Sr. Director, Professional Affairs Clinical Education

Medtronic • North Haven, CT

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Director of Professional Affairs Clinical Education leads the development and execution of U.S. medical education strategy for the Surgical Operating Unit, partnering closely with internal and external stakeholders to align training with clinical, commercial, and patient outcome goals. This role is responsible for designing and delivering innovative, scalable education programs that enhance procedural proficiency, drive technology adoption, and improve patient care. A key focus of the role is the integration of digital platforms, data analytics, and personalized learning approaches to tailor training experiences for healthcare professionals (HCPs), ensuring measurable competency development and sustained engagement. The leader advances physician-led education initiatives, fosters strong relationships with clinicians and academic partners, and represents the organization through participation in scientific forums, symposia, and professional meetings. Through strategic direction and operational oversight, this role ensures that clinical education programs are differentiated, data-driven, and aligned with evolving healthcare needs and organizational priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree and and minimum of 15 years of relevant experience with 10+ years of managerial experience , or advanced degree with a minimum 13 years prior relevant experience, minimum of 10 years of managerial experience.
• For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
• Requires advanced management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project teams or manage across multiple functions.
• Typically has achieved mastery within a specific technical or broad expertise across multiple related disciplines.
• U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates customized training and education programs for Medical and Academic Professionals on diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, to increase procedural, technology and product adoption to improve patient outcomes.
• Participates in conventions, forums, symposia educational content and scientific education programming meetings for promoting product and procedural awareness.
• Conducts/ Facilitates physician led education and consulting, supports establishment and maintenance of customer relations with clinicians and organizations.
• Accountability for mentoring, developing and coaching staff on meeting/exceeding performance expectations and defined objectives, providing leadership to staff ensuring the prioritization of strategic and department level initiatives to include defining performance goals and targets, conducting performance reviews, and staff 1:1s to guide performance management and employee development efforts and manage toward departmental goals.
• Manages multiple departments or division that includes multiple teams led by managers and / or supervisors.
• Provides clear strong leadership on future direction.
• Establishes organizational policies in a major segment of the company.
• Performs work without appreciable direction.
• Leads the development of the corporate strategy for own major business unit or function.
• Accountable for achievement of overall major business unit or function goals .
• Management authority to make significant business and strategic decisions.
• Champions innovation across the company recommending programs or projects and conceptualizing and developing new approaches.
• Identifies, initiates, establishes and develops long term strategic relationships and alliances with key organizational stakeholders.
• Serves as principal spokesperson for the department, broad functional area or geography making recommendations to leaders and executives regarding strategic initiatives .
• Influences across functions and businesses to negotiate and gain cooperation on divergent objectives.
• Directs and controls one or more functional areas, geographies, divisions, product groups or service groups that include multiple teams led by directors and / or Sr Managers.
• Determines organizational structure and develops talent strategies .
• Develops management team to support strategic objectives .
• Authorizes hiring, firing, promotion and reward within own area.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)
• Incentive plans
• 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
• Short-term disability
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
• Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal