Global Training Manager - Alameda - Abbott Laboratories

Description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You'll also have access to: 

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. 

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. 

• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution 

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree. 

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.  

The Opportunity

This position is an onsite opportunity in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division. We are helping people with Diabetes lead healthier, happier lives.   As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is constantly working to deliver the highest quality products and unwavering support to our customers.  Consistent and accurate glucose monitoring is the foundation of any diabetes management plan, so we're committed to continuous improvement in the way patients and professionals measure, track and analyze glucose levels.

As a Global Training Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing training programs that enhance the skills, performance, and productivity of our employees worldwide. You will work closely with department leaders to identify training needs and create curriculum that aligns with our company's strategic goals.

• Deliver strategic and tactical activities in partnership with Training Managers, Affiliate commercial teams, and Sales Directors as well as relevant stakeholder teams.
• Develop and implement training programs across the globe, supporting all roles and teams within the commercial function in line with business strategies, curricula and company goals.
• Support the development and execution of a training strategy according to company guidelines through the implementation of a global training road map.

This is an onsite opportunity in Alameda, CA

What You'll Do

Global Learning Strategy & Governance

• Lead the design, development, and continuous evolution of global commercial training programs aligned with ADC's strategic goals.
• Establish and maintain global training standards, competency frameworks, learning maps, and governance models to ensure consistency and scalability across regions.
• Own the global train‑the‑trainer strategy, including methodology, certification, KPIs, and quality standards.

Program & Content Development

• Oversee the creation, curation, and optimization of training content, tools, and curricula in collaboration with global and regional stakeholders.
• Develop innovative learning solutions to support product launches, product portfolio education, competitive readiness, and ongoing skills development.
• Build learning journeys within Allego and other platforms, ensuring a blended learning approach (e-learning, virtual, in-person, microlearning, on-the-job experiences).

Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration

• Partner with Global Strategic Marketing, Regional Commercial leaders, Medical, Compliance, and Training Managers to assess needs, identify gaps, and develop aligned training solutions.
• Influence stakeholders across geographies and functions to drive adoption of global training programs and standards.
• Serve as a global subject matter expert on ADC products, markets, customer needs, and emerging trends.

Insights, Innovation & Best Practices

• Monitor industry trends, competitive landscapes, adult learning research, and commercial capability innovations to inform continuous improvement.
• Identify, share, and scale best practices across regions to strengthen global commercial excellence.

Measurement, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Define and track training effectiveness KPIs, adoption metrics, and business impact.
• Use learner analytics and feedback to optimize content and programs over time.
• Recommend and evaluate external vendors, tools, and technologies (final approvals remain with the hiring manager).

Operational Excellence

• Ensure timely execution of global training initiatives within defined budgets, timelines, and quality standards.
• Facilitate training sessions, workshops, and global certification events as needed (virtual and in-person).
• Maintain and continuously update training materials to ensure accuracy and relevance.

Travel: ~30%, including international.

Experience You'll Bring

Required

• Bachelor's degree
• 7+ years of relevant experience in commercial, training, or learning and development roles, preferably within health sciences, diagnostics, medical devices, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering global commercial training programs at scale.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, and modern learning technologies.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively across countries, cultures, and functions without direct authority.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and training development technologies/platforms.

Preferred

• Experience in sales or sales management roles within healthcare or diagnostics industries.
• Experience coaching or developing others in both virtual and in-person environments.
• Familiarity with Allego, LMS/LXP platforms, and digital learning tools.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning principles
• Additional language skills an asset.

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Divisional Information

Medical Devices

General Medical Devices:

Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.

CRM

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Diabetes

We're focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We're revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

Vascular

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

Neuromodulation

Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.

Structural Heart

Structural Heart Business Mission:  why we exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.

EP

In Abbott's Electrophysiology (EP) business, we're advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

HF

In Abbott's Heart Failure (HF) business, we're developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

Diagnostics

We're empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott's diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

Abbott Molecular is a leader in molecular diagnostics and the analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins at the molecular level.

Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key heath and therapeutic areas, including infections disease, cardiometabolic, informatics and toxicology.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world's greatest healthcare challenges.

Nutrition

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac, PediaSure, Pedialyte, Ensure, and Glucerna – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

The base pay for this position is $130,700.00 – $261, In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.