Senior Manager Professional Education

How many people can answer the question, "What do you do for a living?" with the answer, "I help find cures for cancer." At Blood Cancer United, employees take our mission seriously. Whether you work in one of our regions, are an accountant at the national office or a specialist in our Information Resource Center, you work each day on making our bold goal a reality: to enable patients with blood cancer to gain more than one million years of life by 2040. Join us and give new meaning to the word, "job."

Summary: Responsible for identifying learning needs, developing and reviewing content, and designing and evaluating education curriculum for healthcare professionals on blood cancer disease, treatment and side effects management. Works with the Senior Director, Professional Education & Engagement to plan and implement programs, produce written materials, and develop relationships with healthcare professionals to engage their participation. Identifies and integrates modern instructional technologies and methodologies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify learning needs of healthcare professionals (HCPs) to help them stay current and maintain continuing professional competence on treatment and survivorship for blood cancers
• Identify and integrate new and emerging instructional technologies and methodologies to ensure our content meets the evolving needs of HCPs
• Regularly scan and survey the professional education landscape to identify unmet education needs as well as areas of duplicity
• Design and plan curriculum for blood cancer continuing education programs targeted to nurses, physicians, social workers, pharmacists and other HCPs involved in the treatment of patients with blood cancer
• Develop, implement and evaluate in-person and online courses based on learning needs assessments, organizational priorities and other informational sources
• Utilize principles of adult learning in all aspects of educational activities
• Manage registration and promotion for professional education activities
• Provide oversight of vendors; ensure vendors provide a competitive fee structure and comprehensive data on registrants
• Remain current on developments in blood cancer disease, treatment, and side effect management, as well as continuing education accreditation requirements and preferred modes of learning; align trends in blood cancer and continuing education with professional education strategy
• Select and invite presenters based on their expert knowledge, experience, and presentation skills. Work with the presenters to plan and implement courses
• Ensure requirements for continuing education accreditation are met in planning, implementation and record keeping
• Collaborate with accredited continuing education providers to offer CME, ACPE, and CE programs to healthcare professionals
• Manage and write grant proposals to obtain revenue to support continuing education activities
• Partner across Blood Cancer United’s Mission department to maximize the reach and utilization of professional education programming and materials created
• Identify and execute opportunities to collaborate with partner organizations
• Manage other projects as identified by the Senior Director, Professional Education & Engagement
• Maintain a working knowledge of the Blood Cancer United mission and programs to promote Organizational initiatives
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required; bachelor's degree in nursing preferred
• Minimum of three years of recent experience in a hematology-oncology clinical treatment and/or clinical education setting in an academic institution, pharmaceutical or biotech company, hospital, or other healthcare setting. Nursing experience preferred.

Position Requirements:

• Excellent critical thinking and out of the box thinking skills.
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills; comfort speaking on stage, on camera, and at professional education conference exhibit booths Creativity and flexibility; willingness to explore new methods of HCP education and outreach
• Knowledge of adult learning principles
• Closely follows trends in professional education
• Ability to assess learner needs and develop disease and treatment education curriculum in a variety of ways to educate HCPs
• Display a commitment to lifelong learning, collaboration and teamwork skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
• Outstanding capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated planning, problem-solving, priority-setting and project management skills.
• Ability to carry out timeline driven objectives
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint; experience or ability to learn email marketing and event platform software

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Physical demands are minimal and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations
• Work environment is representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations

Employee Value Proposition:
As a valued member of Blood Cancer United, you are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; flexible spending accounts; a 403b retirement plan along with generous paid time off. In addition, we observe federal paid holidays throughout the year, and offer a wellness program and an employee assistance program.

We are excited to share the base pay range for this position is $71K to $85K. The offered compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, business need, market conditions, proficiencies, skills, education, and experience. Additionally, at Blood Cancer United we place a high value on internal pay equity and will consider the current compensation of similarly situated roles and direct team members. Base compensation is only one component of our Total Rewards program, which also includes an annual incentive plan and a competitive benefits package.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

Blood Cancer United is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in its workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, race, color, creed, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, religion, genetic predisposition or information, physical or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Blood Cancer United seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission and where they will join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Blood Cancer United home. Blood Cancer United complies with all applicable laws which prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace, and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment supportive of all of our employees and the communities we serve.