Azurity Pharmaceuticals is a privately held, specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on innovative products that meet the needs of underserved patients. As an industry leader in providing unique, accessible, and high-quality medications, Azurity leverages its integrated capabilities and vast partner network to continually expand its broad commercial product portfolio and robust late-stage pipeline. The company’s patient-centric products span the cardiovascular, neurology, endocrinology, gastro-intestinal, institutional, and orphan markets, and have benefited millions of patients. For more information, visit www.azurity.com.
Azurity Pharmaceuticals is proud to be an inclusive workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Azurity's success is attributable to our incredibly talented, dedicated team that focuses on benefiting the lives of patients by bringing the best science and commitment to quality into everything that we do. We seek highly motivated individuals with the dedication, integrity, and creative spirit needed to thrive in our organization.
Azurity is growing & the Director of Leadership Development will play a critical role in building the management capabilities and high-potential talent pipeline that will sustain our commercial field organization through its next phase of growth. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Training & Development, this role owns the design, delivery, and ongoing evolution of field manager development programming — from frontline first-line manager onboarding through advanced leadership curricula for experienced DSMs and high-potential field talent. The successful candidate will bring both the strategic vision to build a best-in-class field leadership program and the hands-on capability to execute it.
Responsibilities
- Design and lead a comprehensive field manager development program spanning new manager onboarding, core management skills, and advanced leadership development for experienced FLMs.
- Build and manage a high-potential identification and development framework for field talent, in partnership with HR and commercial leadership.
- Develop curriculum, facilitation guides, and learning assets for in-person, virtual, and blended manager development programming.
- Partner with Sales Leadership and HR on FLM performance management processes, coaching frameworks, and capability assessment tools.
- Own the iCoach and ride-along program design and governance, ensuring a consistent, measurable approach to field coaching quality.
- Evaluate and integrate external leadership development resources, vendors, and assessments (e.g., 360 tools, coaching platforms, personality assessments) where appropriate.
- Measure and report program effectiveness through pre/post assessments, field performance correlation, and participant feedback.
- Collaborate with the broader T&D team to ensure leadership development content integrates with clinical, product, and selling skills curricula.
- Stay current on best practices in field leadership development, adult learning science, and pharmaceutical commercial management trends.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in organizational development, education, or related field preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical commercial training, organizational development, or a combination of both.
- Deep expertise in field manager and leadership development program design and facilitation.
- Experience managing or coaching field sales managers in a specialty pharmaceutical environment strongly preferred.
- Strong facilitation skills — able to engage, challenge, and develop leaders at all experience levels.
- Demonstrated ability to build and sustain leadership development programs from the ground up.
- Data-driven approach to measuring learning effectiveness and linking development programs to commercial outcomes.
- Strong cross-functional relationship skills with HR, field leadership, and commercial operations stakeholders.
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Physical & Mental Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to sit for long periods of time
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; talk and/or hear
- May occasionally climb stairs and/or ride elevators
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Employee must be able to manipulate keyboard, operate a telephone and hand-held devices
- Other miscellaneous job duties as required
Benefits We Offer:
- Unlock Your Earning Potential: Join our team and be rewarded with a competitive compensation package, including an annual bonus based on company performance, that recognizes your exceptional talent.
- Sales - In lieu of annual bonuses, we offer an Incentive compensation program that allows you to earn more - even over plan.
- Fuel Your Success: *Sales Only* - We understand the value of your hard work and provide a car reimbursement program and gas card for both business and personal use as part of our commitment to supporting you.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: We value your well-being and offer excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage to ensure you and your family are always taken care of.
- Flexibility for Your Lifestyle: Achieve work-life balance with our hybrid work model, allowing you to work two days from home and three days in the office. *Excludes Sales, Manufacturing, and some Operations positions*
- Invest in Your Future: Our Retirement Savings Plan (401K) is designed to help you secure a comfortable retirement by matching dollar for dollar up to 5%.
- Time Off That Counts: Take advantage of our generous time off policy, which offers up to 15 vacation days annually + rollover (up to 40 hours) as well as five sick/wellness days. For new employees, vacation accrual will be prorated based on your start date.
- Meaningful Time with Your Loved Ones: We close between Christmas and New Year’s to give you an extra week off to spend quality time with your family and recharge.
- Enjoy the Holidays: Over the course of the year, Azurity recognizes 13 holidays.
- Invest in Your Education: We support your professional growth with tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate level courses or certifications.
- Recognize and Be Recognized: Our Azurity High Five peer recognition platform allows you to celebrate your colleagues' accomplishments and receive recognition for your own outstanding work.
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