Training and Education Program Manager – Surgical

Medtronic

Sales Training Manager executing training for new hires in the Surgical business at Medtronic. Lead initiatives focused on clinical education and supporting ongoing team development.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeLafayette • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,400 - $165,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver new hire curriculum (including technical, clinical and selling skills content) in virtual and in-person learning environments.
Deliver required training content (including technical, clinical and selling skills content) related to recertifications, continuing education, product launches and organizational structure changes.
Find resource efficiencies by identifying and collaborating with field talent to deliver training.
Align with Surgical Marketing and Training (global or regional) on all programming, materials and content to ensure correct focus and dissemination of information.
Collaborate with Commercial Overlay to incorporate current selling methodology, sales rep and manager development training, sales tools/application training etc.
Assess the effectiveness of the training by measuring learning outcomes through evaluations, surveys and feedback.
Develop and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of medical device field sales or training delivery experience OR Advanced Degree with 3 years of medical device field sales or training delivery experience
5+ years of operating room field sales experience
Hands-on experience supporting or training on Medtronic Core Surgical products
Advanced degree (MBA, MA Ed, MA, or PhD)
Understanding of instructional design and use of adult learning principles for training curricula development
Operating Room knowledge or experience
Demonstrated ability to operate from idea generation, strategy development through detailed implementation and results delivery
Experience in change management
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
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, Dental and vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance
Long-term disability leave
Dependent daycare spending account
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
Incentive plans
401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
Short-term disability
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

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Hard Skills & Tools

training deliveryinstructional designadult learning principlesproject managementsales methodologyMedtronic Core Surgical productsoperating room knowledgechange managementcurriculum developmentsales tools

Soft Skills

communication skillsteamworkinterpersonal skillsleadershipcoaching capabilitiesplanning skillsorganizational skillsinfluencing skillspresentation skillsenthusiasm for training

Certifications

Bachelor’s DegreeAdvanced Degree (MBA, MA Ed, MA, PhD)