Senior Director, Development Training – Medical, Scientific Focus
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Senior Director shaping medical and scientific training strategy for Ultragenyx, a rare disease biopharmaceutical company. Building scalable curricula, certifications, and capability programs across Development and Medical Affairs.
Responsibilities:
- Shape and advance the enterprise training strategy, operating model, and multi-year roadmap for medical and scientific capability across Development and Medical Affairs
- Translate organizational and functional strategy into prioritized, scalable, measurable training programs
- Provide strategic oversight of training frameworks, curricula, systems, and delivery approaches
- Partner with senior and executive stakeholders across Development, Medical Affairs, and cross-functional teams
- Lead governance and engagement forums, including the Field Training Stakeholder Committee and UltraSpark
- Influence cross-functional and organizational initiatives by representing training and capability development
- Oversee disease-state, scientific, and capability-based training aligned with Medical Affairs and Development objectives
- Guide the design and delivery of high-impact training programs
- Establish and evolve certification frameworks for medical and scientific roles
- Assess training effectiveness and identify opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and scalability
- Drive cross-functional alignment, shared content, and operational efficiencies
- Champion simplicity, efficiency, and scalability in training processes and solutions
Requirements:
- At least 10+ years of Biotech/Pharma experience with at least 5+ years of developing and executing enterprise or global training strategies; equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered
- Deep understanding of medical and scientific capability needs of Medical Affairs, Field Medical, and Development organizations
- Direct experience supporting or working within field medical, Medical Affairs, or another externally facing scientific function strongly preferred
- Master’s degree in a clinical field required; RN, RNP, Nurse Education, or alternative
- Instructional Design and/or Training Professional Certification preferred
- Change Management certification preferred
- Experience in instructional design principles, communication, training delivery methods, and adopting new learning technologies including AI or digitally enabled learning approaches
- Experience designing and developing training solutions including capability models, curricula, learning pathways, and certification programs
- Proven verbal and written communication skills for varied audiences
- Ability to participate in multiple departmental or interdepartmental strategic initiatives under limited supervision
- Ability to build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain positive relationships with senior management, peers, and direct reports
- Ability to mobilize cross-functional stakeholders and drive decisions without relying solely on formal authority
- Strong leadership skills, vision, and commitment
- Willingness to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
- Ability to use data and performance insights to measure impact
- Strategic planning, problem-solving, analytical skills, and ability to manage multiple enterprise priorities and projects
- Ability to advocate for efficiency and simplicity in processes and fit-for-purpose training solutions
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
Benefits:
- Generous vacation time and public holidays observed by the company
- Volunteer days
- Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings
- Employee wellbeing benefits
- Fitness reimbursement
- Tuition sponsoring
- Professional development plans
- Annual bonus and equity incentives
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