Principal Digital Education Strategy Specialist

Additional Locations: US-MN-Maple Grove

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At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

About this role: 

The Principle Digital Education Strategy Specialist will collaborate with the Leads for Physician in Training & Practice, Skill Training Specialist, Medical Affairs Manager, BSC EduCare COE to the digital education strategy and roadmaps. This role will serve as the lead in assessing the medical education priorities and programming, incl. the high-quality e-learning materials, while partnering with internal and external partners.

They will understand current learning technology capabilities and can identify emerging technology opportunities to engage our customers (e.g. use of learning management system, remote proctoring tools, virtual reality/augmented reality, apps, gamification, community boards).

They must demonstrate an ability to anticipate business needs to ensure that all digital education content and system are usable, reliable, and effective. They will need strong project management skills, forward thinking competence and a proven drive for continuous learning. They will be required to translate digital education needs into solutions and business results that increase efficiency, effectiveness and scale.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Professional Education.  

Your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborates with internal subject matter experts and cross-functional teams to:
  • Design and lead the development of Digital Learning content strategy and e - learning solutions for the Division.
  • Identify best digital training formats/ channels for each customer needs.
  • Create new and adapt existing courses for online / blended environment.
  • Work to identify external resources and vendors that specifically meet e-learning needs.
• Project manage digital and e - learning projects with various teams and vendors.
• Develop training standards and measurement tools to assess the learning outcome following each e-training.
• Coordinates and continuously improves the process and outcome of the LMS and activities cross-functionally to create the best possible learning experience for the users.
• Collaborates with internal EduCare COE and multi divisional Core team to generate best practices.
• Manages the overall course structure in LMS and assets library.

What we’re looking for in you:

• B.A./B.S. degree in business administration, computer information systems, educational technology or instructional design strongly preferred.
• Experience as LMS Specialist developing comprehensive medical education courses and content using e-learning standards like SCORM and AICC.
• 5+ years of managing learning platforms.
• Experience with vendor management as well as working with a diverse group of customers (i.e. physician, clinical, marketing)
• Demonstrated experience in managing projects from start to finish with strong cross-functional stakeholder collaboration.
• Proven working experience in digital learning course and content development.
• Solid design background (multimedia, UX, video editing, e-learning, SCORM)
• Solid knowledge of course development software
• Lesson and curriculum planning skills

• Ability to:
  • Storyboard/create narrative scenarios.
  • Group/cluster content & content structure.
  • Edit & rework or update content.
  • Write effective instructional text, audio scripts/video scripts.
  • Maintain editorial calendars (quotes, deadlines, workflow, progress reports)

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with diverse groups of internal and external groups in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative thinker, open to change and learns quickly when facing new problems.
• Demonstrated ability to act with autonomy and independence while fulfilling priorities and meeting critical deadlines.
• Candidate must be able to think strategically with appetite for innovation and continuous learning.
• Promote collaboration across the organization.
• Experience with frontline technologies for education.
• Requirement to travel 10%

Requisition ID: 581781

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!