• Program Manager, R&D - PMO

    Stryker (Irvine, CA)


    As a Program Manager on the Stryker Inari PMO team, you will play a pivotal role in driving strategic execution across product development teams focused on New Product Development (NPD). You will lead cross-functional projects from early concept through commercialization, ensuring delivery of high-quality, innovative medical products on time and within budget. This role requires strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills to manage complex projects, align stakeholders, and proactively address risks and dependencies. You will be responsible for guiding strategically critical programs, facilitating decision-making, and ensuring transparency of progress and outcomes across the organization.

     

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    What You Will Do

    + Define and manage program scope in collaboration with business unit leadership

    + Develop and maintain detailed program schedules, including critical paths and intersecting milestones

    + Create and monitor program budgets in partnership with cross-functional leaders

    + Lead development and execution of program risk management plans

    + Assign and manage cross-functional resources, including onboarding and performance feedback

    + Develop and execute stakeholder engagement and communication plans

    + Drive quality planning and ensure compliance with regulatory standards throughout the program lifecycle

    + Support maturation of the PMO organization by helping to implement new tools, templates, and technologies. Educate cross-functional resources on PMO initiatives and ensure consistent adherence to established processes and standards.

     

    What You Will Need

    Required Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

    + Minimum 8 years of professional experience in project or program management

    + Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools

    + Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex programs

    + Ability to make data-driven decisions and manage ambiguity

    Preferred Qualifications

    + Previous medical device experience

    + PMP or PgMP certification or equivalent

    + Master’s degree (MS or MBA)

     

    $132,900 - $217,500 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

     

    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. Stryker 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 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.

     

    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.