Manager, Programs & Content Development
About The Position
This position combines strategic oversight with hands-on execution to manage the development of educational content, new virtual training curricula, and drive cross-functional collaboration. The role sets the vision and creative direction for a comprehensive content strategy—bringing strong storytelling, learner-first design, and innovative programs aligned with commercial goals, new product launches, and market education initiatives. This role involves collaborating with healthcare professionals (HCPs), internal stakeholders, and external vendors to deliver high-quality, compliant speaker bureau educational events that effectively communicate the safe and effective use of Abiomed Heart Recovery products. In addition, this role will provide regular data insights to senior management with impact reporting. This role will engage a broad range of heart‑team specialists — interventional cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, heart failure, general cardiology, cardiac APPs, critical care, anesthesiology, and other clinicians — to ensure clinically accurate, cross disciplinary educational programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare, Marketing, Business, or related field; Nursing or Advanced Clinical Degree Preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in medical education, or related roles within the medical device or pharmaceutical industry is required, along with strong clinical and product knowledge of Abiomed products.
- Strong project management skills; must be able to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
- Excellent training & education skills, with the ability to create educational materials that clearly communicate product and therapy information to an array of healthcare professional audiences.
- Must have a creative mindset and excellent communication skills.
- Travel up to 50% to support live/virtual speaker engagements and company meetings.
Nice To Haves
- Brand Marketing
- Channel Partner Enablement
- Coaching
- Digital Strategy
- Global Market
- Learning Materials Development
- Medical Affairs
- Medical Communications
- Organizing
- Process Improvements
- Program Management
- Sales Enablement
- Sales Presentations
- Strategic Sales Planning
- Strategic Thinking
- Technical Credibility
- Training People
Responsibilities
- Steering the vision, development, management, and delivery of HCP educational content and curricula to drive safe, effective use of Abiomed Heart Recovery products
- Leading the strategic development, governance, and operational management of the company’s speaker bureau programs, setting the direction for impactful, high-quality educational programming.
- Assess the overall content ecosystem and identify assets to keep, retire, or build; create and execute a comprehensive content strategy aligned with commercial goals, new product launches, and market education initiatives.
- Design compliant, high-quality professional education content on Impella therapy to drive understanding and adoption.
- Optimize LMS platforms and virtual meeting tools for scalable virtual and in-person training; ensure intuitive access, progress tracking, and reporting.
- Create, centralize, and maintain educational content ecosystem with clinical accuracy, compliance, and accessibility.
- Leverage KOLs and centers of excellence to design clinically relevant content supporting product utilization and improved outcomes.
- Use metrics, feedback, and LMS data to proactively identify gaps and opportunities for content utilization, engagement, and effectiveness.
- Manage professional education communications, including newsletters and stakeholder updates.
- Establish standards, best practices, and budget oversight to ensure compliant, on-time, cost-effective content delivery.
- Remain updated on the latest society meeting data and develop related training content to broaden the impact of new learning materials.
- Maintain clinical and product expertise related to company products and procedures, including current literature, key clinical papers, and industry trends.
- Oversee the end-to-end management and execution of speaker bureau programming (in-person or virtual) including content preparation, rehearsals, logistics, program evaluation, metrics, program enhancements, invoicing, and cost efficiencies.
- Develop and execute a best-in-class HCP training strategy to onboard new Heart Recovery faculty and elevate/inform existing HCP faculty of new company policies, speaker content, etc.
- Act as the primary liaison with healthcare professionals (HCPs) participating in speaker and faculty programs, managing relationships and program agreements.
- Ensure all speaker bureau programs comply with industry regulations, company policies, and internal compliance standards.
- Provide subject-matter expertise and training to internal stakeholders to elevate content quality and data literacy.
- Develop and manage program budgets, optimize resource allocation, and partner with commercial leaders to ensure fiscal discipline and cost-effective operations.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
- consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401k).
- long-term incentive program.
- Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year.
- Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year.
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year.
- Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
