Instructional Design Program Manager Jobs in Three Rivers, MI

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.JOB DESCRIPTION:

Senior Manager, Global Commercial Training

Working at Abbott
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 can work out of any one of our Abbott locations around the global in the Toxicology, Diagnostics Division. 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.

The Senior Manager, Global Commercial Training provides bold, strategic leadership in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a worldclass training curriculum for global field sales and customerfacing teams. This role oversees New Hire Training (NHT) and Ongoing/Tenured Training programs and ensures alignment with the organization's broader strategic objectives.

Using strong leadership, collaboration, and a global mindset, this individual leads the following:

What You'll Work On

• Identify training needs and capability gaps across key stakeholder groups (e.g., Marketing, Sales, Professional Education).

• Develop and design innovative training programs supported by clear success measures.

• Evaluate training effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.

• Aligning all regions around a unified global training framework that can be easily adapted locally while maintaining consistency in messaging and content quality. Will contribute to the design and development of embedded robotic control software under a disciplined product development process that meets FDA and other regulatory requirements.

• Provide leadership and vision for the development, planning, and execution of global field training programs.

• Partner with Sales Leadership, Marketing, and Commercial Excellence to understand training needs and deliver scalable training solutions.

• Lead the creation of a single global curriculum framework adaptable across regional markets.

• Act as a member of cross-functional leadership forums to ensure training strategies support business priorities.

• Build a bestinclass training program built based in adult learning principles, instructional design, and modern training technologies.

• Motivate, influence, and guide the team to achieve goals, solve problems, and deliver high-quality, engaging training.

• Promote best practices and innovative learning approaches across the organization.

• Ensure all training development and delivery meet compliance, quality, and regulatory standards.

• Develop strong cross-functional partnerships (e.g., R&D, Marketing, Sales, Clinical, Legal, Regulatory) to ensure training content is accurate, compliant, and aligned with business needs.

• Oversee tracking of training proficiency, compliance, and performance using standardized systems where possible.

• Monitor training effectiveness and drive databased continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure content is efficiently shared and leveraged.

• Benchmark practices across industries to maintain competitive and innovative training approaches.

• Manage the department budget and ensure effective use of resources.

• Maintain strong knowledge of relevant products, technologies, markets, and industry trends to ensure training content remains current.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of experience designing and delivering training programs.

• Proven experience developing training for complex products, services, or technical environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of front-line selling experience

• Strong understanding of product development, program management, and commercial/marketing functions.

• Demonstrated ability to simplify and communicate complex concepts.

• Experience creating multimedia or blendedlearning content (virtual + inperson).

• Strong instructional design capabilities and experience conducting needs assessments.

• Advanced software proficiency in presentation, authoring, and media development tools.

• Ability to work in a matrixed, fastpaced, and geographically diverse organization.

• Excellent communication and projectmanagement skills.

• Ability to manage issues, make decisions, and meet deadlines effectively.

Apply Now

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/

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.

Connect with us at abbott.com, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers.

The base pay for this position is

$129,300.00 - $258,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:Sales Support & AdministrationDIVISION:TOX ARDx ToxicologyLOCATION:United States > Lake Forest : J55ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT:StandardTRAVEL:Yes, 25 % of the TimeMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not ApplicableSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf