Training and Education Field Program Manager (Specialty Surgical) at Medtronic in Boulder, Colorado

Job Description:

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 Dec 2024

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

The Surgical portfolio strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions across the care continuum. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. The Sales Training Manager will have a significant impact on the success of the Surgical business by executing technical, clinical and skill training focused on sales and clinical support.

This position reports into U.S. Sales Training, Commercial Capabilities. This is a strategic and execution role supporting critical commercial team operations across the region. Offering an exceptional opportunity to build on clinical and sales experience, and develop the skills for upward or lateral roles. The successful individual will deploy training programs for new employees and that support Specialty Surgical business initiatives. They will also partner with local
field management to support ongoing sales team development.

• Identify training needs: Drive the collaboration of the different regional stakeholders to identify skill or knowledge gaps based on roles and responsibilities.


• Training development: Partner with Global and Regional departments to design and develop training courses that align with organizational goals and objectives and when required / or needed the principle of 80% standardization 20% customization will be implemented.


• Training delivery: Deliver clinical and technical content effectively using digital resources and methods such as Blended, Synchronous and Asynchronous learning.


• Training evaluation: Assess the effectiveness of the training by measuring learning outcomes through evaluations, surveys and feedback.


• Team collaboration: Foster cross departmental training collaboration that promotes a culture of learning that enhances communication efficiency and continuous improvement.

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's Degree


• Minimum of 3 years of field sales or clinical experience


• Travel required: up to 50%, domestic

Nice to Haves:

• Advanced degree (MBA, MA Ed, MA, or PhD)


• Successful 5 years combined experience in two or more of the following functions: medical device sales or marketing, training delivery, or other relevant areas, with a strong track record and demonstration of individual and team results.


• Strong commercial acumen, excellent communication skills, a genuine enthusiasm for training and development with a commitment to teamwork.


• In-depth knowledge of successful field sales and support organization structure, processes, and culture.


• Excellent influencing, interpersonal, communication, presentation and facilitation skills with demonstrated leadership and coaching capabilities.


• Experience in multicultural organizations, particularly different learning and thinking styles.


• Proven track record of ability to navigate and collaborate within a global matrix organization.


• Proven track record of both individual and team achievement with a natural drive for results.


• Experience with project management/project leadership, excellent planning and organizational skills coupled with demonstrated ability to manage multiple, complex projects concurrently.


• Excellent spoken and written skills.


• Operating Room knowledge or experience.

Location:
The work location within the U.S. is flexible but candidates must be prepared to travel up to 50%. Significant time will be spent delivering hands-on training delivered at the Medtronic training center located in Lafayette, Colorado.

At Medtronic, most positions are posted on our career site for at least 3-7 days.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$110,400 - $165,600

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

In addition to Base Salary, this position is eligible for a Sales Incentive Plan (SIP), which provides the opportunity to earn significant incentive compensation for achieving or exceeding your goals. The base salary represents approximately (Enter % from comp table column "N") of the total target compensation. Incentive payout varies by product(s) sold, procedure(s), and/or achievement of sales revenue goals in an assigned geography. Learn more about total rewards here. (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic)

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here .

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.