Stryker

Senior Project Manager, R&D

Stryker  •  $96k - $160k/yr  •  Michigan (Hybrid)  •  12 days ago
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Job Description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Make an Impact Where Engineering Meets Business

Join a high-performing Product Engineering organization responsible for sustaining and enhancing a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of medical technologies. As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead complex, high-visibility initiatives that directly influence product performance, product cost, supply continuity, quality, regulatory compliance, customer experience, and business growth.

This role is ideal for a strategic leader who thrives in ambiguity, can align diverse stakeholders around a common objective, and is energized by solving challenging technical and business problems.

The ideal candidate will be a highly driven leader who combines project management excellence with technical curiosity, commercial awareness, and the ability to bring people together to solve complex problems.

This is a hybrid role based in Kalamazoo, MI, requiring you to be on-site 3-4 days per week, so candidates must live within a commutable distance.

To learn more about Stryker’s Orthopaedic Instruments portfolio click here: https://www.stryker.com/us/en/orthopaedic-instruments.html

What You Will Do

  • Lead the development and execution of project charters, management plans, and detailed Gantt charts
  • Define and manage project scope, schedules, and budgets in collaboration with stakeholders and cross-functional teams
  • Develop and maintain quality and risk management plans using multiple planning tools and techniques
  • Assign and manage project resources, clearly defining roles, responsibilities, and deliverables
  • Create and execute stakeholder and communication management plans
  • Collaborate on procurement planning and vendor selection
  • Provide performance feedback to functional managers and support team development
  • Own project outcomes by evaluating trade-offs, managing critical paths, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
  • Minimum 6 years of relevant project management experience
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex project timelines
  • Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent
  • Experience in regulated or quality-driven environments

$95,700 - $159,500 USD Annual

Travel Percentage: 10%

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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
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