Senior Manager, Professional Education

Abbott Laboratories; Illinois; Remote; USD 113,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Free medical coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefits

Diversity recognition

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in the United States seeks a Senior Manager, Professional Education to lead education strategy for neuromodulation therapies. You will develop curricula, deliver programs across formats, and partner with Medical Affairs, Clinical, Marketing, Regulatory, and Compliance to improve clinician knowledge and adoption of therapies.

This remote role requires strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and a proven track record in educational program design for healthcare

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree as listed; 5+ years in medical device education or related roles.
• Experience collaborating with Medical Affairs, Clinical Affairs, Marketing, Sales, Regulatory and Compliance.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and educational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute multi-year professional education strategy.
• Develop curricula and education programs across disease states and procedures.
• Lead education programs through live, virtual, hybrid, and hands-on formats.
• Engage internal stakeholders and external faculty; manage program outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Educational program design

Curriculum development

Presentation skills

Facilitation

Project management

Travel coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Education, Healthcare Administration, Life Sciences, Nursing, Marketing, or related field

Master's Degree preferred

Job description

Location United States of America : Remote Category Sales

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Title

Senior Manager, Professional Education

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify forfree medical coverage in ourHealth Investment Plan (HIP) PPOmedical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position will be a remote role in the Neuromodulation Division. Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.

As the Senior Manager, Professional Education, you’ll have the chance to develop and execute short-, medium-, and long-term professional education strategies that advance healthcare professional knowledge, clinical competency, procedural excellence, and adoption of therapies and technologies. You will partner with Medical Affairs, Clinical, Marketing, Regulatory, Compliance, and Commercial leadership to design, develop, and deliver educational programs. Some of the areas of focus will include:

• Curriculum Development: Design, develop, maintain, and continuously improve comprehensive educational curricula.
• Educational Program Delivery: Lead planning and execution of educational programs through live, virtual, hybrid, and hands-on learning environments.
• Educational Effectiveness: Establish processes for assessing educational effectiveness and learner outcomes.
• Faculty and Stakeholder Engagement: Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external faculty, KOLs, and healthcare professionals.
• Organizational Communication: Ensure timely communication of initiatives, participant progress, and outcomes.

What You’ll Work On

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive multi-year professional education strategy.
• Design, develop, and implement professional education programs focused on disease-state knowledge and procedural competency.
• Lead, develop and manage the professional education team
• Establish relationships with business leaders, Medical Affairs, Clinical Affairs, Marketing, Compliance, and external faculty.
• Ensure educational programs and resources are evidence-based and compliant.
• Assess educational effectiveness and implement continuous improvements.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify educational gaps and opportunities.
• Recruit and maintain a network of qualified faculty and clinical experts.
• Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and program logistics.
• Develop measurement frameworks to evaluate outcomes.
• Ensure alignment with organizational goals and healthcare industry standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Education, Healthcare Administration, Life Sciences, Nursing, Marketing, or related field
• 5+ years of experience within the medical device industry, supporting education, commercial education, clinical education, medical affairs, or healthcare professional education initiatives.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing education programs.
• Experience collaborating with Medical Affairs, Clinical Affairs, Marketing, Sales, Regulatory, and Compliance organizations.
• Experience developing educational curricula and evidence-based training programs.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles and educational effectiveness.
• Outstanding presentation, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting HCP speaker programs, faculty development initiatives
• Travel 60%

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree preferred
• KOL engagement is preferred
• CPTD, PMP, Relevant healthcare or clinical certifications

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

The base pay for this position is $113,300.00 – $226,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and

Location United States of America : Remote Category Sales

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and

Job Id 31163450 LocationUnited States of America : Remote Medical surveillance No Division NM Neuromodulation Travel Yes, 50 % of the Time Additional Location Significant work activities Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day); Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day); Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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