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Project Manager
- Stryker (Philadelphia, PA)
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Position summary:
Project Managers have accountability and authority for achieving a project’s objectives. They direct a multi-disciplinary team aiming to complete a project. Project managers build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers. They have success in closing projects while aligning with business objectives.
Essential duties & responsibilities
Project Lifecycle and Logistics** **:
+ Lead the team in the development of the project charter and management plan. Direct, manage, monitor, and control project. Evaluate tradeoffs withinproject.Communicatechanges and adjustments to plan based on product,installor customer delays.
+ Lead forecasting, scheduling, and scoping for large volume projects
+ Directs project team to ensure engineering review documents and all project documents are uploaded to project plan.
+ Lead project through review process and organize task tracking for considerations outside of scope.
+ Setsaccurateproject timelines whileeliminatingreturn trips due to scope changes and scope creep
+ Leads install scoping activitiesamong projectteams
+ Lead PLMmeetings andidentifyand outline scope as defined by sales,engineeringand customer needs.
+ Responsible for assigning follow-upaction to stakeholder groups and holding them accountable for completion.
+ Advise customersand business partners onbestpossible schedulethat meets the needs of the customerand project team.
+ Estimate,acquireand assign project team resources. Define the role, responsibility, and deliverables for each team member. Provide direct feedback to functionalmanageron performance reviews.
+ Lead scheduling discussions and considerneedsof all parties involved.
+ Directsprojectteam to ensure engineering review documents and project documents are uploaded to the project plan.
Budget and Risk Management:
+ Proactivelyanticipatesrisk andleadcomplexrisk mitigated projects
+ Identifiesrisk and organize resources to support specialized risk mitigation
+ Develop a risk management plan for the project.Identify,analyzeand understand project risks, develop andmonitora risk response plan.
+ Collaborate with supporting resources internally and externally to drive solutions in line
with our quality standards.
+ Collaborate with supervisor and/or project PM toestablishsub-project budget. Leads, monitors andmaintainscosts within budget.
Stakeholder Management:
+ Independently able to manageand communicate material preparation timelines to customers and internal business partners.
+ Consult customers through sitepreparedness andequipment receipt process
+ Leadscustomerkick off meetings forsmall and large scaleprojects
+ Coordinateswith customers, vendors andthird partymedical device companies
+ Meet with project stakeholders to understand and refine projectscope;review with manager for approval. Create detailed Work Breakdown Structure.
+ Collaborate with sales partners todetermineand manage customer expectations for production and resource allocation.
+ Create project presentations materials anddevelopsinformational trackers for internal and external business partners
+ Lead customers through project lifecycle and share value proposition inpre POsituations
+ Develop a Stakeholder management plan for the project, based on the identification,analysisand understanding of Stakeholder expectations.
+ Develop and execute the communications management plan for project team and the needs of key stakeholders
Knowledge and Capabilities
+ Gains stakeholder trust, andmaintainsopen communication channels with stakeholders, including development teams and sponsors
+ Stayscalmand focusedunder pressure timelines andseeksto addadditionalresponsibility whereappropriate tohave an impact outside of core role
+ Self-motivated: enjoys tackling goals,growingand developing, and is accountable for goals being met
+ Builds successful working relationships with internal and external personnel in various departments.
+ Mentor Associate Project Managersthrough planningprocess,providesguidance and encouragement for less tenured Project Managers.
+ Drives results in support of the business, even in the face of demanding timelines. Steps up to take onadditionalresponsibility where appropriate
+ Adept at teammanagement:selects the right people to the right tasks all whilemaintainingteam morale and recognizing contributions.
+ Able to communicate effectivelytoall stakeholders and partners
+ 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,updatesand decisions to key stakeholders
+ Can understand and communicate how goals fit into broader organizationalgoals, andprioritize tasks/schedule accordingly.
+ Prioritizestasks and activities based onimpacton organizationalobjectives.
+ Incorporates customer feedback refining scope as needed throughoutproject/programplan.
+ Understand the importance of networking andutilizingthat networkand forging strong relationships with outside colleagues
+ Keeps customerinvolved in the solution creation process
+ Keepsthe customer at the heart of what we do
+ Exercises good judgment and can weigh benefits and riskin order tomake solid decisions despite ambiguity
+ Appliesstructured approach to problem solving
+ Exercises good judgement when it comes to risk taking and issue escalation
+ Makesdecisions with all relevant information in mind
+ Encourages cooperative learning among peers and colleagues through performance feedback
+ Growth mindset – ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment.
**Education & special trainings:**
+ High school diplomaplus 6+ years of relevant work experience, or anAssociate’sdegree with4 years or aBachelor’sdegree.
+ PMP or equivalent preferred
Qualifications & experience:
+ 4+ years ofrelevantproject management workexperience
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.
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