Manager, Immersive Design Systems (IDS) Training & Performance

Position Summary/ Department Summary:
Serves as the manager and lead for the ongoing organization and documentation of simulation curriculum projects for Boston Children's Hospital-based and partner-based clients. Ensures systematic, thorough documentation and project tracking to strengthen program sustainability and transparency. Prioritizes collaborative strategy co-design, planning, and execution to align IDS objectives with institutional goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and document all simulation curriculum development initiatives, including new program design, renewal, and improvement efforts.
• Oversee and maintains comprehensive project tracking systems to ensure sustainability, transparency, and alignment with institutional goals.
• Lead collaborative strategy, planning, and execution of simulation education projects for BCH and partner-based clients.
• Develop detailed project plans, workflows, and documentation protocols to promote continuity and accountability.
• Implement instructional design and simulation best practices, ensuring clarity in outcomes and robust assessment mechanisms.
• Conduct capacity planning and resource allocation to optimize operational efficiency in a dynamic, high-volume environment.
• Provide oversight of the Simulated Participant (SP) Manager, ensuring effective recruitment, training, and program evaluation.
• Mentor and develops a skilled team, reinforcing structured documentation and project management standards.
• Partner with the Simulation Quality Lead to document training effectiveness through systematic feedback and evaluation processes.
• Facilitate the BCH Simulation Users Group, promoting knowledge sharing and consistent documentation across the institution.
• Offer faculty development and just-in-time support in simulation-based teaching and instructional design principles.
• Stay current on trends in simulation education, capacity planning, and instructional design, fostering professional growth within the team and the broader BCH community.

Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's Degree required in a relevant field (e.g., Educational, Psychology, Medical)
Master's Degree preferred

Experience Required:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in curriculum development, training, and program implementation within healthcare or clinical education settings.
• Proven instructional design expertise with advanced organizational, documentation, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets and allocating resources effectively.
• Advanced knowledge of instructional design principles, learning assessment strategies, and simulation-based education methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaborative abilities with the capacity to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex education projects.
• Exceptional interpersonal, diplomacy, and negotiation skills to foster collaboration and drive innovative curricular solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage with faculty, clinicians, and staff locally, regionally, and internationally, and to contribute to the field through research or publication.
• Outstanding organizational abilities to plan, develop, and manage curricula and educational programs in a high-volume academic or clinical environment.
• Skilled in group facilitation and delivering effective training sessions for diverse learner groups.

Experience Preferred:

• Experience building collaborative programs with busy clinicians is preferred
• Clinical experience and/or experience working in a fast-paced hospital setting is strongly preferred but not required.