Sr. Project Manager / PMO

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 want-

• Goal-oriented developers. Keeping the customer and requirements squarely in focus, people who deliver safe and robust solutions.
• User-focused creators. People who imagine with the user in mind, developing technology that helps change patients’ lives.
• Motivated product launchers. People who bring strategic direction and drive for execution to ensure products are developed and launched with precision.

What you will do-

As the Sr project Manager, you will lead people who perform project management duties involving cross-functional teams focused on delivery of internal products or administrative systems. You will oversee plans and directs schedules as well as project budgets. This role monitors programs/projects from initiation through delivery and interfacing with internal customers or department personnel. Organizes project activities and interdepartmental meetings; ensures communication facilitates completion of the program/project on schedule and within budget constraints

Additional Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the leadership and direction of high complexity projects under the general direction of a program manager or site leader in alignment with site strategy. Projects often require considerable resources and high levels of functional integration.
• Responsible for all aspects of the projects from initiation to completion.
• Interfaces with all stakeholders affected by projects including end users.
• Monitor, report and facilitate alignment and progress of assigned projects and/or project portfolio.
• Responsible for assembling a project team, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing schedules to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Record detailed customer requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders to establish the project deliverables.
• Responsible for project budget estimation, monitoring, and attainment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure a common understanding by setting expectations in accordance with the Project Plan, to align the stakeholders and team members.
• Lead the identification, assessment, monitoring and closure of project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques to keep the project plan accurate, updated, and reflective of authorized changes to facilitate customer acceptance.
• Measure project/portfolio performance using appropriate tools and techniques to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.
• Coordinate the activities of 1 or more exempt and/or non-exempt employees

What you need-

• B.A. or B.S. degree (emphasis in management or related discipline preferred) or equivalent
• PMP certification or equivalent
• 6+ years demonstrated project management experience in at least one discipline (Finance, Procurement, IT, R&D, Ops, etc.)
• Ability to analyze and manage complex process and/or system issues of a broad scope using independent judgment
• Excellent presentation, interpersonal communication, collaborative teamwork, team facilitation and negotiation skills
• Ability to build trusting relationships across diverse teams
• Demonstrated experience in presenting to executives
• Ability to generate, explain and manage detailed proposals, schedules, project budgets, objectives and other project documentation accurately.
• Experience with project management software to maintain project records, such as a PPM system, MS Office programs, SharePoint, or Visio
• Knowledge of inventory control, staffing, capacity planning, quality systems, problem solving through cross-functional teams
• Lean Six Sigma training preferred

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