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Working at Abbott
At Abbott you can do work that matters grow and learn care for yourself and family be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Benefits such as Medical and Dental Assistance Life Insurance Private Pension Plan Medication Subsidy Discount on Abbott stock purchases among others.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity working mothers female executives and scientists.
We offer flexible work policies that allow a healthy balance between personal and professional life
We invest in the development of our employees through training and growth opportunities
We foster an environment where every voice is heard and valued
The Opportunity
This position works out of São Paulo location in the Established Pharmaceuticals are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the worlds fastest-growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded generic medicines reaches across multiple therapeutic areas including gastroenterology womens health cardiometabolic pain management/central nervous system and respiratory.
As the Latam Training Manager youll have the chance to be responsible for designing implementing and monitoring strategic learning and development programs across the Latin America region for the Established Products Division (EPD).
This role ensures alignment between commercial capabilities sales excellence and organizational strategy driving both individual and business performance across all levels.
The position partners closely with in-country Leads to ensure the effective rollout and localization of regional training initiatives.
What Youll Do
Key Responsibilities
1. Regional Learning Strategy & Planning
Define and deploy the regional training strategy aligned with business and commercial objectives.
Conduct capability assessments and identify learning needs across countries and sales roles.
Build and maintain the LATAM Annual Training Plan integrating onboarding lifecycle training refreshers and skill development programs.
Harmonize global frameworks with regional and local realities ensuring cultural and business relevance.
Prioritize initiatives based on business impact available resources and strategic priorities.
2. Learning Design & Program Development
Act as a Learning Designer creating end-to-end learning journeys (blended digital and experiential).
Design and deploy both soft skills (leadership coaching communication negotiation strategic thinking) and technical / hard skills programs (product knowledge disease awareness tools CRM).
Develop and facilitate Train-the-Trainer programs for in-country trainers and field leaders.
Partner with global teams to adopt innovative learning technologies and methodologies (microlearning gamification AI-driven learning).
3. Regional Implementation & Country Support
Coordinate with each country leaders to execute the regional learning roadmap.
Support the rollout of regional initiatives ensuring on-time delivery and quality standards.
Act as a consultant and coach for local trainers helping adapt programs to their country context.
Foster cross-country collaboration and knowledge sharing through best practice exchanges.
Participate in key training sessions and field coaching visits to strengthen implementation consistency.
4. Performance Measurement & Learning Analytics
Define and track KPIs for all training initiatives (satisfaction knowledge retention application and impact).
Develop dashboards and reports to communicate training effectiveness to senior management.
Conduct pre- and post-training assessments and performance analyses to identify learning impact.
Continuously refine programs based on learner feedback and performance data.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in pharmacy Business Administration Psychology Education or related fields. MBA or postgraduate degree desirable.
Solid understanding of pharmaceutical sales processes medical promotion and field team dynamics.
Knowledge of Commercial Excellence frameworks and capability models.
Experience with learning management systems (LMS/LXP platforms).
Strong analytical mindset with ability to measure training effectiveness and ROI.
Familiarity with compliance medical governance and regulatory aspects of pharmaceutical promotion.
Strategic mindset and ability to connect learning to business results.
Exceptional communication facilitation and influencing skills across all organizational levels.
Collaboration and stakeholder management with a cross-cultural approach.
High adaptability resilience and comfort navigating ambiguity.
Curiosity innovation mindset and drive for continuous improvement.
Ethical behavior empathy and respect for diverse perspectives.
Results orientation accountability and strong sense of ownership.
Advanced in English and Spanish. Portuguese is highly desirable.
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum of 10 years of experience in Learning & Development Sales Training roles in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
Strong track record in designing and implementing learning strategies.
Experience in capability-building initiatives for sales teams and improvement performance.
Core Competences:
Advanced competencies:
- Strategic planning / thinking
- Project & process management
- Analytical thinking & Learning agility
- Sales strategy and execution
- Leadership & change management
- Expertise in the field technical skills
- Relationship building
- Drive for results
- Effective Communication & Collaboration
- Customer focus / customer centric
- Integrity and professionalism
- Managing differences / conflict
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employee diversity.
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The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
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