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**Job Function: **
Medical Affairs Group
**Job Sub Function: **
Professional Medical Education
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Pomezia, Roma, Italy
Job Description:
DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Professional Education Manager, located in Pomezia, Italy.
Job Overview
The Professional Education Manager plays a critical role in advancing surgeon education and supporting commercial strategy through the design, execution, and continuous improvement of professional education programs. This role partners closely with Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, and key external faculty to deliver high‑quality educational experiences that support safe and effective use of DePuy Synthes products. The position offers the opportunity to influence clinical practice, strengthen customer relationships, and directly impact business growth through education excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the planning, execution, and evaluation of professional education programs aligned with commercial and brand strategies.
Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Medical Affairs to ensure educational initiatives support product launches and ongoing portfolio priorities.
Manage relationships with internal stakeholders and external faculty, ensuring consistent, compliant, and high‑quality educational content.
Oversee program logistics, budgets, timelines, and vendor coordination to ensure effective delivery of live, virtual, and hybrid education events.
Ensure all professional education activities comply with Johnson & Johnson policies, regulatory requirements, and industry codes.
Analyze program effectiveness and participant feedback to drive continuous improvement and measurable outcomes.
Support the development and mentoring of cross‑functional partners involved in education delivery.
Lead a team of experts and provide guidance end-to-end on business compliance activities related to professional events.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s degree required (Life Sciences, Business, Education, or related field).
Master’s degree (MBA, M.Ed., or related) preferred.
Experience and Skills
Required:
Minimum of 6–8 years of relevant professional experience, including professional education, commercial operations, marketing, or medical device/pharmaceutical environments.
Demonstrated experience managing complex programs or initiatives with multiple stakeholders.
Strong project management, organizational, and budget management skills.
Ability to work cross‑functionally and influence without direct authority.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with comfort engaging clinical and commercial audiences.
Preferred:
Experience supporting surgeon or healthcare professional education programs.
Prior experience within orthopedics or medical devices.
Experience with adult learning principles and curriculum design.
Familiarity with compliance requirements related to healthcare professional interactions.
People management experience even in small teams is a plus.
Other:
Language requirements: Proficiency in English required; additional languages a plus depending on region.
Travel: Up to 30–40%, including national and occasional international travel.
Certifications: Project management or education‑related certifications preferred but not required.
Valid driver’s license required if supporting field‑based educational activities.
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Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
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**Required Skills: **
Preferred Skills:
Brand Marketing, Channel Partner Enablement, Coaching, Digital Strategy, Global Market, Learning Materials Development, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Organizing, Process Improvements, Program Management, Sales Enablement, Sales Presentations, Strategic Sales Planning, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Training People
The anticipated base pay range for this position is:
€65,000.00 - €106,950.00
Benefits:
In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.
*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.