Position Title:
Commercial LD Operations Manager Work Location:
San Diego, CA 92130
Assignment Duration:
4 Month (Possible Extension)
Position Summary:
The Commercial L&D Operations Manager keeps the Organization's commercial learning programs running on time and on system. This is an entry-level operations role supporting the Business Effectiveness Training (BET) team, which builds and delivers training for commercial field sales, field leadership, and commercial functional teams.
Background & Context:
The work is operational and detail-driven, with regular exposure to senior commercial stakeholders and external agency partners. Reports to the Executive Director, Leadership Development and Commercial Capability & Enablement. Partners daily with the L&D operations lead, brand trainers, and the events team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Handles the logistics behind the learning: scheduling and coordinating live and virtual sessions
- Loading and maintaining content in the Organization's learning platforms
- Tracking completion and certification
- Managing materials and shipments for live meetings
- Preparing routine reports
Qualifications & Experience:
- Prior experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or another regulated life sciences environment.
- Familiarity with a learning management system or content platform as an administrator or power user.
- Hands-on experience with a survey platform (Qualtrics, Microsoft Forms, SurveyMonkey or similar), including distribution, response tracking, and basic analysis.
- Experience using AI tools in a professional setting to draft, summarize, or analyze.
- Exposure to commercial pharmaceutical functions: field sales, sales training, marketing, or market access.
- Experience supporting live meetings, national sales meetings, or large-group training events.
- Working knowledge of medical, legal, and regulatory review workflows (Veeva Vault PromoMats or similar).
- Basic familiarity with instructional design or adult learning concepts, or interest in building that skill set.
- Experience with CRM or field analytics data (Veeva or similar).
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
- 1-3 years of experience in coordination, administration, project support, or operations. Internship and early-career experience counts.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, with real proficiency in Excel (sorting, filtering, pivot tables) and PowerPoint.
- Digital fluency: picks up new platforms quickly, works confidently in shared digital workspaces, and is comfortable using approved AI tools in day-to-day work.
- Basic survey literacy: can draft clear, unbiased questions and turn raw responses into a readable summary.
- Demonstrated organizational skill: can hold multiple concurrent deadlines, keep trackers current, and follow through without reminders.
- Clear written and verbal communication with professional audiences, including senior leaders.
- Discretion with confidential business information