CME Education Programs Operations Leader

Binaytara Foundation, Inc.; Bellevue, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Binaytara Foundation, Inc. in Bellevue, WA seeks an Assistant Director of Education Programs to lead the operational side of its continuing education activities, including live and virtual conferences and enduring materials.

This role reports to the Director of Education Programs and focuses on supervising CME staff, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards, and driving quality improvements across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Progressive experience in continuing medical education, continuing education, healthcare education, conference/program management, accreditation, or a closely related field.
• Experience coordinating multiple programs or projects with competing deadlines and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience developing or improving operational processes and quality-control systems.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret requirements, policies, or standards and translate them into practical operational processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with staff, faculty, healthcare professionals, organizational leadership, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to independently identify problems, develop solutions, and appropriately elevate significant risks or issues.
• Proficiency with technology and the ability to learn and manage systems used for registration, attendance, educational content, project management, and reporting.
• Ability to travel and work occasional evenings or weekends in connection with conferences and educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of CME activities and programs.
• Coordinate workflows across the lifecycle of CME activities from planning through evaluation and closeout.
• Ensure educational activities meet internal deadlines, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and work with leadership to resolve them.
• Develop systems to manage a growing portfolio of educational activities.
• Provide supervision, guidance, and day-to-day support to CME staff.
• Establish expectations, responsibilities, and accountability for team members.
• Monitor workloads and distribute assignments.
• Support staff training and professional development related to CME processes, accreditation, technology, and procedures.
• Foster a collaborative, service-oriented, and continuous-improvement culture.
• Support workforce planning and staff performance management.
• Maintain readiness for accreditation reviews, audits, and other regulatory activities.
• Monitor changes in accreditation requirements and update policies accordingly.
• Escalate significant compliance risks when needed.
• Develop quality-control processes and standard operating procedures.
• Promote standardization while allowing flexibility for different formats.
• Support learner records, attendance, and reporting.
• Assist with conference logistics and post-activity closeout.
• Provide on-site or virtual operational leadership for conferences and programs.

Skills

Operations leadership

Compliance mindset

People leadership

Quality orientation

Systems thinking

Project management

Problem solving

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Binaytara Foundation, Inc. in Bellevue, WA seeks an Assistant Director of Education Programs to lead the operational side of its continuing education activities, including live and virtual conferences and enduring materials.

This role reports to the Director of Education Programs and focuses on supervising CME staff, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards, and driving quality improvements across programs.