• Job Description

  Req#: R518548
  Work Flexibility: Remote or Hybrid or Onsite

  Key Responsibilities

  • Governance of T&E Regional QA portfolio plan and project management
  • Apply project management methodologies and build a cohesive project with the team.
  • Create and maintain other program documentation (e.g. charter, roadmap/pipeline, benefits map, design documentation, etc.) to meet business goals and program objectives.
  • Optimizes number of projects in pipeline based on efficiency models and resource availability
  • Track and forecast project performance with respect to timeline and budget.
  • Accountable for aligning project portfolio and cadence Regional QA directives and strategic plan
  • Partner with leaders across our global business to maintain engagement and focus on project commitments and dependencies.
  • Monitor, document and provide awareness to leadership on all issues/risks that impact project or related initiatives.
  • Develop and maintain project status tracking and reporting tools.
  • Design, develop, introduce and maintain standard metrics for projects.
  • Fosters relationships with key stakeholders across disciplines & functions
  • Coordinates project and phase gate reviews with PRC
  • Develop and execute a multi-stakeholder communications plan including periodic Leadership presentations.
  • Support the planning and execution of meetings and events; conduct post-mortems.
  • Improve team performance by building global team cohesiveness, leading, influencing, training, mentoring and motivating to facilitate cooperation, ensure efficiency, and boost morale.
  • Guide organizational structure decisions in order to better execute projects and programs.
  • Set the strategy for our program excellence/project management function.
  • Ability to get troubled projects back on track, institute processes, and guide successful execution.
  • Train employees on best practices for efficient projects.
  • Ensure projects meet or exceed objectives, including budget and schedule.
  • Provide guidance on portfolio resource requirements.

  Skill & Qualifications

  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage and influence effectively across management levels and departmental boundaries to achieve expected results.
  • Proven leader with experience in teambuilding, strategic thinking, and fostering a culture that attracts, retains and motivates top talent.
  • Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and applicable Quality System Standards
  • Excellent analytical skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication and influence management skills.
  • Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
  • Thrives on non-routine, complex and challenging work.
  • Demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit for driving business forward- relentless drive to deliver on bold and innovative change initiatives.
  • Strong emotional intelligence to guide how to achieve through others.
  • Exceptional communication skills to influence key decision makers at all levels within the Organisation.
  • A strong leader with a skill for engaging their team in a common goal
  • Exceptional organisational skills
  • Passionate about delivery
  • Bachelor’s in Engineering or related field required, an advanced degree (e.g. MBA) is strongly preferred.
  • Lean or Six sigma Certification is strongly preferred
  • 10 + years experience in increasing responsibility business roles, preferably within the Medical Device industry
  • Up to 30% travel required

  Travel Percentage: 30%

• About the company

  Stryker Corporation is an American multinational medical technologies firm based in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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