Senior Project Manager, R&D Advanced Operations

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Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. In order to fulfill our commitment as a federal contractor, while focusing on the health and safety of our employees and those that we serve, Stryker is encouraging US employees as well as all new US employees joining our company to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Today or in the future, vaccination may be a requirement based on the essential functions of the specific role or applicable regulations. Please refer to our COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements FAQs page for current vaccination and/or reasonable accommodation requirements and timelines.

Why join Stryker?

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Our benefits include bonuses; commissions; healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; stock based plans; paid time off plans; family and parenting leaves; tuition reimbursement; wellness programs; onsite fitness centers and cafeterias; discount purchase programs; and service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities.

Who we want:

• Purpose-driven. A person who thrives when they have a mission that matters:
  “Together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better.”
• Leader. A person who can direct, guide and influence the behavior and work of project teams towards accomplishing the program objectives.
• Collaborator. A relationship-savvy person who intentionally makes and strengthen connections with both internal partners and external contacts.
• Achiever. A change agent who strives to accomplish tasks and are constantly driven to do more.
• Influencer: Partner with multiple functions (R&D, Pre-Clinical, Marketing, Quality Assurance, Operations, Supply Planning, Packaging) to drive product development fulfills our customer needs.

What you will do:

A new and exciting Senior Project Manager role supporting manufacturing transfers in the neurovascular space. We expect you to grow your talents while learning and applying project and program management principles, stroke treatment techniques, and organizational best practices to ensure we deliver the best products to our customers.

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager in our PMO who can:

• Partner with cross-functional leaders to develop comprehensive product development and lifecycle plans and drive alignment with business objectives.
• Influence and motivate your project teams to develop innovative and best-in-class products for our customers.
• Adapt to changing business dynamics while maintaining strong team leadership and focus on organizational strategy.
• Support a wide range of projects in various development phases ranging from early concept feasibility to commercialization.
• Build bridges and negotiate solutions, influencing and communicating within and outside your team, driving decisions across all levels of the organization.
• Contribute to the standardization of the project management best practices and seeking opportunities to harmonize processes and systems across programs.

What you will need:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; related to Engineering or other related field of study, required
• 6+ years overall experience, required; experience with design remediation and engineering development, including IQ/OQ/PQ, and design verification & validation, preferred
• 4+ years proven project management experience, required
• Advanced user knowledge of MS Office ® and Project Management tools, preferred
• Ability to manage budgets, timelines and risks within a contracted commitment, preferred
• A sense of urgency in driving projects and desire to set ambitious goals and work aggressively to help teams meet project schedule, preferred
• The ability to analyze complex situations, distill issues, develop insights, challenge the status quo, and synthesize recommendations, preferred
• Strong negotiation to gain consensus and across the organization vertically and horizontally, preferred
• Communications skills that convey clarity and brevity, preferred

You might also have

• Experience with manufacturing transfers in a regulated industry
• Work experience in medical device and/or biotech field, preferred
• PMP certification, preferred
• Knowledge of 21 CFR 820.30 - Design Controls and ISO 13485 section 7.3 - Design and Development, preferred
• A track record of contributing to successful medical device product introduction including at least one significant project from proof-of-concept through pilot production, preferred

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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