.00

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.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations
Massachusetts - Virtual

Worker Type
Employee

Worker Sub-Type
Regular

Time Type
Full time

Job Exempt
YesIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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