Lead Medical Education Partnerships Manager

Exact Sciences • Madison, WI

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About The Position

At Exact Sciences, we’re helping change how the world prevents, detects and guides treatment for cancer. We give patients and clinicians the clarity needed to make confident decisions when they matter most. Join our team to find a purpose-driven career, an inclusive culture, and robust benefits to support your life while you’re working to help others. Position Overview The Lead Medical Education Partnerships Manager leads the strategic development, execution, and management of a national education initiative. This role focuses on enhancing relationships with national key academic institutions and training programs to educate the next generation of clinicians on the appropriate use and clinical value of Exact Sciences’ cancer screening products. This position works closely with key internal stakeholders, including Field Medical colleagues, to enhance screening product education program reach and impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a life sciences/health sciences or equivalent degree.
• 7+ years of experience in the medical device, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology industry with proven experience building relationships with healthcare professionals, academic institutions, and/or associations.
• 3+ years of experience in health systems, academic medical centers, and/or residency training structures.
• Expertise in medical education, clinical training within Medical Affairs, and expertise in adult learning principles.
• Strong project management and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple complex initiatives.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships and convey information clearly while adjusting delivery as appropriate to the audience to meet business needs.
• Familiarity with medical-legal-regulatory review processes.
• Demonstrated experience independently driving initiatives, responding flexibly to evolving priorities, stakeholders, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in country where work will be performed on a full or part-time basis.
• We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in life sciences/health sciences or equivalent degree.
• Professional certification in Continuing Education.
• Experience launching educational programs from concept to execution.
• Experience in Graduate Medical Education (GME) programming.
• Familiarity with medical-legal-regulatory review processes.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or other project management methodology experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage a national education initiative aligned with organizational priorities.
• Develop program goals, milestones, deliverables, and success metrics, ensuring alignment with the screening business unit strategy.
• Identify and activate key academic medical centers and residency programs for partnership.
• Serve as primary contact for academic and institutional program directors, faculty, and administrative staff; foster strong external network of influential physicians, key opinion leaders (KOLs), and educators.
• Collaborate with steering committees and institutional educators to ensure program credibility.
• Manage vendor engagement and contracting, and track program budgets and financials.
• Partner with internal cross-functional teams to align the program with portfolio objectives and stakeholder feedback.
• Ensure scientific accuracy, rigor, and compliance with industry standards, incorporating best practices and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-aligned standards in all educational content.
• Leverage expertise in digital and hybrid learning platforms to design, implement, and optimize program offerings to expand reach, accessibility, and learner engagement while ensuring seamless integration with in-person experiences.
• Establish, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure reach, engagement, and impact.
• Gather insights and feedback from all stakeholders to inform future strategy and evolution of educational content.
• Oversee logistical execution of program, including scheduling, materials, travel, and event coordination.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, continuous learning, and operational efficiencies.
• Work closely with internal and external review committees to secure content approvals.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
• Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 70% of a typical working day.
• Ability to travel 50% of working time away from work location; may include overnight/weekend travel.

Benefits

• Exact Sciences is proud to offer an employee experience that includes paid time off (including days for vacation, holidays, volunteering, and personal time), paid leave for parents and caregivers, a retirement savings plan, wellness support, and health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees