Overview

The Education Program Coordinator is a new position at Cordis and supports the Professional Education Team, North America. In this role, you will have direct ownership to execute programs impacting internal and external learners on their education path. The Education Program Coordinator position reports into the Director of Professional Education.

This position requires a proactive and effective communicator who is highly organized and will drive progress on key initiatives and effective communications on behalf of the Professional Education Team. The successful candidate will be a discrete and highly trusted individual who is committed to carrying out the vision of the Professional Education Team by coordinating and executing education events. Education is an immense priority for the North America commercial organization and requires the Education Program Coordinator to be a highly resourceful individual who is process-oriented, able to multi-task, solution-driven and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Professional Education teammates to schedule and organize educational meetings and events according to training schedule and need• Collaborate with Global Travel and Expense, Legal, Healthcare Compliance, HCP Engagement, Finance and internal cross-functions to ensure program compliance and consistency• Manage external vendors to convey program needs, negotiate pricing, initiate contracts, complete bookings and achieve competitive pricing within pre-determined budget• Communicate program status (prior to, during and after events) to ensure smooth operations; escalate issues or opportunities as observed• Lead program communications to end learners and adopt a professional, respectful tone; develop standard practices and consistency with these communications• Coordinate interactions between Cordis teammates, trainees, physician faculty/attendees, external contacts and all other program stakeholders as it relates to educational meetings and events• Manage requests in the HCP engagement system and adhere to Healthcare Providers (HCP) engagement processes • Manage Professional Education program budget and maintain accurate books and records to ensure adherence to global transparency reporting requirements• Prepare and order educational aids and materials such as product demos, simulators and printouts• Design basic program documents (such as calendars and agendas); collaborate respective stakeholders and promote documents as needed• Champion Cordis policies and practices; help develop SOPs for training events to promote consistency• Manage post-event surveys to support program growth and development; gather feedback from learners and facilitators after each educational session• Champion Cordis policies and practices; help develop SOPs for training events to promote consistency• Manage post-event surveys to support program growth and development; gather feedback from learners and facilitators after each educational session

The Education Program Coordinator will provide support the following areas:• Meeting coordination with all necessary stakeholders • Travel arrangements• Expense reporting• Consultant contracts• PO processing• SharePoint Site Administration• Records retention• IT requests• Facilities planning

Qualifications

• 5+ years' related work experience as a program coordinator/manager, prior training facilitator or similar role experience • BS degree in Education, Training, HR or related field preferred, otherwise relevant certifications in event and/or project management (PMP, CMM, CMP) can be supplemented• Demonstrated success coordinating multiple education events in a corporate setting• Demonstrated expertise in vendor management, negotiations and • Advanced MS Office proficiency• Advanced organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple assignments• Advanced communication skills• Ability to travel domestically, estimated 10% travel• Knowledge of the company, sector and key stakeholders desirable but not essential• Adequate knowledge of learning management systems and web delivery tools• Familiarity with traditional and modern job training methods and techniques

Other Personal Characteristics• Results/action-orientation; outstanding project management and execution• Unquestionable personal code of ethics, integrity and trust• Personal drive, energy and the ability to work effectively in a hands-on, transformative environment• Strong values and promotes a culture of accountability-both for himself/herself and for others.• Strong communication skills and ability to convey a message that is clear and concise, linking business issues, accounting concepts, financial results, and strategy• An individual who is self-aware and have a passionate for continuous learning• Seeks to understand business direction and organizational vision and how the broad team and this role contributes to larger, strategic goals

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.

Why Join Cordis?

For more than 60 years, we have been building interventional vascular technology that offers higher quality and less invasive experiences for people around the world. With a global reach and vast network of resources, we empower you to do your best work and unleash your full potential. Do you want to grow your career surrounded by a supportive team of subject matter experts? Then join us and let's improve the wellbeing of millions, together.

Cordis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all teammates and applicants. At Cordis, our teammates all bring different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one's identity. All our teammate's points of view are key to our success, and we believe inclusion is everyone's responsibility. Together, we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.