Project Manager

About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine. Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.com

Who We Are

Stryker’s Sports Medicine business delivers a wide range of innovative sports medicine implants, instrumentation, resection, and biologic solutions. Our focus is on minimally invasive and open approaches to the shoulder, knee, hip, and small joints. We not only deliver a comprehensive portfolio of products to help our customers excel, but we are focused on radical innovation, to make the lives of our patients as well as healthcare better. Our goal is to restore someone’s normal lifestyle after an injury, explained in our motto of “motion regained, life renewed”. As one of the fastest growing businesses at Stryker, this is an exciting and impactful time to join our team!

What You Will Do

The Project Manager role will lead cross-functional projects to bring new products to market for our Sports Medicine business and ensures they meet the clinical needs and quality expectations of our customers. This individual plays a critical role in driving projects forward in a predictable and expedient manner, while staying accountable to timeline, budget, resources and risk management. The Project Manager has direct responsibility for keeping the Senior Leadership Team informed of project status. Through their personal leadership, influence and communication, they must inspire confidence in the team’s ability to execute. This team member is a valuable contributor in quickly and effectively launching our products to market to serve our customers and patients!

Responsibilities

Project Management & Team Leadership

• Leads project teams by providing technical and project management expertise to bring new products to market for our Sports Medicine business.

• Manages the project timeline, budget, resources, and risks to meet design control requirements and follow the Sports Medicine Business Process.

• Leads project teams of varying size/scale and complexity with strategic focus on the most efficient path to completion. Identifies opportunities during the course of project management and seeks out creative solutions that may be implemented systemically.

• Promotes a culture of project management and accountability across the team. Engages team members and sets direction in a way that delivers results and inspires others.

Stakeholder Management

• Direct responsibility for keeping the Senior Leadership Team informed of project status; helps drive Portfolio investment strategy.

• Able to communicate effectively to all levels of the organization. Builds credibility through effective and proactive relationship management and stakeholder management.

Risk Management

• Proactively manages and mitigates project risks. Facilitates timely and data-driven decision-making to support the project timeline and budget, engaging stakeholders and leaders, as needed.

• Predictive understanding of impacts of decisions throughout organization.

What You Need

• B.S. in Mechanical, Biomedical, or related curriculum

• 4+ years of overall experience.

• Preferred years of hands-on design or related engineering experience.

• 2+ years of project management experience.

• Experience working in a regulated environment; knowledge of medical device quality systems, manufacturing and design controls is preferred.

• Proven track-record: experience successfully launching a product as a project manager or technical individual contributor.

• Proficient in Microsoft Project; experience creating and regularly maintaining project timelines.

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