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Medical Affairs Operations Manager
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Job Location:
McHenry, IL - USA
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Posted:
22 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
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Application Deadline:
19 August 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Medical Affairs Operations Manager
Medela LLC
McHenry IL
Salary starting at $130K
Maternal & Infant Health Global Programs Medical Education Real-World Evidence
At Medela we are passionate about advancing maternal and infant health through evidence-based innovation education and healthcare partnerships.
We are seeking a highly experienced Medical Affairs professional who is collaborative and operationally driven to be our Medical Affairs Operations Manager.
This person will lead the execution of global Medical Affairs programs educational initiatives and real-world evidence activities supporting healthcare professionals and customers worldwide.
This role is a critical connector across Medical Affairs Clinical Sales Marketing and external healthcare partners to ensure successful delivery of scientific and educational programs that improve outcomes in maternity and neonatal care.
What Youll Do
Lead Global Medical Affairs Operations
Qualifications
Why Join Medela
At Medela youll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on maternal and infant health globally while working alongside passionate experts dedicated to advancing evidence-based care education and innovation.
Join us in helping families and healthcare professionals achieve better outcomes worldwide.
What We Offer Our Medical Affairs Operations Manager
This is not a job description. More details will be provided regarding the functions of this position.
If you are interested in this opportunity we are looking forward to receiving your application.
For this position we only consider direct applications - thank you for your understanding.
As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin ancestry citizenship sex protected veteran status age physical or mental disability medical condition HIV/AIDs status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation gender identity (transgender status) weight height or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law or ordinance.
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Medela LLC
McHenry IL
Salary starting at $130K
Maternal & Infant Health Global Programs Medical Education Real-World Evidence
At Medela we are passionate about advancing maternal and infant health through evidence-based innovation education and healthcare partnerships.
We are seeking a highly experienced Medical Affairs professional who is collaborative and operationally driven to be our Medical Affairs Operations Manager.
This person will lead the execution of global Medical Affairs programs educational initiatives and real-world evidence activities supporting healthcare professionals and customers worldwide.
This role is a critical connector across Medical Affairs Clinical Sales Marketing and external healthcare partners to ensure successful delivery of scientific and educational programs that improve outcomes in maternity and neonatal care.
What Youll Do
Lead Global Medical Affairs Operations
- Manage the operational execution of global Medical Affairs programs pilot initiatives feasibility studies and healthcare education programs
- Oversee timelines budgets KPIs reporting tools and stakeholder communications across multiple initiatives
- Coordinate customer cohorts participating in education and intervention programs ensuring strong execution and data collection
- Drive continuous process improvement and operational excellence across Medical Affairs activities
- Maintain and optimize systems supporting scientific communications field education and medical information management
- Coordinate real-world evidence (RWE) initiatives and feasibility studies across healthcare customer sites
- Track program outcomes intervention effectiveness quality improvement metrics and customer adoption data
- Develop evidence-based materials case studies and customer success stories highlighting clinical and operational outcomes
- Partner cross-functionally with Medical Affairs Clinical Regulatory and Marketing teams to execute evidence-generation strategies
- Translate clinical insights into compliant customer-facing tools and educational resources
- Lead operational planning and execution of global congresses symposia and medical education programs
- Ensure educational content speaker engagement and scientific communications align with industry regulations and ethical standards
- Oversee congress logistics budgets vendor management timelines and post-event reporting
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align educational initiatives with organizational priorities
- Foster collaboration across global and cross-functional teams
- Operate effectively within a matrixed global organization
- Promote accountability innovation and continuous improvement
Qualifications
- Experienced Medical Affairs professional
- Bachelors degree in Nursing Life Sciences Public Health Nutrition Science or related healthcare discipline required
- Masters degree (MPH MSN MS or equivalent) preferred
- Strong understanding of maternal-infant health NICU environments lactation science or infant nutrition
- Knowledge of healthcare systems clinical quality improvement frameworks and medical education environments
- Familiarity with industry compliance standards including MedTech Europe AdvaMed and GPP guidelines preferred
- PMP certification or equivalent project management experience is a plus
- 5 years of experience in Medical Affairs Clinical Operations Healthcare Education or related healthcare environments
- Prior experience working directly within a Medical Affairs function required
- Experience coordinating:
- Real-world evidence initiatives
- Feasibility studies
- KOL engagement programs
- Medical education initiatives
- Scientific congress operations
- Minimum 2 years of direct people leadership experience
- Proven ability to manage complex cross-functional initiatives in a global environment
- Experience with platforms such as Salesforce SAP Veeva or KOL management tools is a plus
- Travel: approximately 2030% including occasional international travel
- Location: McHenry IL (3 days in-office and 2 days remote)
Why Join Medela
At Medela youll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on maternal and infant health globally while working alongside passionate experts dedicated to advancing evidence-based care education and innovation.
Join us in helping families and healthcare professionals achieve better outcomes worldwide.
What We Offer Our Medical Affairs Operations Manager
- Salary Starting at$130K
- Comprehensive benefits plan
- 401K with match
- Money Purchase Plan
- 16-week Paid Parental Leave
- Generous PTO package plus 14 paid holidays
- A great place to work!
This is not a job description. More details will be provided regarding the functions of this position.
If you are interested in this opportunity we are looking forward to receiving your application.
For this position we only consider direct applications - thank you for your understanding.
As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin ancestry citizenship sex protected veteran status age physical or mental disability medical condition HIV/AIDs status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation gender identity (transgender status) weight height or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law or ordinance.
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Founded in 1901 MRA is a nonprofit employer association that serves more than 4000 employers covering more than one million employees.
As one of the largest employer associations in the nation MRA helps its member organizations thrive by offering the most comprehensive assortment of HR services information education and resources to help build successful workplaces and a powerful workforce.
We partner with these companies working directly with their HR department and leadership to hire their talent. We are a direct line to the company not an agency recruiter.
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