Manager, Training

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Quality Assurance Regular Full-Time Burlington, MA, US

At Vericel Corporation, we are pioneers in advanced cell therapies for sports medicine and severe burn care, transforming patient lives through cutting-edge regenerative medicine. Our commitment to innovation, patient-centered focus, and scientific excellence drives us to develop groundbreaking treatments, including MACI (knee cartilage repair), Epicel and Nexobrid (burn care).

The Manager, Training leads the GxP training program supporting Quality, Manufacturing, and other applicable functions. The role manages training curricula, learning systems, training records, and program effectiveness to support employee readiness, procedural compliance, and inspection readiness. The manager leads assigned training staff and works closely with functional leaders to identify needs, prioritize training, and maintain consistent practices across supported sites.

This is a hands‑on training leadership role with direct responsibility for developing and facilitating in‑person and virtual training sessions for all employees.

Schedule:

This position is on‑site Monday - Friday in our Burlington, MA location.

Develop and execute the organization's GxP training plan, programs, and processes in alignment with Quality leadership, business needs, and approved procedures.

Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Validation, and other functional groups to identify training needs and competency requirements.

Manage assigned training staff, including setting objectives, allocating work, coaching, providing performance feedback, and supporting development.

Coordinate responsibilities and session coverage with the training Lead and trainers, while personally delivering assigned courses.

Identify training resource needs, resolve scheduling and priority conflicts with functional leaders, and elevate gaps that could affect employee readiness or compliance.

Manage the development, implementation, and maintenance of role‑based training curricula, onboarding plans, refresher training, and qualification frameworks.

Develop and update training materials, including instructor‑led courses, e‑learning, job aids, assessments, and qualification programs which align with business needs, approved procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Develop qualification and competency‑based training programs for applicable roles.

Ensure training records and associated documentation are accurate, complete, and maintained in accordance with applicable procedures and regulatory requirements.

Personally facilitate scheduled in‑person and virtual training sessions for Manufacturing and other functions, including GxP orientation, documentation practices, Quality systems, and procedural or compliance topics within demonstrated expertise.

Use discussion, case studies, exercises, and knowledge checks to reinforce learning and assess understanding; adapt delivery to the needs of different audiences.

Coordinate training calendars with functional leaders to support onboarding, refresher training, procedural changes, and shift coverage without disrupting production needs.

Provide guidance to subject matter experts and on‑the‑job trainers on effective training development and delivery.

Partner with functional leaders to define and document process‑specific training and qualification requirements; engage qualified subject matter experts to deliver technical instruction and assess task proficiency.

Evaluate training…