Senior Director, Professional Education, Americas

Working Location: PENNSYLVANIA, CENTER VALLEY; MASSACHUSETTS, WESTBOROUGH; NATIONWIDE \n \nWorkplace Flexibility: Hybrid\n \nFor more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. \n \nEvery day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives. \n \nOur five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose: \n \nPatient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy. \n \nLearn more about Life at Olympus: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers.\n \nJob Description\n \nThe Senior Director, Professional Education Americas reports directly to the Global VP, Professional Education. The position manages the execution of Regional Professional Education strategy and HLN plans. The individual is a critical member of the MSA Professional Education organization and collaborates with cross-functional teams including internal/external regional/local business stakeholders within Medical and Clinical Affairs, across GIS and SIS business units, and within the broader Olympus organization as appropriate.\n \nJob Duties\n\n Responsible to develop, implement and execute strategically aligned professional education HLN plans to successfully educate Healthcare Professionals (HCP), Healthcare Organization (HCO) on procedure training as well as safe and e\ufb00ective use of Olympus products and services according to divisional strategy and in close cooperation with GIS/SIS business units, Marketing, regional PA, Medical Affairs, and external Stakeholder.\n Responsible for leading the regional alignment and implementation of a globally directed professional education mid-term strategy to drive learning experiences for Medical and Clinical Experts following Olympus Medical Strategy.\n Responsible for progressive leadership of the Americas Professional Education.\n Responsible for leading the assessment/benchmark to fully understand the current and future competitive landscape to identify key areas for procedure training and on safe and e\ufb00ective use of Olympus products.\n Identify and cultivate relationships with healthcare experts, thought leaders, patient advocacy and support groups, and other healthcare organizations and associations to better understand customer education needs.\n Initiate, foster and develop relationships with multiple professional and medical societies to elucidate and re\ufb01ne professional education needs.\n Responsible for evaluating the educational impact of training as well as the quality of training events.\n Identifies key performance and quality metrics to measure the professional education function and use data derived from evaluation of performance and HCP/O feedback to establish a culture of continuous process improvement as well as continuous improvement in content and quality of educational o\ufb00erings.\n Ensures compliance with all applicable laws regulations policies procedures.\n Responsible for establishing standards/innovation in learning and training that is current and progressive with industry standards.\n Identifies and implements the most effective professional education practices by maintaining awareness of industry trends in instructional training practices including changes in training delivery models and use of novel technology, as well as the associated risks and issues associated with change management.\n Responsible for developing and overseeing overall planning and budget for Professional Education activities as well as ensuring activity alignment with annual plans in OCA.\n Responsible for approving HCP/O selection and fair market value (FMV) rates for Professional Education activities in line with HCP/O utilization.\n Maintains a firm knowledge and understanding of the healthcare compliance guidelines and all associated standard operating procedures (SOPs).\n Member of the Global extended MSA leadership team.\n \nJob Qualifications\n \nRequired:\n\n BA/BS degree in life sciences or related field.\n Minimum of 8-10 years device / pharmaceutical industry experience with preferably 5+ years in Medical Affairs, Field Medical, Medical Science Liaison, Clinical Operations roles within device / pharmaceutical companies (preferably in multiple phases and multiple roles).\n Previous experience working in a device company along with knowledge in Olympus therapeutic areas of interest.\n Previous experience developing and implementing global/regional professional education and training plans, developing strategic goals & objectives to drive learning excellence for internal and external stakeholders in the corresponding therapeutic area and products. \n Previous experience in leading healthcare engagement and society engagement for new product launch readiness (market seeding, healthcare expert, advocacy engagement, speaker opportunities, and key educational initiatives).\n Displays a good understanding of clinical research, data analysis, clinical landscape, publications, and well-developed commercial acumen for cross functional collaboration.\n Experience in communicating with external stakeholders including clinicians and allied health professionals.\n Direct people management experience and managing teams.\n Budget and forecasting experience.\n Ability to think strategically, critically analyse and synthesize complicated data, scientific, and business information.\n Strong consulting, facilitation, and communication skills bridging between scientific and business unit priorities, to manage effective international and cross-divisional collaboration.\n Impeccable attention to detail and ability to complete writing assignments in a timely manner with minimal oversight.\n Experience of influencing and negotiating at management level to achieve delivery.\n Successful track record of managing and balancing multiple projects with overlapping timelines in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.\n Track record of successful partnership & collaboration with key stakeholders and business partners.\n Strong interpersonal skills, outstanding verbal and written communication skills are essential.\n Experience working in a global cross-functional team (functional/matrix) environment and experience working with groups with varied cultural backgrounds and learning styles is required.\n Domestic and international travel 20%, including weekend and evening travel as needed.\n \nPreferred:\n\n MBA, MA/MS degree in life sciences or related field.\n \nWhy join Olympus?\n \nWe offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture. \n \nEquitable Offerings you can count on:\n\n Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k) with company match\n \n\n Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date\n \n\n 24/7 Employee Assistance Program\n \n\n Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs\n \n\n Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time\n \n\n Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance\n \n\n 12 Paid Holidays\n \n\n On-Site Child Daycare, Caf\u00e9, Fitness Center\n \n\n \nConnected Culture you can embrace:\n\n Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset\n \n\n Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments\n \n\n Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs\n \n\n Employee Resource Groups\n \n\n Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs \n \n\n Paid Educational Assistance\n \n\n* US Only\n \nCenter Valley, PA and Westborough, MA\n \nAre you ready to be a part of our team?\n \nLearn more about our benefits and incentives: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers/benefits-perks.\n \nThe anticipated base pay range for this full-time position in this location is $162,565.00 - $243,847.00 / year, plus potential for annual bonus (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements). \n \nOlympus considers a variety of factors when determining actual compensation for this position, including level of experience, working location, and relevant education and certifications.\n \nAt Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states. \n \nFor more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.\n \nHeadquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.\n \nYou Belong at Olympus\n \nWe are deeply committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and welcoming workplace for all individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles. We believe in fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, in full compliance with legal standards. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish. We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their talents to Olympus to apply. \n \nApplicants Requesting Accommodations: Olympus is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Olympus will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact OCAAccommodations@olympus.com. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).\n \nLet's realize your potential, together.\n \nIt is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.\n \nPosting Notes: || United States (US) || Pennsylvania (US-PA) || Center Valley || Medical Affairs \n\n