Education Program Lead (Hybrid)

American Medical Association; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Medical Association in Chicago, IL is seeking an Education Program Lead on a hybrid basis. You will design, grow, and manage high-impact education programs for Career Advancement Collective and AMA Ed Hub, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to align with AMA priorities.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least five years in program or project management within health care education, with opportunities to expand program reach and revenue.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (P1+/M1+).
• 5+ years of experience in program/project management.
• Demonstrated experience in health care education, educational content development, publishing, EdTech, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of AMA education programs.
• Establish goals, metrics, timelines, budgets, and operational plans.
• Represent the learner's voice; align strategy with needs and AMA priorities.
• Oversee full lifecycle of offerings from needs assessment through launch and evaluation.
• Deliver tasks on time with high quality; ensure milestones are met.
• Develop reports and recommendations for leadership on results and growth opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to expand reach, impact, and revenue.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Partnerships, BD, Learning Experience, CME, product, marketing, and publishing teams.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Educational content development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Education Program Lead (Hybrid)

Chicago, IL

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non‑profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

At AMA, our mission to improve the health of the nation starts with our people. We foster an inclusive, people‑first culture where every employee is empowered to perform at their best. Together, we advance meaningful change in health care and the communities we serve.

We encourage and support professional development for our employees, and we are dedicated to social responsibility. We invite you to learn more about us and we look forward to getting to know you.

We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for an Education Program Lead (Hybrid) on our Education Center team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 3 days a week in the office.

As an Education Program Lead, you will design, grow, and
manage high-impact education programs for the Career Advancement Collective
and AMA Ed Hub. Identify market opportunities, co‑develop compelling
educational content, and manage education programs from concept through
execution and evaluation. Work cross‑functionally with business development,
subject matter experts, marketing, learning experience design, CME, product,
and publishing teams to create learner‑centered experiences that advance
organizational goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Management

• Manage the planning, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Career Advancement Collective and AMA Ed Hub education programs and initiatives.
• Establish program goals, success metrics, timelines, budgets, and operational plans.
• Represent the voice of the learner, ensuring program strategy aligns with topical needs and AMA organizational priorities.
• Manage the full lifecycle of educational offerings in the program, from needs assessment and design through launch, evaluation, and optimization.
• Deliver project tasks on time, with high quality, and ensure that deliverables/milestones are met
• Develop reports and recommendations for leadership on program results and growth opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to expand program reach, impact, and revenue.

Program Development

• Collaborate with the Partnerships, Business Development, and Learning Experience teams to co‑develop educational programs and content with external partners and organizations, including curricula, webinars, live broadcasts, online asynchronous courses, videos, articles, podcasts, and other learner engagement materials.
• Identify content gaps and commission new solutions where there is a clear need for education market relevance or curriculum alignment.
• Drive digital innovation by understanding learner needs and creating programs and products with real value.
• Build and strengthen networks of subject matter experts (SMEs) and content vendors while cultivating relationships with learning experience designers, marketing team members, project managers, and other AMA business units to create educational products that are accurate, engaging, and outcomes‑focused.
• Monitor editorial quality, instructional integrity, and consistency of voice and style across materials.

May include other responsibilities as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Education: Bachelor's degree required (P1+/M1+)
2. Years of experience: 5+ years of experience in program/project management.
3. Demonstrated experience in health care education, educational content development, education portfolio management, publishing, EdTech, or the broader education industry.

The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago.

This role is an exempt position, and the salary range for this position is $87,394-$115,797. This is the lowest to highest salary we believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's pay within the salary range will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to business consideration and geographical location, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employees are also eligible to participate in an incentive plan.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.

THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION