Associate Director, Training and Contract Operations

Associate Director, Training and Contract Operations at Cogent Biosciences, a publicly traded biotechnology company in Waltham, Massachusetts. The role holds two core accountabilities: operational partnership with the Sr. Director, Training & Field Enablement on commercial training, field meetings, and enablement programs; and ownership of contract operations, facilitating commercial contracts, SOWs, and vendor agreements through review and approval. The ideal candidate is a highly organized and influential leader who excels at tactical execution, managing complex vendors and event portfolios, and driving operational excellence through cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

Oversee execution of commercial training initiatives, onboarding programs, field communications, the training advisory board, and operational projects from planning through implementation; Build and execute live and virtual training workshops for field and cross-functional commercial partners; Partner with Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Compliance, HR, and Commercial Operations to ensure alignment between training, brand strategy, and field execution; Support POAs, national meetings, and commercial milestones; Partner with the Sr. Director, Training & Field Enablement to define the long-term vision, priorities, and evolution of the Commercial Learning function; Manage multiple high-priority training projects simultaneously while maintaining quality, timeliness, and budget adherence; Support planning and execution of national sales meetings, launch meetings, POA meetings, training workshops, and virtual events; Manage meeting logistics including venue sourcing, vendor selection, contract negotiation, and budget oversight; Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop meeting objectives, agendas, content timelines, and success metrics; Drive continuous improvement in meeting planning processes and attendee experience; Serve as the operational point of contact facilitating commercial contracts for the broader commercial organization, triaging intake, prioritizing based on business need, and shepherding each agreement through review and approval; Coordinate between the business and Legal/Procurement, maintaining an aligned signature process with proactive stakeholder heads-up and status alerts; Own and administer the end-to-end contract workflow within the CLM system, including intake forms, routing rules, approval workflows, and status tracking, ensuring contracts and amendments remain audit-ready; Identify and flag contract language with potential business implications and surface synergies or redundancies; Act as 'Train the Trainer' on Contracting Excellence, training business submitters and contract owners on process, CLM tool usage, and best practices

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; 8+ years of experience in Commercial Operations, Training, Field Enablement, Sales Operations, Meeting Planning, Contract Operations, or related functions within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, or healthcare organizations; Demonstrated experience coordinating complex contracts and vendor relationships without owning drafting, negotiation, or risk decisions; Proven experience leading large-scale meetings and events, including national sales meetings and training programs; Strong project management and budget management experience; Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and driving results through influence; Hands-on experience with a CLM platform (Agiloft, DocuSign CLM, Icertis, ContractPodAi, or similar), including workflow configuration and reporting; Highly organized, able to manage two distinct accountabilities that shift in weight over time; Process discipline and comfort owning a workflow end-to-end without owning its content; Comfortable flagging issues upward without overstepping into Legal or risk-owner territory; Excellent written and verbal communication across technical (Legal, Procurement) and non-technical (field, Sales) audiences

Nice to have

Advanced degree preferred

Benefits

Competitive salary; bonus (target bonus 20%); ongoing stock awards; 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums covered for employee and family; funding up to 75% of in-network deductibles; 401(k) match with immediate vesting; generous paid time off; 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave; paid family and medical leave for all employees regardless of location; company-paid short-term disability coverage for up to 20 weeks; wellness programs; tuition reimbursement; inclusive family-forming support