Lead Specialist, Medical Education and Professional Affairs

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%