Director, Commercial Learning and Development – US Liver

Gilead Sciences

Director of Commercial Learning and Development for the US Liver team at Gilead. Leading strategy and implementation of comprehensive learning solutions to enhance business capabilities.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $191,250 - $247,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the strategy, design, and delivery of knowledge- and skill-based learning solutions that enable success across the US Liver business, including disease state education, product training, onboarding, launch readiness, and advanced selling capabilities for field teams and managers
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team in support of US Commercial and CL+D priorities, fostering a collaborative, accountable, and growth-oriented environment
Provide strong people leadership across coaching, performance management, talent development, and succession planning for the US Liver learning team
Demonstrate strong communication, facilitation, critical thinking, and decision-making skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrixed environment
Influence across functions and levels to build alignment, drive decisions, and ensure learning priorities support business strategy and field execution
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders, subject matter experts, and commercial leaders to assess learning needs, identify capability gaps, and develop integrated training plans and materials that address evolving business priorities
Collaborate closely with Marketing, Sales Leadership, Commercial Operations, Medical, Legal, Regulatory, and Business Conduct partners to ensure learning solutions are aligned, compliant, and effective
Align training strategy to the broader commercial learning plan while balancing near-term execution needs with long-term capability building for the US Liver organization
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 improve personalization, accelerate deployment, increase learner engagement, and strengthen measurement of training effectiveness
Hire, lead, and develop talent within the learning organization, with a focus on building strong capability, succession depth, and long-term organizational effectiveness
Bring experience across multiple learning modalities, including instructor-led, virtual instructor-led, digital, and self-directed web-based learning
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 delivering them
Oversee the development of training that supports onboarding, national meetings, manager meetings, product and skills sustainment, and other ongoing capability-building needs throughout the year
Incorporate motivating, creative, and interactive learning strategies that maximize engagement, knowledge retention, and practical application in the field
Lead projects from concept through execution, ensuring learning deliverables are high quality, on time, within scope, and aligned to business needs
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
Use 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 partnership, and effective budget stewardship
Manage budgets effectively in a headquarters-based commercial environment, balancing quality, impact, and operational discipline
Bring a growth mindset and a strong orientation toward innovation, with the ability to identify opportunity in complexity and lead change effectively

Requirements

What you’ll need

12 years of relevant experience with a BS/BA degree with a concentration in Science, Education, Business or Marketing or 10 years of relevant experience with a Masters degree with a concentration in Science, Education, Business or Marketing
Leadership experience in commercial learning and development is strongly preferred
Required experience includes clinical and product training, compliance, selling skills, and strong project management applied in a commercial learning environment
Experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical field preferred
Prior sales leadership or field leadership experience is a plus
Experience in adult learning principles, curriculum development, and instructional design is preferred
Advanced Degree in a related field is desirable
Experience in liver disease, hepatology, or related therapeutic areas is preferred but not required
Computer aptitude with appropriate software programs Microsoft Word, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, ZOOM, Outlook, Teams and Adobe Acrobat is required
Experience using AI-enabled tools to support learning strategy, instructional design, content development, or capability building is preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

adult learning principlescurriculum developmentinstructional designproject managementclinical trainingproduct trainingselling skillsAI-enabled toolslearning strategycapability building

Soft Skills

people leadershipcoachingperformance managementtalent developmentcommunicationcritical thinkingdecision-makingcollaborationinnovationgrowth mindset

Certifications

BS/BA degreeMasters degreeAdvanced Degree in a related field