Program Manager, Advanced Operations

Stryker Corporation

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Why join Stryker?

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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 :

• Collaborate with Business Unit leadership to define, manage and own program scope. Create detailed Work Breakdown Structure
• Develop and manage the detailed program chart. Analyze critical path, major workstreams, and intersecting milestones. Own the program schedule.
• Create program budget with cross-functional managers and directors. Optimize, monitor, and maintain costs within budget.
• Partner with project teams to create program Quality Plans using a multitude of quality planning tools and techniques. Monitor and maintain plans.
• Develop a risk management plan for the program. Identify, analyze, and understand project risks, develop and monitor a risk response plan.
• Develop a Procurement Management Plan and be a strategic partner in the selection of procurement partners.
• Estimate, acquire and assign cross functional program resources. Define the role, responsibility, and deliverables for each team member.
• Provide direct feedback to functional manager on performance reviews. Coach and mentor team members. Recruit and onboard staff;

participate on hiring teams for cross-functional groups. May recruit, hire, onboard, manage, and develop direct staff.

• Develop a Stakeholder engagement plan for the program, based on the identification, analysis and understanding of Stakeholder expectations and requirements.
• Develop and Execute communications management plan for program team, key stakeholders, and business leaders.
• 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.

What You Need :

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent (MS and / or MBA preferred)
• 8+ years of work experience
• Project / Program Management experience
• PMP or PgMP or equivalent preferred

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 stryker.com.

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