Manager, Commercial Training and Development-Oncology

Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease.  A Japan-based company, our goal is to translate science into smiles by delivering therapies where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization. In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, North Carolina, and Mississauga, Ontario.

Job Purpose:

The Manager, Commercial Training & Development is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and measurement of customized training programs for all branded products and selling skills.  This individual liaises with key stakeholders within each functional area (sales, marketing, medical, ops, etc.) and ensures that the creation and pull-through of training directives are met.

Essential Functions: 

Training Strategy & Design

• Lead the design, development, and execution of new hire onboarding, advanced skills, and ongoing training programs.
• Translate brand strategy, market insights, and clinical data into engaging, compliant, and results-driven learning solutions.
• Ensure training objectives align with business priorities, adult learning principles, and modern instructional design best practices.

Delivery & Facilitation

• Facilitate dynamic, high-impact classroom, virtual, and hybrid training sessions using modern learning platforms and techniques.
• Adapt delivery methods to meet diverse learning styles and experience levels
• Evaluate participant competency through observation, assessments, certifications, and feedback to ensure training effectiveness.

Continuous Improvement

• Maintain deep, current knowledge of assigned disease states, products, and market trends to ensure training relevance.
• Conduct needs analyses and gap assessments through field rides, surveys, and stakeholder feedback.
• Update training content based on evolving market dynamics, competitive activity, and clinical developments.
• Implement tools and activities that reinforce learning between formal training events.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build trusted partnerships with cross-functional teams (corporate, field-based, and external) to ensure alignment and pull-through of training priorities.
• Support national, regional, and POA meetings by designing and delivering workshops, breakout sessions, and skill-building activities.
• Collaborate with co-promotion partners, as applicable.
• Assist other Commercial Training & Development (CT&D) team members, as needed.
• Manage external vendors, contracts, and budgets to deliver high-quality, high-ROI training solutions.

Operations & Administration

• Oversee the commercial learning management system (LMS) to ensure accurate scheduling, documentation, and reporting of training activities.
• Maintain all training records and materials in compliance with regulatory, legal, and quality standards

 

Job Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree

 Experience 

Minimum 1 year of therapeutic area or pharmaceutical/biotech sales experience; launch experience preferred.

 

Additional Qualifications

• Therapeutic area experience in multiple disease states across Kyowa Kirin’s product portfolio is valued.
• Strong clinical acumen; ability to translate complex scientific and clinical information into relevant, impactful, and compliant training.
• Understanding of market access, reimbursement, specialty pharmacy, and patient support programs.
• Proficiency in adult learning principles, instructional design, and multiple modalities (instructor-led, virtual, eLearning, microlearning).
• Demonstrated ability to measure training effectiveness and apply data to enhance learning programs.
• Exceptional verbal/written communication, project management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work remotely or in-office as needed.

 

Non-Technical Skills

• Self-motivated professional with the ability to work with minimal supervision in a team environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and set priorities.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving orientation.
• The ability to function well in a fast-paced atmosphere while managing ongoing change.
• Able to handle ambiguity and be willing to quickly shift directions and plans.
• Ability to establish trusting relationships quickly

Physical Requirements:

• • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time including overnight travel

The anticipated salary for this position will be $118,100 to $154,200 .  The actual salary offered for this role at commencement of employment may vary based on several factors including but not limited to relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, education (including applicable licenses and certifications, job-based knowledge, location, and other business and organizational needs.

The listed salary is just one component of the overall compensation package. At Kyowa Kirin North America we provide a comprehensive range of benefits including:

• 401K with company matching
• Discretionary Profit Sharing
• Annual Bonus Program (Sales Bonus for Sales Jobs)
• Generous PTO and Holiday Schedule which includes Summer and Winter Shut-Downs, Sick Days and, Volunteer Days
• Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Prescription Drugs and Vision)
• HSA & FSA Programs
• Well-Being and Work/Life Programs
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Concierge Service
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Awards

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

KKNA and all of its employees have an obligation to act in accordance with the law and with integrity in all our operations and interactions

It is the policy of Kyowa Kirin North America, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, creed, color, pregnancy, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or affection preference or citizenship status or any other category protected by law.

When you apply to a job on this site, the personal data contained in your application will be collected and stored by Kyowa Kirin, Inc. (“Controller”), which is located at 510 Carnegie Center Blvd Princeton, NJ 08540 USA and can be contacted by emailing kkus.talentacquisition.8h@kyowakirin.com. Controller’s data protection officer can be contacted at usprivacyoffice@kyowakirin.com. Your personal data will be processed for the purposes of managing Controller’s recruitment related activities, which include setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing the results thereto, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment and hiring processes. Such processing is legally permissible under Art. 6(1)(f) of General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) as necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller, which are the solicitation, evaluation, and selection of applicants for employment. 

Your personal data will be shared with Greenhouse Software, Inc., a cloud services provider located in the United States of America and engaged by Controller to help manage its recruitment and hiring process on Controller’s behalf. Accordingly, if you are located outside of the United States, your personal data will be transferred to the United States once you submit it through this site. The transfer will be made using appropriate additional safeguards under the standard contractual clauses approved by regulators for transfers of personal data outside the European Union.

Your personal data will be retained by Controller as long as Controller determines it is necessary to evaluate your application for employment.  Under the GDPR, if you are located in the European Union, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have the right to data portability, and to lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority. If you have any questions about our use of your data, you may contact us by email at usprivacyoffice@kyowakirin.com.