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Sr. Training Manager, Oncology - Franchise V

AbbVie · Mettawa, IL · Remote available · Full time · Sales

Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a training program you built for field sales reps from the first draft to the rollout. What did you own, and what changed in the field afterward?

What they are checking: Whether they have run a full training build end to end and can point to a field result, not just delivery.

Oncology moves fast. How do you keep your own subject matter expertise current on disease states, products and the competitive landscape?

What they are checking: A real habit of self-directed learning in a complex therapeutic area.

Tell me about a time you managed an outside vendor to build training content. How did you keep quality and scope under control?

What they are checking: Vendor oversight, contract discipline and catching problems early.

Tell me about a time you redesigned existing curriculum that people were attached to. How did you bring your training peers along?

What they are checking: Improving inherited work while keeping peers and global trainers on side.

What would you do

Walk me through how you would get a new training module through Marketing, Legal, Compliance, Medical and Regulatory review without it stalling.

What they are checking: Knowing how promotional review works and how to plan for it instead of fighting it.

Medical review sends back a module two weeks before a launch meeting with major content changes. What do you do?

What they are checking: Holding the line on compliance while still protecting a fixed deadline.

You are running a national training meeting for a few hundred reps. What does your planning look like in the last month?

What they are checking: Logistics and project management at scale, including participant conduct.

A brand lead wants training that pushes a message you think is close to the edge of on-label. How do you handle that?

What they are checking: Compliance judgment and the backbone to push back on a senior partner.

About the work

How would you explain a biomarker-driven treatment decision to a new rep who has no science background?

What they are checking: Ability to make complex oncology and precision medicine content teachable.

How do you decide whether a gap in the field is a training problem or something else, like targeting or messaging?

What they are checking: Diagnosing root cause before building content nobody needs.

How do you measure whether a training program actually worked once reps are back in their territories?

What they are checking: Moving past completion rates to behavior and performance measures.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The Sr. Training Manager, Oncology, will be responsible for helping develop and deliver Oncology Training for commercial field representatives. Reporting to the Associate Director of Training, this person will work closely with his/her training peers as well as our global trainers to jointly develop training related to disease, product, sales effectiveness, market knowledge, and operations training intended for members of the Commercial organization. Key Accountabilities/Core Job Responsibilities: • Maintaining subject matter expertise for disease states, products and therapeutic areas • Developing and executing training programs and initiatives with minimal guidance • Designing and enhancing current curriculum to meet needs of the Commercial organization • Coordinating with Marketing, Legal, Compliance, Medical and Regulatory to ensure accuracy of medical content and compliance with promotional policies for training materials • Managing vendors when developing training content and executing contract requirements • Performing project management function during the development of training content • Leading training meetings to include planning, logistics management, vendor monitoring, and participant conduct • Partnering with Marketing, Precision Medicine, and Commercial Leadership to develop training that meets brand objectives and coordinate the rollout of training materials for field colleagues • Influencing and leading without authority by collaborating with cross functional teams (Marketing, Sales, Market Access, etc) to provide highly effective, timely, innovative and relevant training solutions • Collaborating with external partners to help provide best-in-class training deliverables • Collaborating with our partner company colleagues to ensure there is alignment of training strategy and tactics • Builds trust and credibility with Business Partners through regular interaction and is evidenced by feedback and proven working partnerships (adheres to AbbVie Ways of Working pillars) • Acting as a resource for field sales through active participation in all sales meetings and routine field rides. • Designing and leading the execution of training work sessions at National Sales and POA Meetings • Developing and maintaining facilitation skills expertise in support of training content delivery • Continually assess the organization’s training needs for both clinical fluency and development competencies and provide appropriate feedback for innovation • Requires minimum of a bachelor’s degree • 5+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience preferred • Training, Marketing or Sales experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry preferred • Knowledge of Medical Oncology disease and Gynecologic oncology areas preferred • Experience developing training tools to enable the enhancement of clinical acumen is a plus • Knowledge of adult learning principles, training design concepts, and platforms is a plus • Exceptional ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at different levels of the organization • High level of professionalism and the ability to excel in a complex cross-functional environment supporting collaborative project planning • Ability to work in an unstructured environment • Obtains strategic insight to appropriately dedicate time to important initiatives • Exceptional oral presentation and executive leadership communication skills • Excellent learning, problem solving and interpersonal skills • Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills • Ability to self-motivate and perform effectively with minimal supervision • Familiarity with AI and innovative technology platforms (iPAD) and programs (e.g. MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerAutomate) is highly desirable • This is a headquarter based position with preferred location at ABV1, open to remote position with 50% required travel to headquarters. Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​ • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​ • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​ • This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. ​ Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html