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Sales Training Manager jobs on OPT require employers willing to sponsor or extend work authorization before your 12-month window closes. Most roles sit within large sales organizations where training is a dedicated function, making CPT, STEM OPT extension eligibility, and employer sponsorship timelines worth confirming early in your job search.
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This position can sit anywhere in the US.
HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.
National Oncology Sales Training Manager
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world! In this vital, highly collaborative role, you will support and manage the training curriculum for the Oncology Business Unit (OBU) sales teams. The Oncology Sales Training Manager (OSTM) is a key support partner to the field and home office, providing exposure to a broad range of cross-functional stakeholders and enterprise initiatives. The Oncology Sales Training Manager supports new hire and onboarding training, ensures training curriculum compliance, and facilitates Phase II (live) training programs, with a strong emphasis on delivering high-quality execution and field readiness. OSTMs partner closely with cross-functional teams on product launches, label updates, and semester meeting content development and execution. The position operates in close alignment with Regional Sales Directors to support training strategies that enable business objectives and field execution. Additional responsibilities include collaborating with brand teams, cross-functional partners, and learning peers to support sales capability development, portfolio pull-through initiatives, and scalable learning best practices. This role is well-suited for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are energized by collaboration, and demonstrate a strong sense of ownership and accountability. The Oncology Sales Training Manager role provides meaningful exposure, skill-building, and visibility for those seeking continued growth within the organization. This is a U.S. based field position reporting directly to the National Sales Training Manager, Oncology Business Unit.
What We Expect Of You
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The training leader we seek is a strategic partner with these qualifications.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Doctorate degree and 2 years of training experience, or training and sales and/or marketing experience
- Or Master’s degree and 6 years of training experience, or training and sales and/or marketing experience
- Or Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of training experience, or training and sales and/or marketing experience
- OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of training experience, or training and sales and/or marketing experience
- OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of training experience, or training and sales and/or marketing experience
In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5+ years of training, sales and/or marketing experience within pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or medical device industries
- Manage, Coach and Develop staff in L&P roles to deliver on the curriculum and develop future talent for the organization
- Experience defining training goals and objectives with key internal clients, and establishing, communicating, and managing teams to timelines and financial targets
- Experience in engaging with multiple partners to deliver results for multiple priorities
- Experience working with sales team, regulatory, legal, compliance, vendor management as client or functional unit lead
- Strong clinical competence to model and shape curriculum and staff
- Demonstrated self-starter, ability to work under limited supervision and coordinate multiple projects and teams in a detail-oriented environment
- Strong Communication skills (Coaching and selling skills)
What You Can Expect Of Us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:
- Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
- A discretionary annual bonus program.
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
- Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
Apply now for a career that defies imagination. Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.
Application deadline
Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
INTRODUCTION
This position can sit anywhere in the US.
HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.
National Oncology Sales Training Manager
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world! In this vital, highly collaborative role, you will support and manage the training curriculum for the Oncology Business Unit (OBU) sales teams. The Oncology Sales Training Manager (OSTM) is a key support partner to the field and home office, providing exposure to a broad range of cross-functional stakeholders and enterprise initiatives. The Oncology Sales Training Manager supports new hire and onboarding training, ensures training curriculum compliance, and facilitates Phase II (live) training programs, with a strong emphasis on delivering high-quality execution and field readiness. OSTMs partner closely with cross-functional teams on product launches, label updates, and semester meeting content development and execution. The position operates in close alignment with Regional Sales Directors to support training strategies that enable business objectives and field execution. Additional responsibilities include collaborating with brand teams, cross-functional partners, and learning peers to support sales capability development, portfolio pull-through initiatives, and scalable learning best practices. This role is well-suited for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are energized by collaboration, and demonstrate a strong sense of ownership and accountability. The Oncology Sales Training Manager role provides meaningful exposure, skill-building, and visibility for those seeking continued growth within the organization. This is a U.S. based field position reporting directly to the National Sales Training Manager, Oncology Business Unit.
What We Expect Of You
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The training leader we seek is a strategic partner with these qualifications.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Doctorate degree and 2 years of training experience, or training and sales and/or marketing experience
- Or Master’s degree and 6 years of training experience, or training and sales and/or marketing experience
- Or Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of training experience, or training and sales and/or marketing experience
- OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of training experience, or training and sales and/or marketing experience
- OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of training experience, or training and sales and/or marketing experience
In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5+ years of training, sales and/or marketing experience within pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or medical device industries
- Manage, Coach and Develop staff in L&P roles to deliver on the curriculum and develop future talent for the organization
- Experience defining training goals and objectives with key internal clients, and establishing, communicating, and managing teams to timelines and financial targets
- Experience in engaging with multiple partners to deliver results for multiple priorities
- Experience working with sales team, regulatory, legal, compliance, vendor management as client or functional unit lead
- Strong clinical competence to model and shape curriculum and staff
- Demonstrated self-starter, ability to work under limited supervision and coordinate multiple projects and teams in a detail-oriented environment
- Strong Communication skills (Coaching and selling skills)
What You Can Expect Of Us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:
- Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
- A discretionary annual bonus program.
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
- Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
Apply now for a career that defies imagination. Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.
Application deadline
Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Sales Training Manager
Target companies with dedicated L&D departments
Large organizations with standalone learning and development teams are more likely to have HR infrastructure for OPT sponsorship. Companies running formal sales training programs at scale have done this before and are less likely to be deterred by the process.
Lead with your training methodology credentials
Employers hire Sales Training Managers for their ability to build and deliver programs, not just sell. Highlight certifications, curriculum design experience, or measurable improvements in rep ramp time. Concrete outcomes make sponsorship conversations easier for hiring managers to justify internally.
Confirm your STEM OPT eligibility early
If your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as instructional design or organizational behavior, you may qualify for a 24-month extension. That gives employers up to three years of work authorization without H-1B visa dependency, which significantly reduces their perceived sponsorship risk.
Address OPT timing directly in your outreach
Don't wait for a hiring manager to raise work authorization. Proactively stating your OPT end date and STEM extension eligibility in early conversations signals professionalism and removes ambiguity. Employers who hesitate often do so because they lack information, not because they're unwilling.
Focus on industries with high sales training demand
SaaS, medical devices, financial services, and enterprise technology consistently hire Sales Training Managers. These sectors run large, recurring onboarding cycles and have compliance-driven training needs, which means the role is seen as essential rather than discretionary when budgets tighten.
Quantify program impact in your resume and interviews
Hiring decisions for this role hinge on measurable results. Include metrics like reduced time-to-first-deal, improved quota attainment after training, or course completion rates. Numbers make your candidacy easier to defend to HR and finance when a company weighs sponsorship costs against the hire.
Sales Training Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Sales Training Manager on OPT?
Yes, as long as your job duties are directly related to your degree field. Sales Training Manager roles typically align with degrees in business administration, organizational development, instructional design, or communication. You'll need to confirm that alignment with your DSO before accepting an offer, since working outside your field of study puts your OPT status at risk.
Do Sales Training Manager roles typically come with visa sponsorship?
Sponsorship availability varies by employer size and industry. Large SaaS companies, healthcare organizations, and enterprise technology firms are the most common sponsors for this role because they run structured, ongoing sales training programs and have dedicated HR and immigration resources. Migrate Mate filters jobs by sponsorship willingness, so you can focus your search on employers who have hired OPT and H-1B workers before.
What counts as a qualifying job duty for OPT in this role?
USCIS requires that your employment be directly related to your major field of study. For a Sales Training Manager, qualifying duties typically include curriculum design, adult learning program development, sales coaching framework creation, and performance measurement. General administrative or non-instructional sales duties alone would not satisfy the OPT employment requirement, so your offer letter should reflect training-specific responsibilities.
Does a Sales Training Manager role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as instructional design, information systems, or organizational behavior, you may qualify for the 24-month extension regardless of the job title. Review the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List and confirm your CIP code with your DSO. Your employer will also need to be enrolled in E-Verify.
How should I handle the OPT authorization gap if I'm between jobs?
F-1 OPT students have a 90-day unemployment buffer across the authorized period. If your previous role ended, you have up to 90 cumulative days to secure a new position before your status is at risk. During this window, continue reporting to your DSO and actively pursue Sales Training Manager roles. Exceeding the unemployment limit without a job offer requires immediate action with your international student office.