[Hiring] Education Curriculum Manager @Zimmer, Inc.

Role Description

The Education Curriculum Manager is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing a comprehensive surgeon and allied-health education program to support the safe, effective, and confident use of the Monogram orthopedic robotic system. This role combines instructional design expertise, clinical understanding of orthopedic robotics, and strategic content development to deliver best-in-class education experiences.

The role functions as a subject-matter expert and key partner to Commercial, Clinical, and R&D teams, ensuring that all medical education content is accurate, compliant, on-brand, and aligned with Monogram’s broader commercial strategy.

How You'll Create Impact

• Education Curriculum Development
  • Create a structured, multi-modal training curriculum covering robotic workflow, system setup, surgical application, and advanced proficiency pathways.
  • Build content that supports learners from introductory through mastery, incorporating e-learning, virtual training, cadaver labs, peer-to-peer forums, and community-based learning.
  • Lead instructional design efforts, including curriculum architecture, learning objectives, training materials, assessments, and post-event reinforcement tools.
  • Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, marketing messaging, and clinical accuracy.
  • Identify and integrate technologies (LMS, simulation, AI-enabled training tools) to scale the education program.
  • Nominate faculty, KOLs, & subject matter experts to support curriculum execution.
• Execution & Delivery
  • Collaborate with the Medical Education department to ensure successful end-to-end rollout of education programs, including planning, scheduling, logistics, event coordination, and faculty support.
  • Facilitate or co-facilitate surgeon education events, hands-on labs, and virtual workshops as needed.
  • Develop and maintain scalable digital learning resources and on-demand modules within an LMS environment.
  • Implement standardized assessments to measure competency, track learner progress, and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Partner with Clinical, Med Ed, R&D, and Marketing to ensure content accuracy, strategic message alignment, and consistent branding across all training materials.
  • Provide timely clinical and product-related support for internal teams to ensure strong field readiness.
  • Collaborate with Marketing and Med Ed to promote educational events, drive surgeon participation, and integrate training outcomes into broader commercial strategies.
  • Support Clinical and field teams by identifying knowledge gaps and designing targeted interventions.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Continuously evaluate program performance through learner feedback, competency data, adoption metrics, and market insights.
  • Update training content based on product updates, competitive intelligence, and emerging trends in orthopedic robotics and adult learning.
  • Stay current on surgical robotics best practices, instructional design advancements, and industry innovation.
  • Contribute to strategic planning for future education offerings and long-term learning pathways.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of orthopedic procedures, medical devices, and/or robotic-assisted surgery.
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and deliver engaging training programs.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and project management skills.
• Comfortable working in cadaver labs and clinical environments.

Requirements

• Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of relevant experience, or Associate's Degree and 6 years of relevant experience, or High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Education, Healthcare, Business, Marketing, or related field.
• Experience with LMS platforms and digital learning technologies.
• Background in adult-learning principles or instructional design certification.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements for medical device training.
• Experience supporting commercial teams in a healthcare/medical device environment.

Travel Expectations

• Up to 50%, including short-notice travel for surgeon labs, events, and training support.

Expected Compensation Range

• $125,000 - $157,000 USD / Annual

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