VELYS Clinical Training Manager- Orthopedics

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Job Function:

Customer Management

Job Sub Function:

External Customer/Product Training

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Connecticut (Any City), Delaware (Any City), Maine (Any City), Maryland (Any City), Massachusetts (Any City), New Hampshire (Any City), New Jersey (Any City), New York, New York, United States, North Carolina (Any City), Pennsylvania (Any City), Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Rhode Island (Any City), South Carolina (Any City), Vermont (Any City), Virginia (Any City)

Job Description:

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

On October 14, 2025, Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

It is anticipated following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by Orthopaedics employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. Details of any planned changes would be provided to you by Orthopaedics at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

We are searching for the best talent for Clinical Training Manager.

The Clinical Training Manager for VELYS Digital Surgery will be responsible for the successful execution of hands-on training and education of the VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution with Healthcare Professionals and the Field Sales Organization. The Clinical Training Manager will be a subject matter expert on the VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution and will conduct training for physicians, hospital staff, and the field sales organization.  Additionally, the Clinical Training Manager will need deep procedural knowledge of Knee Arthroplasty, the ATTUNE platform and other total joints procedures as required. By facilitating the training protocol and ensuring adherence to quality and regulatory standards, this team member will be responsible for ensuring successful training completion for our users, leading to the successful adoption of the VELYS Digital Surgery technology. The Clinical Training Manager will partner with marketing, R&D and medical teams to improve and elevate hands-on training protocols and facilitation guides. This individual will have direct influence on the customer experience before, during and after hands-on training events. This exciting role will require a self-led, motivated, highly communicative, and collaborative individual who has a passion for teaching, coaching and education.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct VELYS Robotic Hands-On training in non-clinical settings for physicians and OR Staff in accordance with standardized protocols.
• Facilitate didactic sessions as appropriate.
• Regional Leadership: partner with regional sales, education and marketing leads to design personalized learning pathways for the adoption of VELYS Digital Surgery technology.
• Partner with R&D, Marketing and Franchise Medical Directors to incorporate procedural standards and best practices into training material.
• Partner with HCP faculty leading up to and during events to tailor hands-on training to meet participants’ objectives and experience.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and additions to training content and learning journey experience.
• Continuously improve existing training and educational materials for new and current technology with deep understanding of relevant use in a clinical setting.
• Lead the on-site preparation for training events, including station set-up and tear down as well as cleaning of materials used during events and demonstrations.
• Manage robot reusable and one-time use instrument inventory for training events.
• Contribute to the evolution of training programs for the Field Sales Organization and conduct sales training as requested.
• Partner with key global team members to support preparation for OUS technology launches as needed.

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of 5 years in progressive Healthcare or related commercial roles (e.g., Sales, Sales Training, Prof Ed, Marketing and/or Sales Management) with history of success.
• Strong clinical expertise and orthopaedic/medical device training experience. 
• Demonstrated ability to work with, and successfully train to various learning styles using multiple modalities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Digital /MS Office proficiency.

Preferred:

• Clinical knowledge of the Knee Arthroplasty procedures and/or surgical robotics is highly preferred.
• Experience with sophisticated technologies and/or capital equipment.
• Proven ability to understand business strategy and translate into learning solutions that support the company’s business goals.
• Current or previous experience with adult learning concepts and Instructional Design Principles.
• Experience using and/or implementing modern educational technologies.
• Understanding of adult learning principals and utilization of professional facilitation skills when training others (virtual/live).

Skills:

• Demonstrated peer-to-peer training with complex and evolving technologies.
• Training & education capability: demonstrate successful teaching and training events with physicians and hospital employees.
• Maintain rigorous compliance with FDA and Johnson and Johnson Regulatory and Quality expectations.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Strong ability to collaborate and partner with internal and external stakeholders.
• Business acumen: excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to listen and understand the customer feedback and competently relay information, high emotional intelligence, leadership skills, on the spot troubleshooting, flexibility, motivation, and drive.
• Ability to handle and correctly utilize products and technologies for the explicit purpose of providing hands on training to customers in a non-clinical environment.
• Up to 75% of business travel will be required.
• Weekend event support and/or travel will be required.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$102,000.00 - $177,100.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

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)).



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



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 period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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