Senior Project Manager

Work Flexibility: Onsite

As a Senior Project Manager, you will oversee and drive the execution of multiple engineering projects across various business lines. In this role, you will guide a team through the development of project charters and comprehensive management plans, while directing, monitoring, and controlling all aspects of project delivery to ensure alignment with business objectives.

This position is based at our Arroyo and Humacao, PR facilities and requires up to 20% travel within the U.S. to engage with suppliers and collaborate with other Stryker sites.

What you will do

• 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. Create detailed Work Breakdown Structure.

• Develop and manage the detailed project Gantt chart. Analyze critical path, major workstreams, and intersecting milestones. Own the project schedule

• Collaborate with cross-functional managers to define project budget. Monitor and maintain costs within budget.

• Partner with project team to create project Quality Plans using 2-3 quality planning tools and techniques. Monitor and maintain plans.

• Develop a risk management plan for the project. Identify, analyze, and understand project risks; develop and monitor a risk response plan.

• Develop a Procurement Management Plan and collaborate on the selection of procurement partners.

• 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.

• Develop and Execute the communications management plan for project team and the needs of key stakeholders

• 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).

• Drives results in support of the business, even in the face of demanding timelines. Steps up to take on additional responsibility where appropriate

• 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.

• Additional role-specific knowledge and capabilities may be added as deemed necessary by the local hiring manager.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree required

• 6+ years of work experience required

• 2+ years of experience working in a highly regulated industry such as Medical devices or pharmaceuticals.

Preferred

• Project management certifications PMP

• Familiarity with Waterfall methodologies

• Use of project management software (e.g. Microsoft Project)

• Proficiency with productivity tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Miro)

• Experience with Cross-functional team leadership with Stakeholder engagement and management

• Strong experience with clear and persuasive communication (written and verbal)

• Experience in Conflict resolution and negotiation - Influencing without authority

• Experience facilitating meetings and decision-making sessions

Travel Percentage: 20%

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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