Associate Director, TCAR Training & Development

Associate Director, TCAR Training & Development

Additional Location(s) : US-MN-Maple Grove

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit- High Performance 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 the Role

The Associate Director, TCAR Training and Development will lead the strategy, execution, and continuous evolution of clinical and commercial training for Boston Scientific's TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) program. This role is pivotal in building a best-in-class field organization through innovative training programs that drive clinical excellence, sales effectiveness, and leadership development. This position will oversee a high-performing team of instructors, coordinators, and training specialists responsible for delivering scalable, impactful learning experiences across multiple modalities. By partnering closely with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and other cross-functional teams, the Associate Director will ensure training initiatives align with business priorities and accelerate performance across the TCAR portfolio.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Training strategy and execution
• Design and implement training programs focused on clinical knowledge, procedural competency, selling skills, and leadership development
• Oversee classroom and field-based training delivery for TCAR technologies and future product launches
• Continuously evaluate and optimize training programs for relevance, effectiveness, and scalability
• Lead planning and execution of major training events, including National Sales Meetings and Regional Conferences
• Team leadership and development
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of subject matter experts, instructors, and support staff
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning
• Ensure team capabilities evolve in alignment with business and market needs
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Sales Operations to align training with strategic goals
• Customize training to meet franchise-specific needs while leveraging best practices for consistency
• Communicate key initiatives and training impact to executive leadership
• Innovation and delivery
• Integrate diverse training modalities (live, virtual, hybrid, LMS) to meet the evolving needs of a national field organization
• Drive learner engagement and retention through modern, creative training approaches
• Use data and analytics to assess and improve training effectiveness
• Program ownership
• Lead Initial Sales Training for new hires, ensuring clinical and commercial readiness
• Advance leadership development initiatives and embed them across the TCAR division
• Support ongoing sales development through continuous learning journeys
• Oversee strategic utilization of surgical labs and training centers
• Physician and industry relationships
• Cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships with physicians, key opinion leaders (KOLs), and external experts to enhance educational initiatives, clinical collaboration, and thought leadership
• Engage with professional associations and medical communities to ensure alignment with evolving standards and best practices in content delivery
• Contribute to the development of the next generation of KOLs through targeted engagement and mentorship
• Administrative, compliance, and budget oversight
• Lead the development and management of departmental budgets, ensuring alignment with business objectives and fiscal accountability
• Oversee project planning and execution, ensuring compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and operational timelines
• Collaborate cross-functionally to implement governance frameworks that support transparency, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement
• Budget and resource management
• Manage departmental budget and allocate resources efficiently
• Develop annual operating plans aligned with divisional goals
• Demonstrate ROI from training activities through performance metrics and stakeholder feedback

Qualifications

Required qualifications :

Preferred qualifications :

Travel requirements : This is a remote role with 60-75% overnight travel to training centers, regional programs, and off-site meetings.