Senior Director, Commercial Training

As a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our ‘people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world’s oldest enemy: disease.  

The Senior Director of Commercial training will drive and imbed a continuous learning and development culture to meet the evolving needs of the US commercial organization.

With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its “Change the World List,” for addressing society’s unmet needs. Ferring US is also Great Places to Work® Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country. 

Responsibilities:  

• Strategic Training Leadership: Lead the learning and development strategy, creating a roadmap, and implementing programs, resources, and tools that strengthen and cultivate the necessary talent and skills to achieve Ferring’s strategic long-term objectives across a diverse portfolio of products in addition to leading the integration of Global HR Leadership Development programs across the US market.

• Program Design and Implementation: Oversee the planning, development, and execution of curricula using a variety of methods and media, incorporating principles of instructional design and behavioral science to drive deeper engagement and maximize impact and productivity.

• Team Management and Development: Lead and manage a training team, providing guidance, mentorship, and support. Fostering a collaborative environment that encourages skill development and knowledge sharing. Leads a team of training professionals across current and future therapeutic areas.

• Measurement and Evaluation: Regularly monitor and measure training efficiency and effectiveness through feedback mechanisms, key performance indicators, and data analysis to ensure that training needs are addressed through continuous improvement and evolution of programs and materials.

• Learning Platforms/Systems: Oversee selection and utilization of learning platforms and other tools to deliver training through a variety of methods and media, while leveraging technology-based solutions, where appropriate.  

• Collaboration and Compliance: Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including Marketing, Sales, Market Access, HR, Medical, Regulatory, and Legal teams, to support development, approval and execution of training programs and resources, ensuring compliance with company policy as well as industry regulations and guidelines

Requirements: 

• BA/BS degree, Masters preferred

• Demonstrated experience in training and development leadership and designing of training programs

• Strong knowledge of learning/education solutions and related business process technologies

• Minimum of 15 years of experience inclusive of sales, sales training, people leadership, learning and development, training or consulting in the pharmaceutical industry

• Entrepreneurial - Thrives in a demanding and changing environment; Equal parts Instructor, Presenter, and Facilitator - Proficient and Engaging delivery to audiences of all sizes; Assertive and proactive - focused on delivering results

• Coach, and provide direction to trainees and other stakeholders while creating a positive and motivating environment

• Manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work in a matrix environment providing service to corporate clients

• Effectively operates in an evolving, complex, and dynamic environment

Job Location: Located onsite in the Parsippany, NJ office, 4 days per week.

Travel: Ability to travel 25% of the time

Ferring + you    

At Ferring, we offer competitive total compensation along with an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work. From working hours that respect your lifestyle, a culture that is welcoming and equitable, and the chance to work with the industry’s most impressive people, these are just some of the ways we live our "People First" philosophy.    

Our Compensation and Benefits   

At Ferring, base salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $233,000 to $277,000, which is the reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount paid may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education and primary work location. Additional compensation for this role will be provided based on competitive annual incentive compensation targets in the form of an annual bonus - payouts are based on individual and company performance.

Benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with a premium differential, inverse to base salary, to be paid by employees, a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full time employees to accrue up to 120 hours in the first four (4) years of employment, and 160 hours in the fifth (5th) year of employment as well as 15 paid holidays per year. We are proud to offer paid parental leave subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring. 

Work Location: 

This position is classified as a hybrid role, requiring onsite work at the Parsippany office four days per week and remotely for one day per week. 

Ferring is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws.   

Join our team and your voice will be heard, and your contributions will be valued. If you love to come up with new ways to make a positive difference and see them through, you will fit right in.    

We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (including Disability/Protected Veterans). We maintain a drug-free workplace.