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Stryker is seeking to hire a Project Manager to support Stryker's Orthopaedic Instruments division. This role is hybrid, and can be located in Mahwah, NJ or Kalamazoo, MI. Orthopaedic Instruments | Stryker

Who We Want:

• Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.
• Dedicated achievers. Relentless about quality, people who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• Goal-oriented orchestrators. People who can effectively coordinate and focus the work of skilled employees toward an important goal, prioritizing to the right activities that lead to success.
• Charismatic networkers. Relationship-savvy people who intentionally make connections with both internal partners and external contacts.
• Effective communicators. People who regularly share relevant status updates and effectively articulate issues and recommendations to stakeholders and senior management.

• 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.
• Develop and manage the detailed project Gantt chart. Analyze critical path, major workstreams, and intersecting milestones.
• Collaborate with cross-functional managers to define project budget. Monitor and maintain costs within budget.
• Develop a risk management plan for the project. Identify, analyze, and understand project risks; develop and monitor a risk response plan.
• 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.
• Builds successful working relationships with internal and external personnel in various departments.
• 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 maintaining team morale and recognizing contributions.
• 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.
• Effectively apply and adhere to organizational Quality Management Systems and Design Control procedures.

• Bachelor's Degree required; in engineering or technical discipline
• 5 years of experience developing products in a regulated industry

• PMP or equivalent
• Medical device or regulated industry experience
• Technical or management experience in electromechanical and/or software products
• Experience with MS Project

• 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.