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Stryker Senior Project Manager (Hybrid) in Portage, Michigan
Why join Stryker?
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Who we want:
Self-directed initiators People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.
Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.
Highly Organized Communicators. People who can communicate complex ideas effectively across a broad audience while keeping us on track to deliver many fast-paced key deliverables.
What you will do:
You will play a key part in the continued transformation of the Medical technology landscape. You will have accountability and authority for achieving project objectives. You will direct a multi-disciplinary team aiming to complete projects. You will become the Lead Project Manager in support of the Vocera Integration into the (Medical) Accelerate ecosystem landscape which includes schedule and resource management, stakeholder and senior leadership team communications, dashboard and activity alignment and other key processes. You will person utilize a project management skillset to coordinate across multiple groups and align resources and timelines for key project deliverables such as testing, training, and other smaller scale projects. After the Vocera ERP launch, this position will remain on the Process and Technology team supporting Medical Division, customer facing, initiatives. This is a hybrid role. The employee will work onsite and remote. The employee is expected to be physically present at a Stryker location on a weekly basis but has the flexibility to work from home.
Leads project teams by providing technical and project management expertise to bring new solutions to our division and its business units.
Manages the project timeline, budget, resources, and risks to meet business requirements.
Leads project teams of varying size/scale and complexity with strategic focus on the most efficient path to completion. Identifies opportunities during project management and seeks out creative solutions that may be implemented systemically.
Serves as a role model of PMO culture and drives accountability across the team. Engages team members and sets direction in a way that delivers results and inspires others.
Develops a risk management plan for the project. Identifies, analyzes, and understands project risks; develops and monitors a risk response plan.
Estimates, acquires, and assigns cross-functional project resources. Defines the role, responsibility, and deliverables for each team member. Provides direct feedback to functional manager for performance reviews.
Leverages experience and knowledge of business systems and strategy to become a subject matter expert in our Business Process and seeks synergies across business units.
Holds cross-functional team members accountable to providing information needed to evaluate project investments and make key project decisions.
Keeps the stakeholders and leadership teams informed of project status. Instills confidence in stakeholders within the business through proven track record of project completion.
Develops and executes the communications management plan for the project team and the needs of key stakeholders.
What you need:
Bachelor's Degree is required
6+ years of work experience in at least one discipline (Finance, Procurement, IT, R&D, Ops, Customer Care, etc.) is required
Regulated industry experience is highly preferred
System and technology integration experience is highly preferred
Builds successful working relationships with internal and external personnel in various departments.
Drives results in support of the business, even in the face of demanding timelines. Steps up to take on additional responsibility where appropriate.
Adept at team management; selects the right people to complete the right tasks all while maintaining team morale and recognizing contributions.
Influences without direct authority in a way that makes others want to be on their team.
About Stryker
Our benefits:
12 paid holidays annually
Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program.
Financial benefits include Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.
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About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com. (http:)
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Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.