Our client, a global leader in medical technology, is seeking an accomplished Regional Training & Education Director, Asia to lead its surgical training and education strategy and drive excellence in execution across diverse markets.
This is a pivotal leadership appointment for a commercially astute and strategically minded executive who can translate business priorities into impactful training and education initiatives, elevate clinical capabilities, and strengthen the organization's overall commercial effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
Regional Strategy & Execution
- Define the strategy for regional training and education
- Translate strategic direction into actionable programmes that deliver consistent, high-quality execution and measurable business impact across Asia.
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation in training methodologies, therapy adoption and commercial excellence.
Leadership & Organization Development
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing regional organization comprising leaders across multiple geographies.
- Build a strong leadership pipeline, foster a culture of accountability and collaboration, and elevate organizational capabilities across the region.
- Establish clear performance expectations and drive training and education excellence across markets.
Cross-Functional Partnership & Stakeholder Management
- Build strong relationships with regional and global and stakeholders from differing Business Units to drive collaboration, alignment, consistency, and effective execution.
- Ensure training and education initiatives support clinical excellence, customer engagement, and broader business objectives.
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will bring a strong combination of strategic leadership, commercial acumen, and organizational development experience, including:
- Leadership experience: At least 7 years of leadership experience, with a proven track record of leading large, geographically dispersed teams and developing leaders. Experienced particularly in change management.
- Industry expertise: At least 10 years of experience within the MedTech and/or healthcare industry, ideally with exposure to surgical technologies and clinical education.
- Commercial acumen: Strong business and commercial understanding, with the ability to translate strategy into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.
- Stakeholder influence: Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-management skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders across functions and geographies.
- Matrix leadership: Demonstrated success operating within complex, multinational, matrixed organizations, balancing regional priorities with global direction.