Our client, a global leader in medical technology, is seeking an accomplished Regional Training & Education Director, Asia to lead its surgical training and education strategy and drive excellence in execution across diverse markets.
This is a pivotal leadership appointment for a commercially astute and strategically minded executive who can translate business priorities into impactful training and education initiatives, elevate clinical capabilities, and strengthen the organization's overall commercial effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
- Define the strategy for regional training and education
- Translate strategic direction into actionable programmes that deliver consistent, high-quality execution and measurable business impact across Asia.
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation in training methodologies, therapy adoption and commercial excellence.
Leadership & Organization Development
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing regional organization comprising leaders across multiple geographies.
- Build a strong leadership pipeline, foster a culture of accountability and collaboration, and elevate organizational capabilities across the region.
- Establish clear performance expectations and drive training and education excellence across markets.
Cross-Functional Partnership & Stakeholder Management
- Build strong relationships with regional and global and stakeholders from differing Business Units to drive collaboration, alignment, consistency, and effective execution.
- Ensure training and education initiatives support clinical excellence, customer engagement, and broader business objectives.
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will bring a strong combination of strategic leadership, commercial acumen, and organizational development experience, including:
- Leadership experience: At least 7 years of leadership experience, with a proven track record of leading large, geographically dispersed teams and developing leaders. Experienced particularly in change management.
- Industry expertise: At least 10 years of experience within the MedTech and/or healthcare industry, ideally with exposure to surgical technologies and clinical education.
- Commercial acumen: Strong business and commercial understanding, with the ability to translate strategy into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.
- Stakeholder influence: Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-management skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders across functions and geographies.
- Matrix leadership: Demonstrated success operating within complex, multinational, matrixed organizations, balancing regional priorities with global direction.