Professional Education & Physician Relations Manager

The Professional Education & Physician Relations Manager is a Remote position within the Cardiac Rhythm Management Division.

• Professional Education Leadership
• Lead the strategy, development, and execution of physician-focused training and education programs across all formats, including live, virtual, local, regional, and national settings.
• Oversee content design, clinical accuracy, and alignment with commercial and therapy-specific priorities.
• Evaluate program effectiveness, incorporate stakeholder and participant feedback, and drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain strong knowledge of relevant therapies, products, clinical practice trends, and market dynamics.
• Physician Relations & KOL Strategy
• Build, manage, and expand a high-performing network of KOLs to support US and global education programs, preceptorships, proctorships, advisory engagements and other relevant education and speaker programs.
• Strengthen relationships with clinicians across specialties — including Fellows, Electrophysiologists, Cardiologists, Advanced Practice Providers, and hospital leadership — to advance education and engagement goals.
• Identify and develop faculty capable of supporting publications, podium presentations, and scientific communications, ensuring alignment with upstream teams for future product introductions.
• Oversee faculty onboarding, qualification processes, speaker development, and ongoing faculty performance standards.
• Compliance Oversight
• Ensure all HCP engagements comply with company policies, Fair Market Value guidelines, contracting processes, documentation requirements, payment workflows, transparency regulations, and global OEC/Adva Med standards.
• Maintain audit readiness and work closely with Legal, Compliance, Medical Affairs, and Finance to confirm alignment with internal controls and regulatory expectations.
• Preceptorship & Proctorship Management
• Lead physician‑led employee preceptorship programs designed to enhance clinical understanding and product expertise across internal teams.
• Lead physician preceptorships and proctorship programs.
• Oversee preceptor selection, qualification, scheduling, compliance documentation, and program evaluation.
• Partner with internal education, commercial, clinical, and marketing teams to define learning objectives, competency requirements, and participant criteria.
• Cross Functional Collaboration
• Partner with Internal Education, Global Marketing, Sales, R&D, Clinical, and Medical Affairs to support product launches, training initiatives, clinical insights, and faculty alignment.
• Collaborate with the Events team to ensure seamless execution of all professional education programs.
• Ensure consistent messaging, quality standards, and strategic utilization of physician faculty across all programs.
• Communicate program outcomes, risks, insights, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Drive operational improvements and contribute to scalable, best practice processes that enhance efficiency and impact.
• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree
• MBA preferred
• 8 years of experience in Med Tech professional education, clinical training, or physician relations.
• High degree of integrated systems knowledge and a good understanding of the business perspective.
• Strong ability to keep up with evolving regulations and legislation impacting the business.
• Effective communication skills to meet business objectives with education programs or advisors linked to commercial support.
• Willingness to attend key conferences for periodic training in the evolving arena of medical education involving health professionals.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, marketing, education, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading or managing teams.
• Minimum of 5 years of direct experience engaging with KOLs or physician faculty, with demonstrated relationship building capability.
• Familiarity with global HCP compliance practices and cross‑border engagement considerations.
• Strong insight into key cardiovascular KOLs and clinical influencers.
• Experience leading operational improvements or scaling education systems.
• Ability to lead a team while also operating effectively as an individual contributor in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience designing and delivering training and education programs within the medical device industry.
• Ability to simplify and present complex clinical or technical topics effectively.
• Experience presenting to or negotiating with customers, hospitals, physicians, and professional organizations.
• Demonstrated success working in cross‑functional, field‑based, and matrixed environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a proven ability to collaborate effectively.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to resolve issues and meet deadlines.
• Travel Requirements
• Ability to travel up to 75%, domestically and internationally.

The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00.

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