Early Career Medical Education Manager

What You Can Expect

The Medical Education Manager, Early Career Education is responsible for the strategic design, development, and execution of high impact medical education programs for Residents, Fellows and surgeons early in their practice. This role owns the early career education strategy within assigned regions and partners closely with academic teaching institutions to deliver scalable, evidence-based learning experiences aligned with clinical excellence, technology adoption, and business objectives. The position serves as a subject matter leader for early career surgeon education, driving innovation in instructional design, faculty engagement, and program effectiveness.

How You'll Create Impact

Early Career Medical Education Program

• Own the regional early career education strategy and serve as the thought leader across the Resident to Fellow to Early Practice continuum for an assigned region
• Creates comprehensive learning plans that drive engagement pre, during, and post events.
• Develops course agendas with faculty, drives instructional design process, and continually improves educational plans.
• Identify gaps in early career education and develop innovative learning solutions to support surgeon development and technology adoption.
• Manages strategic planning of special medical education programs. 

Academic Institution & Faculty Partnership

• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with Academic Teaching Institutions, Residency and Fellowship Program Directors, and key educational stakeholders.
• Own strategic planning of the Resident / Fellow training programs in an assigned region and in collaboration with key Academic Institutions. This includes mobile lab programming.
• Incorporates technology into teaching programs to ensure early career surgeons have the skills and required certification to adopt enabling technology

Program Execution, Operations & Budget Management

• Lead end to end execution of education programs, including planning, logistics, delivery, and post program evaluation.
• Partners with cross functional stakeholders to develop enrollment and engagement strategies for education programs
• Responsible for allocation and management of budget funds as it pertains to the assigned events and tasks within assigned region. Provides input into projections 

Market, Competitive & Outcomes Analysis

• Identify new opportunities related to early career medical education
• Track success metrics for early career education programs, using outcomes and insights to inform strategy and continuous improvement
• Use data and learner feedback to drive continuous improvement and innovation across programs.
• Conducts competitive analysis to ensure team and plan is on the forefront of innovative learning and learning design

***This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all of the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Ability to direct and guide the instruction design of medical education programs aligned with adult learning principles
• Ability to identify training needs and link to business objectives.
• Knowledge of latest medical education techniques and methodologies.
• Proven ability to lead through influence without direct authority
• Budget management and operational planning experience
• Data informed decision making and program evaluation skills
• Strong public speaking, facilitation, and presentation skills
• Proactive problem solver capable of critical situation analysis.
• High adaptability in a fast paced, matrixed environment
• Excellent computer skills using Word, Power Point and Excel.
• Physically able to lift 40 pounds and stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be comfortable working in a cadaver lab.
• Sound knowledge of Orthopedic company’s products and basic understanding of different types of medical education programs

Education and Experience

• BS/BA and 6+ years of related experience required, OR 10+ years of related experience if no completed degree
• Experience working with Academic Medical Centers, Residency or Fellowship programs, or surgeon education strongly preferred
• Medical device, orthopedic, or healthcare industry experience preferred

Travel Expectations

• Up to 50%, frequently on short notice, including weekends