Product Manager - Proton Therapy Academy

Mission

The Proton Therapy Academy (PTA) is IBA’s global online and onsite training initiative, designed to help proton therapy centers excel in clinical practice, operational performance, and the adoption of innovative treatment modalities and solutions such as new indications, augmented offerings, and DynamicARC.

As Proton Therapy Academy Product Manager, you own the Academy as a customer-facing product end-to-end: from strategy definition to content development, stakeholder engagement, platform evolution, adoption, and continuous improvement.

Acting at the crossroads of education, clinical excellence, marketing, and product management, you ensure the Academy delivers meaningful value to multiple learner personas while supporting IBA’s strategic ambitions and contributing to high-quality proton therapy treatment delivery worldwide.

You will be part of the Proton Therapy Marketing team and collaborate closely with regional teams, product management, clinical experts, sales excellence teams, and external partners.

👉 www.protontherapy-academy.com

Challenges we trust you with

Define and drive the Academy strategy

• Own and continuously evolve the Proton Therapy Academy roadmap and long-term vision
• Align educational priorities with learner needs, market evolution, and IBA strategic objectives
• Identify content gaps, innovation opportunities, and new educational formats
• Ensure the Academy remains scientifically relevant, impactful, and differentiated

Lead content strategy and educational excellence

• Define and manage the Academy content roadmap across multiple learner personas including clinicians, physicists, researchers, and business stakeholders
• Oversee a broad portfolio of educational formats:
  • Online learning modules
  • Advanced clinical and operational courses
  • Blended and onsite learning programs
  • Product-related training for Proteus and augmented offerings
•  Ensure scientific rigor, pedagogical consistency, editorial coherence, and practical applicability across all Academy content
• Collaborate with contributors and key opinion leaders to create engaging and actionable learning experiences
• Apply adult learning principles and support the development of:
  • E-learning modules
  • Blended learning journeys
  • Assessments and certification approaches

Build strong stakeholder relationships and partnerships

• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with proton therapy centers, clinical experts, professional organizations, key opinion leaders, PTA network members, and internal subject matter experts
• Coordinate contributions from internal and external stakeholders while ensuring alignment with Academy standards
• Act as a key interface between clinical experts, business teams, marketing teams, and learners
• Facilitate feedback loops to continuously improve the relevance and quality of the Academy offering

Coordinate projects and ensure execution excellence

• Plan and coordinate content production, reviews, validations, and releases
• Manage multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously while maintaining a high level of quality
• Anticipate risks, remove bottlenecks, and ensure timely execution of commitments
• Ensure training commitments are properly executed and delivered

Support Academy adoption and commercial impact

• Promote Academy content internally and externally to increase engagement and visibility
• Support customer onboarding and activation strategies with proton therapy centers
• Collaborate with marketing teams to promote new learning paths and educational offerings
• Use learner insights, engagement analytics, and feedback to continuously improve adoption and impact
• Support commercial activities when:
  
  • • Academy content is included in Proteus quotations
    • PTA offerings are proposed as standalone services

Contribute to the proton therapy ecosystem

• Develop a strong understanding of proton therapy workflows, technologies, and ecosystem dynamics
• Engage confidently with clinicians, researchers, medical physicists, and business stakeholdersTranslate complex scientific or clinical topics into accessible and structured learning experiences
• Ensure relevant internal topics such as patient acquisition, referral pathways, QA, dosimetry, clinical workflows, and product innovations are integrated into the Academy offering

What we value

You have : 

• A medical physicist background
• Experience in educational content management, learning & development, scientific communication, product management, or similar roles
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across diverse and senior audiences
• The ability to quickly understand complex scientific or clinical topics
• Excellent project management and prioritization capabilities
• Experience working with digital learning environments and LMS platforms
• A quality-driven mindset with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach
• An international mindset and the ability to collaborate across cultures and functions
• Experience in healthcare, medical devices, proton therapy, or a strong willingness and capability to learn rapidly
• Willingness to travel 20% of your time, here are a few relevant examples:
  • to conferences (Ex. ASTRO, ESTRO, PTCOG, …)
  • Visting network members and organizations interested in collaborating with PTA
  • PTA content Opportunities 
• A fluent level in English (written and oral communication)

And you also are:

• Customer and learner centric
• Collaborative and diplomatic
• Curious and eager to learn
• Structured and execution oriented
• Comfortable navigating complex stakeholder environments
• Able to influence and challenge experts constructively
• Passionate about education, innovation, and continuous improvement