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Director, Global Sales Leadership Development

BD

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New Jersey • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Own a global portfolio of sales leadership development programs aligned to the BD Way, leadership expectations, commercial priorities, and talent strategy.
  • Translate enterprise leadership frameworks into practical, role‑relevant development journeys for new, experienced, and emerging sales leaders.
  • Shape program roadmaps based on business needs, leadership capability gaps, and future readiness—making clear prioritization and tradeoff decisions.
  • Partner with HR to ensure leadership development reinforces succession depth, performance differentiation, and engagement outcomes.
  • Partner with Business Unit and Regional Commercial Effectiveness to deploy leadership programs—ensuring successful deployment, sustainment, and demonstrated outcomes.
  • Architect and partner with Global Sales Enablement & Training to deploy end‑to‑end leadership development experiences (e.g., cohorts, workshops, assessments, coaching, and reinforcement) that drive observable and sustained behavior change.
  • Partner with instructional design resources to apply strong adult learning principles and build solutions that are practical, learner‑centered, and scalable.
  • Embed reinforcement mechanisms (e.g., manager tools, application assignments, and routines) that sustain adoption over time.
  • Partner with Commercial leaders and HR to diagnose leadership needs and recommend targeted, high‑impact development approaches.
  • Align development efforts to moments that matter, including leadership transitions, transformations, and growth initiatives.
  • Build credibility through insight, data, and sound judgment—serving as a trusted advisor and constructive thought partner when current leadership capability constrains outcomes.
  • Establish and uphold global standards for leadership development, including content, facilitation quality, and compliance—while enabling thoughtful regional and business unit adaptation.
  • Define and track success measures across participation, experience, capability growth, behavior change, and commercial outcomes.
  • Partner with HR and Sales Intelligence teams to connect development efforts to longer‑term outcomes such as readiness, engagement, and leadership effectiveness.
  • Use data, learner feedback, and business insights to continuously refine programs—simplifying, scaling, and increasing impact year over year.

Requirements

  • 8-10+ years of experience in Sales leadership development, commercial training, talent development, or learning roles.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
  • Demonstrated experience designing and delivering leadership development programs, including cohort‑based or enterprise initiatives.
  • Strong grounding in adult learning theory, instructional design, and leadership development methodologies.
  • Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing without formal authority.
  • Familiarity working within matrixed and regulated environments.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive presence.
  • Ability to travel as required for leadership programs and stakeholder engagement.
  • Availability to travel up to 25% domestically/internationally.
Benefits
  • Annual Bonus Potential
  • Discretionary LTI Bonus Potential
  • reimbursement of vehicle use/mileage
  • Potential reimbursement of phone use
  • Medical coverage
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Hospital Care Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accidental Injury Insurance
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Short-term disability coverage
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • long-term care with life insurance
  • Other Well-being Resources
  • Anxiety management program
  • Wellness incentives
  • Sleep improvement program
  • Diabetes management program
  • Virtual physical therapy
  • Emotional/mental health support programs
  • Weight management programs
  • Gastrointestinal health program
  • Substance use management program
  • Musculoskeletal surgery, cancer treatment, and bariatric surgery benefit
  • BD 401(k) Plan
  • BD Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan
  • 529 College Savings Plan
  • Financial counseling
  • Baxter Credit Union (BCU)
  • Daily Pay
  • College financial aid and application guidance
  • Paid time off (PTO), including all required State leaves
  • Educational assistance/tuition reimbursement
  • MetLife Legal Plan
  • Group auto and home insurance
  • Pet insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Discounts on products and services
  • Academic Achievement Scholarship
  • Service Recognition Awards
  • Employer matching donation
  • Workplace accommodations
  • Adoption assistance
  • Backup day care and eldercare
  • Support for neurodivergent adults, children, and caregivers
  • Caregiving assistance for elderly and special needs individuals
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Support for fertility, birthing, postpartum, and age-related hormonal changes
  • Bereavement leaves
  • Military leave
  • Personal leave
  • Family and Medical Leave (FML)
  • Jury and Witness Duty Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
sales leadership developmentleadership development programsadult learning theoryinstructional designcohort-based initiativesenterprise initiativesleadership development methodologiesprogram designdata analysissuccess measures tracking
Soft Skills
communicationfacilitationexecutive presenceinfluencing without authoritytrusted advisorconstructive thought partnercredibility buildingstakeholder engagementprioritizationtradeoff decision making
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeadvanced degree