Associate Director, Professional Education

Job Description Summary

The Associate Director of Professional Education plays a pivotal leadership role in oversight of the educational strategy and programming for Hernia and Surgical Solutions HCP education. This individual oversees a team responsible for the design, delivery, and continuous enhancement of educational programs that align seamlessly with broader business objectives. A key focus of the role includes oversight of a high-impact speakers bureau, ensuring a robust and agile bench of expert faculty to support evolving program needs.

Success in this position requires a visionary leader with a strategic mindset and the ability to cultivate influential partnerships—both internally and externally—to elevate educational messaging, innovate learning methodologies, and drive measurable outcomes.

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BD ranks among the largest medical technology companies worldwide. Our Purpose, Advancing the world of health™, is a significant challenge. It requires creativity and passion from everyone—from design and engineering to manufacturing and marketing billions of Med Tech products annually. We tackle the impossible and deliver innovative solutions that transform dreams into realities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

• Drive development and execution of a comprehensive educational strategy for Hernia and Surgical Solutions in alignment with business strategy.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire professional education managers fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Oversight of the related education budget ensuring strong collaboration with commercial leadership to ensure initiatives align with business needs and strategic objectives.
• Identify and capitalize on educational alignments across platforms.
• Oversight of speakers bureau ensuring appropriate bench strength and training is in place to support educational program needs.
• Ensure programs and team adopt and adhere to team SOPs/HCC/Regulatory requirements.
• Drive innovation in educational program design and delivery, bringing to bear emerging technologies and methodologies to enhance learning outcomes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with key collaborators to continually refine learning pathways and update strategic content.
• Use your advanced problem‑solving skills to address complicated, multi‑layered problems. You must assess core challenges, analyze relevant data, and determine effective solutions.
• Solid grasp of HCC and regulatory requirements for educating HCPs, combined with detailed understanding of guidelines on HCP engagements and handling at‑risk cases to reduce company risk.
• Implement and bring to bear advanced tools to monitor, measure, and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the professional education program, making data‑driven decisions.
• Encourage persistent progress by routinely examining and updating educational tactics to maintain their significance and efficiency within a transforming healthcare setting.
• Build positive relationships with internal and external collaborators, using diverse perspectives to achieve strategic goals.
• Drive development of the HCPs educational journey bringing to bear key principles of adult learning theory, approaches, and strategy.
• Attend select programs to provide actionable feedback, optimizing future events and initiatives.
• GPDS Core Team Member.
• Exceptional project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects at one time, effectively prioritize, and remain diligent and results‑focused.
• Special projects, as assigned.

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required; MBA or equivalent experience preferred.
• 8+ years’ experience in Medical Education, Medical Affairs experience preferred in a medical device, healthcare, or medical communications agency.
• 2+ years direct people management experience.

• Experience in working in a complex, matrix environment preferred.
• Solid knowledge of…