Training/Education Prog Mgr
Medtronic
- Location
- Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- H-1B history
- 106 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- 12h ago
About this role
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life As the Global Sales Excellence Program Manager/Senior Program Manager for Surgical Sales, you will lead the design, development, and global implementation of strategic sales training and capability-building programs that elevate sales performance and execution. This role is accountable for program strategy, cross-functional alignment, and ensuring consistent delivery of scalable, high-impact initiatives that empower the surgical sales organization to grow share and win in a competitive market. These roles can be filled at either the Program Manager or Senior Program Manager level depending on the qualifications of the top candidate. Remote At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts. This role will require at least 50% travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects. We are filling two positions on the team, one based in the continental United States and the other in Western Europe.
Key Responsibilities
Program Strategy & Development • Develop and manage global sales enablement programs aligned with commercial priorities, product launches, and market strategies. • Shape the program roadmap across key areas including onboarding, capital and SaaS selling, strategic selling, sales management development, and commercial acumen. • Ensure content and curriculum are modern, modular, and tailored to roles across the surgical sales ecosystem. Program Execution & Governance • Oversee end-to-end program implementation, including content creation, pilot testing, deployment planning, and stakeholder engagement. • Coordinate across global and regional teams to ensure timely and consistent delivery of programs at scale. • Manage program calendars, resources, communications, and execution risks. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Alignment • Partner with Global Marketing, Sales Operations, HR, Clinical Education, and Regional Enablement to ensure program alignment and integration. • Serve as the central point of contact for key stakeholders to align program goals with business needs and field readiness. Measurement & Optimization • Establish KPIs and track program effectiveness, adoption, and business impact (e.g., productivity ramp, sales execution, capability uplift). • Collect and analyze feedback to iterate and improve program design and delivery. • Drive continuous improvement and innovation in enablement approaches, leveraging digital platforms and data insights. Must Have: Minimum Requirements • Bachelor’s degree required • Program Manager requirements (280730): minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in medical device sales, sales enablement, training or program management within a complex global organization or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant sales experience in medical device sales, sales enablement, training or program management within a complex global organization • Senior Program Manager requirements (280750) - minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in medical device sales, sales enablement, training or program management within a complex global organization or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant sales experience in medical device sales, sales enablement, training or program management within a complex global organization Nice to Have • Bachelor’s degree in business,