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Associate Director, Global Learning & Capabilities Excellence; Pharma​/Med Device

Job in Markham, Ontario, Canada
Listing for: Astellas
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-15
Job specializations:
  • Pharmaceutical
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Associate Director, Global Learning & Capabilities Excellence (Pharma/Med Device)

At Astellas, we strive to become a cutting-edge, value-driven life science innovator. This means working at the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.

What sets us apart is our focus on patients, our pioneering innovation, our collaborative culture, and the passion of our talented people.

Making a positive impact on patients’ lives is the purpose behind everything we do. At Astellas, we are relentless in our pursuit of scientific progress and in tackling unmet medical needs, demonstrated by our legacy in oncology, overactive bladder and transplant and our impressive pipeline in women's health, blindness and regeneration, genetic regulation, immuno-oncology, mitochondria and targeted protein degradation.

About Us:

We are a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, with a team of more than 14,000 managing operations in approximately 70 countries around the world. We are in the Top 30 global biopharma company based on global revenues and are predicted to be one of the Top 10 Cancer Drug Makers of 2024 by Fierce Pharma.

In Canada, we are growing to meet the exciting opportunities realized by our legacy brands and rich pipeline of innovative treatments.

We are looking for candidates who will thrive in our entrepreneurial and empowering environment where talent and leadership flourish. Do your values align with our Astellas Way - patient focus, ownership, results, openness and integrity? Then we would love to hear from you.

From the first day in role, everyone at Astellas has a responsibility for creating a brighter future for patients around the world. We nurture exceptional relationships with our employees to allow them to thrive, foster innovation, and deliver exceptional business results. We work to create a culture where our people feel empowered to pursue brave ideas and ambitious outcomes, to have the confidence to be accountable for a higher standard of performance and embody a competitive and solutions-oriented mindset.

Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and diverse culture is what makes us uniquely Astellas.

Astellas Pharma Canada (APCA) is looking to fill vacant position – Associate Director, Global Learning & Capabilities Excellence (Pharma/Med Device)

Description
The Professional Development Chapter in the Capabilities, Learning & Development Practice is part of the Customer Engagement Excellence (CEE) team within the broader Value Delivery organization. CEE is an integrated global group focused on supporting capabilities across VALUE Delivery, including Commercial (Sales/Marketing), Market Access and Medical Affairs, to enhance delivery and outcomes to the business, whilst prioritizing ethical decision making. During all such activities, there is a need to ensure that the integrity and independence of Medical Affairs capabilities is not compromised.

The Chapter Member is expected to proactively communicate and consult with their Chapter and Value Team Leads as necessary to ensure that the integrity and independence of Medical Affairs is always maintained.

In the role of Professional Development Expert the individual executes day-to-day activities within their assigned Value Team, with responsibilities that may vary according to the team’s mandate. Within the Value Team, the Chapter Member focuses on resolving specific business challenges for the organization. Value Teams are established and evolve in response to changing business objectives, and Chapter Members serve as key business partners, applying their expertise to drive organizational results.

As a Value Team member, the individual collaborates with cross-functional resources to achieve defined objectives and outcomes, working from a prioritized backlog of tasks. The Professional Development Expert directly with the Value Team Lead to execute the team’s strategy and deliverables in alignment with its mission.

The Professional Development Expert receives capability and skillset development under the guidance of the Chapter Lead, who provides coaching and mentoring within the Agile model.

Essential Job Duties

Value Team Delivery

  • Deliver day-to-day…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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