Senior Manager, Professional Education US Animal Health

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About the role

The Senior Manager, Professional Education US Animal Health leads the strategy and execution of educational initiatives that advance clinical adoption, customer capability, and brand differentiation across the U.S. Animal Health business. This role is responsible for designing and delivering a comprehensive professional education program that includes hands-on training, peer-to-peer education, key opinion leader engagement, symposiums, conferences, advisory boards, and educational content aligned to customer needs and business priorities.

The Sr Manager partners closely with Marketing, Key Account Management, Medical Affairs, R&D, Compliance, and external faculty to create high-quality learning experiences that support safe and effective product use and strengthen customer relationships.

This position will be based in Raritan, NJ, or remote and require up to 50% travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the U.S. Animal Health professional education strategy and annual plan in alignment with commercial priorities, customer needs, and portfolio growth objectives.
• Design, implement, and optimize educational programs including hands-on labs, wet labs, peer-to-peer events, advisory boards, symposiums, and conference-based learning experiences.
• Partner with Marketing, Key Account Management, and cross-functional stakeholders to identify educational gaps and develop programs that accelerate product adoption and customer proficiency.
• Build and manage relationships with external faculty, key opinion leaders, and training partners to deliver credible, high-impact educational experiences.
• Own program planning and operational execution, including budget management, event logistics, training calendars, vendor coordination, and resource allocation.
• Develop educational materials and learning pathways that support safe and effective product use, clinical confidence, and consistent message delivery across customer segments.
• Measure program effectiveness using defined KPIs and feedback loops, and ensure all activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and Johnson & Johnson policies, including the HCC program and Business Code of Conduct.

Leads professional education strategy and execution for the U.S. Animal Health business, with responsibility for building scalable learning programs and cross-functional alignment across the following areas:

• Hands-on training strategy and execution for customers, including lab-based education, procedural training, and product-focused learning experiences.
• Faculty and key opinion leader engagement, including identification, onboarding, development, and ongoing partnership management.
• Educational event planning and delivery across symposiums, conferences, advisory boards, peer-to-peer forums, and other customer learning engagements.
• Program evaluation, process improvement, and performance tracking through defined metrics, participant feedback, and business impact assessment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in professional education, commercial training, marketing, medical devices, animal health, healthcare, or a related field.
• Demonstrated leadership capability, including the ability to influence cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Track record of success working within a matrix organizational environment and collaborating effectively across commercial, medical, and functional teams.
• Demonstrated project management and operational excellence with the ability to manage budgets, timelines, and multiple concurrent programs.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Business, Marketing, Education, Life Sciences, Veterinary, or a related field preferred.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience developing and executing customer-facing education programs, events, or training curricula is required; experience in hands-on procedural education is preferred.
• Experience working with key opinion leaders, external faculty, vendors, or event partners to deliver educational initiatives is preferred.
• Strong understanding of customer learning needs, adult learning principles, and educational program effectiveness measurement is preferred.
• Strong business acumen and ability to use metrics and insights to assess program impact and inform decisions are preferred.
• People leadership experience is preferred; demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop talent is a plus.

Skills

• Coaching
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Developing Others
• Global Market
• Inclusive Leadership
• Leadership
• Learning Materials Development
• Operations Management
• Performance Measurement
• Process Improvements
• Sales Enablement
• Sales Support
• Sales Training
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
• Strategic Sales Planning
• Team Management
• Training Needs Analysis (TNA)

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $122,000.00 - $212,750.00.

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado – 48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – 56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member; 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
• 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year