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Learning & Development Capabilities Manager (SSA) at AstraZeneca



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Job Description

The L&D Capabilities Manager is responsible for building, leading, and motivating teams, ensuring that the teams have the appropriate skills and competencies available within the company, and fosters a multi-disciplinary delivery team culture.

A key responsibility of the L&D Capabilities Manager will be to support the team as a coach to adopt an agile, high-performance approach that fulfils AZ’s objectives

  • Works closely with the Commercial Excellence Director and SLT to ensure training needs are aligned with the needs of the sales and non-sales teams across SA & SSA.

  • Delivers leadership enablement training and initiatives.

  • Sets objectives, coaches/mentors, assesses performance and addresses skill development for Sales Managers, their Sales Teams and Key Account Managers.

  • Manages resource allocation, training budget, and high-level relationships with external vendors

  • Will conduct coaching training with First Line Sales Managers and conduct selling skills training across the commercial teams.

  • This role will support the business teams in each country within SSA to achieve the organization’s goals.

  • Participate in the creation of robust coaching & functional plans; track/report progress against plans aligned with timing of regular business reviews.
  • Deliver informal and formal learning solutions in a manner that is both engaging and effective:

  • Manage the learning and coaching environment and prepare for training delivery

  • Demonstrate effective facilitation and presentation techniques that engage learners, create a positive learning environment and build learner motivation

  • Establish credibility as an instructor and effectively manage challenging behaviour and situations
  • Evaluate learning solution throughout delivery, adapting the program to Learning and Development Strategy:

  • Use consulting skills and build relationships to establish sponsorship and ownership for training agenda

  • Collaborate and work with the team to share ideas, best practices & maximise budgets

  • Communicate effectively utilizing both written and verbal skills

  • Approve, distribute, and archive intellectual capital ensuring compliance with legal, ethical, and regulatory requirements
  • Evaluate performance and training:

  • Provide leadership to define and execute the organization’s training strategy aligned to business priorities; implement training projects and activities in close collaboration with cross-functional teams

  • Apply a systematic approach to evaluate gaps in performance and impact of training

  • Use a consulting approach to uncover the gaps that require training and development

  • Effectively evaluate the impact of training solutions delivered

  • Coaching of MSRs , KAMs and FLSMs: In-field & Classroom

  • Skills training: In-field & classroom
  • If this sounds appealing, please read on to understand the experience and skills we’re looking for…


    ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • Bachelors degree in Health Sciences, Commerce or equivalent

  • 4 to 5 years’ experience in Commercial Sales Training

  • Coaching and mentoring experience

  • Project management experience

  • Strong facilitation and presentation skills

  • Fluency in English is required with Excellent communication skills

  • Good planning and organizational skills

  • Ability to develop strategic partnerships

  • Group presentation skills

  • Self-confidence

  • Coaching & Feedback – Leadership skills

  • Ability to travel

  • Impact and influence in a collaborative manner

  • Required Skill Profession

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