Training and Education Program Manager - Surgical

Medtronic • Lafayette, CO

2d • Remote

About The Position

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. A Day in the Life At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts. This role will require 50% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects. The Surgical portfolio strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions across the care continuum. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. The Sales Training and Education Program Manager will have a significant impact on the success of the Surgical business by executing technical, clinical and skill training focused on sales and clinical support. This position reports into U.S. Sales Training, Commercial Capabilities. This is a strategic and execution role supporting critical commercial team operations across the region and supporting our Core Surgical business with a focus on Surgical Robotics. Offering an exceptional opportunity to build on clinical and sales experience, and develop the skills for upward or lateral roles. The successful individual will deploy training programs for new employees that support Surgical business initiatives. They will also partner with local field management to support ongoing sales team development. Location: The position offers a flexible working arrangement within the U.S., with up to 50% travel required. A significant portion of time will be spent delivering hands-on training at the Medtronic Training Center in Lafayette, Colorado.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years combined experience in two or more of the following functions: medical device sales or marketing, training delivery, or other relevant areas, with a strong track record and demonstration of individual and team results OR Advanced degree with 3 years combined experience in two or more of the following functions: medical device sales or marketing, training delivery, or other relevant areas, with a strong track record and demonstration of individual and team results
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience supporting or training on Medtronic Core Surgical or Hugo™ robotic‑assisted surgery products
• Advanced degree (MBA, MA Ed, MA, or PhD)
• Launch experience with complex technologies
• Understanding of instructional design and use of adult learning principles for training curricula development
• Experience in strategy development or support
• Operating Room knowledge or experience
• Demonstrated ability to operate from idea generation, strategy development through detailed implementation and results delivery
• Experience in change management
• Strong commercial acumen, excellent communication skills, a genuine enthusiasm for training and development with a commitment to teamwork
• In-depth knowledge of successful field sales and support organization structure, processes, and culture
• Excellent influencing, interpersonal, communication, presentation and facilitation skills with demonstrated leadership and coaching capabilities
• Experience in multicultural organizations, particularly different learning and thinking styles
• Proven track record of ability to navigate and collaborate within a global matrix organization
• Proven track record of both individual and team achievement with a natural drive for results
• Experience with project management/project leadership, excellent planning and organizational skills coupled with demonstrated ability to manage multiple, complex projects concurrently
• Excellent spoken and written skills

Responsibilities

• Identify training needs: Drive the collaboration of the different regional stakeholders to identify skill or knowledge gaps based on roles and responsibilities.
• Training development: Partner with Global and Regional departments to deliver training courses that align with organizational goals and objectives and when required / or needed the principle of 80% standardization 20% customization will be implemented.
• Training delivery: Deliver clinical and technical content effectively using digital resources and methods such as Blended, Synchronous and Asynchronous learning.
• Training evaluation: Assess the effectiveness of the training by measuring learning outcomes through evaluations, surveys and feedback.
• Team collaboration: Foster cross departmental training collaboration that promotes a culture of learning that enhances communication efficiency and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
• 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: Mid Level