Sr. Commercial Learning & Development Manager

Tempus AI · Vertical AI · IL · Remote

This role is for a Senior Manager of Learning and Development focused on the MRD portfolio within Tempus AI, a healthcare company leveraging AI for precision medicine. The primary responsibility is to develop, implement, and facilitate training programs for sales teams, translating complex technical information into understandable lessons. While the company uses AI, this role is focused on sales enablement and training, not direct AI/ML model development or deployment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead the development, implementation, facilitation, and maintenance of a comprehensive MRD training program for all provider facing sales teams in alignment with company objectives, organizational goals, and sales team needs
  2. Partner with senior sales leadership and the Director of L&D to 1) translate primary initiatives into preparatory training and 2) assess training gaps then provide ongoing training to level up the sales team’s skills and impact
  3. Direct appropriate content creation and maintenance in collaboration with the marketing, medical affairs, legal and L&D partners
  4. Work with the New Hire Training Program Manager to deliver training for new hires
  5. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to provide effective launch training for new and enhanced products and processes as it relates to the MRD portfolio

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a related field of science or adult learning
  • 3+ years of experience building and delivering training program infrastructure
  • medical training or sales experience, ideally in the diagnostic lab or oncology space
  • processing technically dense content like scientific publications into easy to understand lessons
  • creating comprehensive training plans, curricula, workshops, assessments, across various modalities
  • Excellent project management and intrapersonal skills
  • manage complex projects utilizing resources across multiple internal teams and across all levels of the organization
  • Strong analytical, technical, and creative problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and multi-task effectively
  • Capability to inspire, coach and provide clear feedback on improvements needed to sales representatives
  • Ability to work independently and remotely while maintaining a strong teamwork ethic
  • Flexible, able to adjust quickly to changing priorities
  • Outstanding oral presentation skills
  • Highly developed written skills, with the ability to produce documents, presentations, technical briefs, and scientific publication summaries
  • Knowledge of the following computer software platforms: Google Suite
  • Willingness to travel as needed, estimated to be 30%

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree in a related field of science or adult learning
  • 3+ years of sales training experience in the medical field, preferably in lab diagnostics related to MRD
  • 5+ years of combined sales and/or clinical experience
  • Familiarity with Salesforce and Looker or similar platforms
  • Understanding of the MRD marketplace
  • Instructional design and/or formal project management background or certifications
  • Experience building content in learning management and sales enablement platforms

What the JD emphasized

  • Must have medical training or sales experience, ideally in the diagnostic lab or oncology space
  • Skilled in processing technically dense content like scientific publications into easy to understand lessons
  • Demonstrated experience creating comprehensive training plans, curricula, workshops, assessments, across various modalities (e.g. written, audio, video, interactive experiences, and gamification)