Senior Project Manager, R&D

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Stryker is seeking to hire a Senior Project Manager to support Stryker’s Digital Robotics and Enabling Technologies division.

This role is hybrid, candidates will be on-site 2-3 days per week and located in Weston, FL. Stryker DRE

WHO WE WANT :

• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data, and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.
• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.

WHAT YOU WILL DO :

As a Senior Project Manager, you will focus on the implementation of PMO systems. This role involves leading and executing a diverse array of projects while concurrently spearheading the establishment and maintenance of a robust project management system.

The ideal candidate must excel in navigating through complex projects and strategically developing or implementing systems and strategies that will govern effective project management practices.

You will also :

• Lead the integration of PMO processes, ensuring organizational efficiency, and contributing to the strategic development of project initiatives.
• Create or support project management metrics and reports to measure success
• Training of peers in the Project Management tools and practices
• Maintaining project management systems and supporting the organization in adhering to established practices.
• Lead the team in the development of the project charter and management plan. Direct, manage, monitor, and control project.

Evaluate tradeoffs within project.

• Collaborate with project stakeholders to develop, manage and own project scope. Create detailed Work Breakdown Structure.
• Develop and manage the detailed project Gantt chart. Analyze critical path, major workstreams, and intersecting milestones. Own the project schedule
• Collaborate with cross-functional managers to define project budget. Monitor and maintain costs within budget.
• Partner with project team to create project Quality Plans using 2-3 quality planning tools and techniques. Monitor and maintain plans.
• Develop a risk management plan for the project. Identify, analyze, and understand project risks; develop and monitor a risk response plan.
• Develop a Procurement Management Plan and collaborate on the selection of procurement partners.
• Estimate, acquire and assign cross functional project resources. Define the role, responsibility, and deliverables for each team member.

Provide direct feedback to functional manager on performance reviews.

• Develop a Stakeholder management plan for the project, based on the identification, analysis and understanding of Stakeholder expectations.
• Develop and Execute the communications management plan for project team and the needs of key stakeholders
• Additional role-specific technical areas of responsibilities may be added as deemed necessary by the local hiring manager.
• Builds successful working relationships with internal and external personnel in various departments. Understands quality system(s).
• High in emotional intelligence and stays calm under pressure. Adept in conflict resolution
• 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 the right tasks all while maintain team morale and recognizing contributions.
• Can influence without direct authority in a way that makes others want to be on their team.
• Incorporates end-user feedback to refine scope through the project lifecycle and can communicate changes, updates and decisions to key stakeholders
• Can understand and communicate how goals fit into broader organizational goals, and prioritize tasks / schedule accordingly.
• Keeps the customer at the heart of what we do
• Exercises good judgment and can weigh benefits and risk in order to make solid decisions despite ambiguity
• Growth mindset ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment.
• Additional role-specific knowledge and capabilities may be added as deemed necessary by the local hiring manager.

WHAT YOU NEED : Required :

Required :

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering preferred)
• 6+ years’ experience in project leadership or a combination of engineering and project leadership.

Preferred :

• Proficiency in Microsoft Project
• PMP or equivalent preferred
• Experience with Power Bi
• General Knowledge of PowerApps

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.

For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more : US Stryker employee benefits

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

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