Lead Specialist, Medical Education and Professional Affairs

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid About the job: The Medical Education & Professional Affairs Lead Specialist develops and executes strategies that advance healthcare professional education, strengthen clinical partnerships, and drive the safe and effective adoption of our technologies. This role collaborates cross-functionally to deliver evidence-based education, engage key opinion leaders, build commercial and clinical capability, and ensure all professional interactions align with regulatory and ethical standards. What you will be doing: ​ 1. Medical Education Strategy and Program Management Develop the annual SGMY medical education strategy and program roadmap aligned with HCP, clinical, and business needs. Conduct learning-needs assessments and identify gaps in the Medical Education structure. Design structured learning pathways across foundational, intermediate, and advanced capability levels. Establish program objectives, learner profiles, faculty requirements, delivery formats, and outcome measures. Adapt regional or global education programs to local clinical practice and market requirements. Independently plan and deliver HCP education. Partner with faculty to develop educational content. Manage program timelines, vendors, facilities, materials, approvals, documentation, and follow-up. 2. Professional Affairs and KOL Strategy Develop and maintain the SGMY KOL and faculty engagement strategy. Identify established and emerging clinical leaders based on objective and documented criteria. Build a sustainable faculty pipeline. 3. HCP Engagement Governance & Screening Serve as the SGMY Medical Education & Professional Affairs lead for HCP engagement governance initiatives, including HCPi. Act as the designated reviewer and screening coordinator for HCP profiles, ensuringalignment with company policies and governance requirements. Establish and maintain objective criteria for KOL identification, segmentation, faculty selection, and stakeholder prioritization. Ensure all HCP information, engagement records, and screening activities are maintained in accordance with applicable privacy, compliance, and company requirements. 4. Budget and Governance Develop and manage the annual Medical Education NA budget. Ensure HCP selection, contracting, compensation, travel, documentation, and disclosures comply with company policies and applicable requirements. Maintain accurate and auditable records. Identify opportunities to improve quality, simplify processes, and optimise costs. 5. Cross-functional Leadership Partner with Marketing, Sales, Compliance, Legal, Regulatory, Clinical, and regional Medical Education teams. Provide Medical Education and Professional Affairs input into product launches, annual marketing plans, franchise strategies, and capability-building priorities. Share market insights and scalable best practices across East Asia. Who are we looking for: Bachelor’s degree required MBA preferred 7+ years of work experience required 2+ years medical device or Medical Education experience preferred Strong interpersonal skills including written and oral communication Excellent presentation and interpersonal communications skills Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to manage multiple projects while delivering on established timelines Ability to be persuasive in the absence of organizational authority Must be able to understand and work within complex interdivisional procedures and policies Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint) Travel Percentage: 20%