Senior Manager, Perioperative Education

AtriCure•Detroit, MI

11d

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior Manager, Perioperative Education is responsible for leading, developing, and optimizing a high-performing team to support the safe and effective adoption of the Company’s innovative solutions across the perioperative care continuum, with a focus on enhancing patient outcomes and experience. This role requires both leadership skills as well as being a player-coach, directly managing team performance while maintaining an active field presence to model excellence in education delivery and customer engagement. The Senior Manager is accountable for translating Director-level strategy into actionable plans, ensuring consistent execution and delivery of high-quality education aligned with business priorities. The role partners closely with the Director to operationalize strategic initiatives, while providing field-based insights and recommendations to inform ongoing strategy refinement. As the team continues to evolve, this role will identify opportunities to enhance execution, strengthen capabilities, and scale impact across priority accounts and programs, contributing to improved care delivery and patient-centered outcomes. This role will also require a strategic assessment of the team to ensure that it is addressing company needs as the franchise continues to grow and expand. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION: Lead, coach, and develop a team of Perioperative Education Specialists to drive high performance and accountabilityProvide ongoing field coaching, performance management, and development planningSupport hiring, onboarding, and capability building aligned to organizational needsMaintain active field engagement to model best practices in education delivery and customer engagementProvide direct support to priority accounts and key initiatives as neededExecute education strategy aligned to Director-defined priorities and business objectivesOperationalize account prioritization, engagement plans, and key initiatives, including patient journey mapping and launch readinessSynthesize field insights and customer feedback into actionable recommendations to enhance execution, inform strategy refinement, and support resource developmentEnsure consistent execution of standardized education pathways and deployment of best practice resources, protocols, and toolsBuild and maintain relationships with key clinicians, stakeholders, and centers of excellenceSupport peer-to-peer education and external engagement initiativesServe as a clinical resource for perioperative care discussionsCollaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Medical Affairs to align execution of education initiativesMaintain compliance with all regulatory, legal, and company standardsEnsure timely completion of CRM, documentation, compliance training, and expense reportingMonitor team performance against defined goals and KPIs ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION: Regular and predictable work performance Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment Strong decision-making and prioritization skills Effective communication, including presentation skills and stakeholder engagement Additional duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field; advanced degree preferred
Minimum of 4 years clinical experience
Minimum of 3 years medical device or pharma industry experience
Minimum of 5 years managing others in clinical or industry environments
Strong knowledge of perioperative patient management
Demonstrated experience managing direct reports, including performance management and development
Proven ability to drive execution across multiple initiatives, both independently and through direct team leadership, with strong project management skills
Thorough working knowledge of hospital policies and clinical environments
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of hospital staff and internal stakeholders
Ability to work effectively and diplomatically with internal personnel to execute company strategy, including senior management and sales personnel
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems and expense tools
Ability to travel 75%, including overnights and occasional weekends

Nice To Haves

Perioperative and/or Operating room experience
Cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, electrophysiology, or cardiovascular experience
Experience in clinical or professional education, field training, or program development roles
Experience operating in a player–coach or field-based leadership model
Experience supporting team growth and capability development in a scaling environment
Strong cross-functional collaboration and project management experience

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Perioperative Education Specialists to drive high performance and accountability
Provide ongoing field coaching, performance management, and development planning
Support hiring, onboarding, and capability building aligned to organizational needs
Maintain active field engagement to model best practices in education delivery and customer engagement
Provide direct support to priority accounts and key initiatives as needed
Execute education strategy aligned to Director-defined priorities and business objectives
Operationalize account prioritization, engagement plans, and key initiatives, including patient journey mapping and launch readiness
Synthesize field insights and customer feedback into actionable recommendations to enhance execution, inform strategy refinement, and support resource development
Ensure consistent execution of standardized education pathways and deployment of best practice resources, protocols, and tools
Build and maintain relationships with key clinicians, stakeholders, and centers of excellence
Support peer-to-peer education and external engagement initiatives
Serve as a clinical resource for perioperative care discussions
Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Medical Affairs to align execution of education initiatives
Maintain compliance with all regulatory, legal, and company standards
Ensure timely completion of CRM, documentation, compliance training, and expense reporting
Monitor team performance against defined goals and KPIs
Regular and predictable work performance
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment
Strong decision-making and prioritization skills
Effective communication, including presentation skills and stakeholder engagement
Additional duties as assigned