Job Description

Work Flexibility: Onsite

This role leads the execution of strategic initiatives that improve operational efficiency and cost competitiveness across the business. The position works across engineering, operations, and commercial teams to evaluate opportunities, manage programs, and ensure structured delivery aligned with business and regulatory requirements.

You will oversee cross-functional projects, analyze business opportunities, and drive implementation through clear governance, timelines, and measurable outcomes.

What you will do

Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of strategic programs aligned with business and regional objectives.
Deliver projects within approved scope, schedule, cost, quality, and regulatory requirements, maintaining accountability to stakeholders.
Define project scope, timelines, milestones, and governance structures to track progress and ensure execution discipline.
Evaluate business opportunities through financial, operational, and technical analysis to support decision-making.
Identify and implement cost reduction initiatives that improve overall business competitiveness.
Align cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, and commercial functions, to execute strategic initiatives.
Manage stakeholder communication, including progress updates, risk tracking, and escalation management.
Assess and implement external partnerships and technologies from evaluation through execution

What you will need

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related technical field.
Minimum 10 years of experience in engineering, operations, business development, or project management.
Minimum 5 years of experience leading projects, programs, or cross-functional teams.
Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Preferred

Experience in medical device or similarly regulated industries.
Experience leading cost reduction or operational efficiency initiatives.
Experience managing external partnerships or vendor engagements.
Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, or related field.

Travel Percentage: 40%

About Stryker

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com and careers.stryker.com.

Facts:

● 2024 Sales: $22.6 billion

● Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies

● Employees: 53,000 worldwide

● 40 years of sales growth leading up to 2020

● 44+ Manufacturing and R&D Locations Worldwide

● $1.5 billion spent on research and development in 2024

● ~14,200 patents owned globally in 2024

● Products sold in ~75 countries

● Fortune 500 Company

● 7 consecutive years as one of Fortune's World's Best Workplaces

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Industry

Manufacturing & Production

Company Size

10,000+ employees

Headquarters

Kalamazoo, MI

Year Founded

Unknown

Website

stryker.com

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