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Salary: USD 142,000 - 244,950 / annual
Johnson & Johnson is hiring a Senior Manager, Leader Development for Shockwave Medical, a division pioneering Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) technology to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. This fully remote role (anywhere in the US) leads the strategy, design, administration, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive leadership development curriculum for Regional Sales Directors (RSDs) and Area Vice Presidents (AVPs).
You will translate commercial strategy and leadership expectations into practical development experiences that strengthen people leadership, coaching, business acumen, and field execution. Working closely with Sales leadership, Human Resources, Marketing, Commercial Excellence, and subject matter experts, you will identify capability needs, develop curriculum, facilitate learning, and measure program impact.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own the strategy, design, and maintenance of role-based leadership learning paths for RSDs and AVPs, aligned with business priorities.
- Conduct ongoing needs assessments using business priorities, performance trends, stakeholder input, and field observation to identify leadership capability gaps.
- Develop and deliver blended learning experiences: instructor-led workshops, virtual sessions, self-paced learning, cohort-based programs, peer learning, and field application activities.
- Create leadership development content focused on coaching, talent development, performance leadership, strategic planning, business acumen, communication, change leadership, and cross-functional influence.
- Partner with Sales leadership and HR to define role-specific competencies, development milestones, and success measures.
- Establish structured onboarding and transition support for newly appointed RSDs and AVPs.
- Support succession planning by identifying development priorities and aligning targeted experiences to future leadership needs.
- Design practical tools, playbooks, assessments, and reinforcement resources.
- Facilitate leadership programs and executive-level learning sessions with credibility and strong presence.
- Select, manage, and evaluate external vendors, facilitators, and assessments.
- Manage program logistics, communications, enrollment, completion tracking, and learning records.
- Develop dashboards and reporting that measure participation, completion, learner experience, behavior change, and business impact.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with field leaders and cross-functional partners.
- Stay current on leadership development practices, adult learning methods, and emerging learning technologies.
- Establish leadership development governance, including annual program roadmap and stakeholder review cadence.
- Manage the leadership development budget and execute programs on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Ability to travel up to 25% as needed.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in business, organizational development, education, human resources, or related field required; advanced degree or leadership development certification preferred.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in leadership development, learning and development, sales training, commercial excellence, people leadership, or related discipline, including experience leading complex, cross-functional development initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and evaluating leadership development curricula or learning journeys for sales leaders and senior commercial leaders.
- Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, facilitation, coaching, and behavior-change strategies.
- Experience partnering with senior leaders to translate business needs into practical development solutions and measurable outcomes.
- Previous experience in medical device, life sciences, healthcare, or another regulated commercial environment preferred.
- Experience in field sales, sales management, or supporting a field-based commercial organization strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate effectively with director- and vice president-level audiences, navigate challenging group dynamics, and provide constructive, credible coaching and feedback.
- Experience administering learning management systems and developing virtual or self-paced learning content preferred.
- Strong program and project management skills, including ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, vendors, timelines, and budgets.
- Analytical mindset with experience defining success measures, evaluating learner application and behavior change, assessing program effectiveness, and translating data into actionable recommendations.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally, lead through influence, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Highly organized, results-driven, solution-oriented, and attentive to detail.
