Director, Commercial Learning and Development, US Oncology

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

United States – Remote

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Lead the design and execution of oncology learning strategies across the US commercial organization to support launch readiness, field force effectiveness, and manager development.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders including Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Medical, Commercial Operations, Legal, Regulatory, and Business Conduct to align learning solutions with business priorities and evolving oncology needs.
• Develop and manage a team focused on US Commercial and Commercial Learning & Development priorities, establishing clear expectations, collaboration, and effective ways of working.
• Apply adult learning principles and modern instructional design practices to create engaging, practical, and durable learning experiences that reinforce commercial strategy.
• Leverage AI-enabled learning approaches, tools, and content development practices to personalize training, accelerate deployment, increase learner engagement, and strengthen measurement of training effectiveness.
• Drive prioritization and operating processes that align learning resources to the highest-value oncology business needs while balancing near-term execution with long-term capability building.
• Lead readiness and capability strategies for major product launches, manager meetings, national meetings, and other strategic shifts across the US Oncology business.
• Manage end-to-end learning projects from concept through execution, ensuring clear timelines, dependencies, deliverables, and successful on-time delivery within scope.
• Establish disciplined project management practices including timeline tracking, risk identification, and proactive mitigation strategies for oncology training initiatives and launches.
• Evaluate and apply emerging technologies, including AI, to modernize learning strategy, streamline content development, and enhance field capability building.
• Define clear learning objectives, success measures, and performance outcomes for training programs and the team responsible for delivery.
• Incorporate motivating, creative, and interactive learning strategies to maximize engagement, knowledge retention, and practical application in the field.
• Utilize sales performance metrics, learner feedback, and business insights to assess training impact and inform ongoing program design.
• Manage agency and vendor relationships for content design and development, ensuring high-quality deliverables, strong partnerships, and effective budget stewardship.
• Manage budgets effectively, balancing quality, impact, and operational discipline across all learning initiatives.
• Demonstrate strong communication, facilitation, critical thinking, and decision-making skills in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Communicate effectively in written, verbal, and visual formats with audiences ranging from field teams to senior leaders.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve learning strategy, delivery, and operational efficiency through innovation, experimentation, and best-practice adoption.
• Support talent development within the learning organization with a focus on building strong capability and long-term team effectiveness.
• Bring experience across multiple learning modalities including instructor-led, virtual instructor-led, digital, and self-directed web-based learning.
• Create inclusion by modeling diverse team values and embedding diversity in team management practices.
• Develop talent by coaching employees on current performance and future potential, ensuring they receive feedback and insight to grow and realize their purpose.
• Empower teams by aligning goals with organizational objectives, removing barriers, and connecting team members to the broader ecosystem.
• This is a remote role with up to 25% travel required.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of relevant experience or master’s degree with 10 years of relevant experience
• Proven experience leading commercial learning and development strategies in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
• Demonstrated expertise in instructional design, adult learning principles, and multi-modal learning delivery (instructor-led, virtual, digital, self-directed)
• Experience managing teams and providing people leadership through coaching, performance management, and talent development
• Strong track record of partnering with cross-functional commercial stakeholders (Sales, Marketing, Medical, Legal, Regulatory)
• Proficiency in leveraging AI-enabled learning technologies and data-driven metrics to measure training effectiveness

🏖️ Benefits

• Salary range of $191,250.00 - $247,500.00
• Eligibility for discretionary annual bonus
• Eligibility for discretionary stock-based long-term incentives
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Paid time off
• Access to Gilead’s compensation and wellbeing resources

Skills & Technologies

Remote

Degree Required

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About Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Biopharmaceutical company discovering, developing and commercializing medicines in virology, oncology and inflammation. Founded in 1987, it focuses on antiviral therapies for HIV, hepatitis B and C, COVID-19, and investigational treatments for cancer and fibrotic diseases. Operations span research, manufacturing and global access programs.

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