Senior Manager, Field Education & Sales Enablement – Core & Enabling Technologies

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of field-focused, spine educators; set clear expectations, provide feedback, support career growth, and build a high-performing, inclusive team culture.
• Own the US Spine Core & Enabling Technologies Field Education strategy and annual operating plan, aligning priorities to commercial objectives and field readiness needs.
• Collaborate with the WW Commercial Education Leader to support effective field-based local, regional, and national education programs.
• Establish governance for curriculum, facilitation standards, and competency assessment; ensure training records, readiness tracking, and sign-off/certification processes meet defined requirements and compliance expectations.
• Partnering with Commercial Education, Professional Education, US Sales, Regional Marketing, Medical Affairs, and cross-functional leaders to identify capability gaps, define learning outcomes, and ensure training plans support business goals.
• Oversee the design, development, and delivery of standardized didactic and hands‑on training programs, including labs and cadaver-based experiences (as applicable), ensuring quality, consistency, and learner impact.
• Deliver Core and Enabling Technology hands‑on training in clinical and non-clinical settings (including intra-operative support and lab-based experiences, as applicable) for internal customers (Field Sales Organization, field clinical specialists, sales associates, and distributors); provide training support for physicians and OR staff when appropriate, in accordance with standardized protocols, and in collaboration with Professional Education.
• Manage training delivery budgets, vendor partnerships, and resource allocation to ensure efficient use of funds and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Monitor Field Education expenses and make informed trade‑off decisions to maximize program build, scalability, and impact within approved budgets.
• Drive adoption and field capability across the full DePuy Synthes Spine portfolio, including integration with Enabling Technology.
• Ensure the field education team delivers effective, consistent training while directly supporting priority programs, product launches, and escalations as needed.
• Develop measurement strategy (KPIs) for training effectiveness (e.g., readiness, clinical and sales proficiency and skills, utilization , and field feedback) and use insights to continuously improve learning pathways and materials.
• Ensure strong collaboration with R&D and Marketing to incorporate procedural standards, best practices, and product updates into training content; support key development milestones with field insights.
• Provide guidance on clinical positioning and portfolio application (indications, workflow, procedural fit, and differentiated value) to support effective customer conversations.
• Represent US Field Education in regional/national forums and partner with global teams (and Commercial Education Leadership) to support portfolio and technology launches, as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree required (e.g., Business, Life Sciences, Education, or related discipline)
• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred
• Minimum of 8 –10 years in progressive Healthcare or related commercial roles (e.g ., Sales , Sales Training, Professional Education, Marketing, Clinical/Sales Enablement, and/or Sales Management) with a history of success.
• At least two (2) years of hands‑on experience leading people or teams, including responsibilities such as coaching, managing performance, and developing team members.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex training programs at scale, including curriculum governance, competency assessment, and measurable outcomes.
• Strong clinical expertise and orthopaedic /medical device training experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and successfully train to various learning styles using multiple modalities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Digital literacy and proficiency with MS Office.

• Curriculum Development
• Competency Assessment
• Training Effectiveness Measurement
• Sales Enablement
• Healthcare Training
• Orthopaedic Training
• Performance Management
• Coaching
• Program Evaluation
• Field Education Strategy

• Excellent Communication
• Collaboration
• Coaching
• Feedback Provision
• Inclusive Team Culture