Johnson & Johnson Medtech is recruiting for a DPS Education Lead - Middle East , located in UAE (Dubai) or Saudi Arabia. Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 130 years. We embrace research and science - bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world. Thriving on a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our employees and committed to inclusion. Proud to be an equal opportunity employer. And our culture is interconnected by the shared values of Our Credo . It\xe2\x80\x99s a culture that celebrates diversity and diverse perspectives. It helps employees achieve an effective mix between work and home life and supports their efforts to have a positive impact on their communities.

Summary of the Job:

Education Solutions is a critical pillar of our strategy and fundamental to the success of our business. As part of the Middle East Education Solutions team, the DPS Education Solutions Manager, will be responsible for:

• establishing the education strategy and implementation of innovative educational solutions around the specialties.
• enhancing the Education Learning Curriculums to sharpen clinical skills and reshape patient care to restore more lives
• ensuring measurable and effective delivery of all education events for the relevant specialty.
• Staying flexible and adapting to the fast-changing market requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead ProfEd insights, strategy, design and tactics to support the Middle East business imperatives in close collaboration with the DPS marketing team as well as global and EMEA education teams.
• Build, leverage and implement innovative disease-centric customer learning pathways for the relevant specialty, as well as establish a clear ProfEd plan incl. the latest and fast changing product portfolio.
• A key component of this role is leading flagship & innovative education initiatives such as training villages at key congresses, in addition to running hands-on wetlab & cadaveric workshops.
• Build and leverage education partnerships with strategically important regional medical societies
• Regional & EMEA wide coordination for in-depth training on the platforms for new hire training and existing sales consultants, in close collaboration with Global GES and EMEA marketing teams
• Acceleration field readiness for new product launches across the region (launch excellence), in close partnership with the EMEA Franchise team.
• New hire training (Foundations Program): Ensure measurable and effective delivery of new hire training (clinical and non-clinical) across the customer segment.
• Existing Sales Force training (Advanced & Master): Ensure up to date learning activities that improve Sales Force competitiveness (continuous learning & re-certification)
• Onboarding, training and continuous development of an Middle East network of Field Sales Trainers/SME\xe2\x80\x99s for the relevant platforms.
• Leading the continuous learning experience of Middle East DPS sales force through the relevant combination of Knowledge checks, recertification, and bite-size learning with Axonify
• Manage and nurture faculty relationships, optimize and expand the pool of faculty and engage them in the early stage of new projects, as well as manage faculty contracts.
• Increase access and differentiate through implementation of low cost/high reach digital & technology Education
• Support the region for specific projects, partner with the regional and EMEA Marketing organization, local platform champions as well as geography sales and marketing leaders and associates
• Plan and control the budget of the education courses, and continuously measure and analyze results to suggest and implement improvements in the training pathway
• Manage the copy approval process for the DPS educational assets
• Master and leverage the relevant systems for the design and execution of educational initiatives, such as: Summit Learning management systems, Axonify, EOS and JJinstitute.com.

Qualifications

Required:

• A minimum of a Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree is required.
• More than 5 years of medical device marketing/sales experience or relevant clinical experience required.
• Experience in the delivery of medical device or professional education programs incl. educational components.
• Must have in depth knowledge of the relevant specialty and business
• Sound business acumen and financial calculation skills to establish dashboards and proven ability to understand business strategy
• Ability of working in cross functional teams and across a matrix organization, as well as in a multi-cultural environment including an open mindset to join a new journey, big picture thinking and results orientation
• Proven leadership ability to effectively motivate and engage with colleagues and external partners, including remotely
• Proven ability to understand business strategy; translate it into solutions that support the company\xe2\x80\x99s business goals
• Experience in managing projects, budgets, and analytics
• Demonstrates creative, practical problem-solving skills
• Organized, with excellent attention to detail
• Easily builds rapport with colleagues and external partners
• Proficient in English, both verbal and written
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; effective interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Flexible and willing to travel frequently (60% of time).

Preferred:

• Master Degree or minimum equivalence through experience
• Medical Degree, with orthopedic specialization
• Product or sales management experience
• Project management experience, preferably with digital technology and/or systems development
• Good knowledge and understanding of Legal & Health Care Compliance policies

Other:

• Travel frequency: 50%

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