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Work Flexibility: Hybrid or OnsiteAs part of our Project Management Office for Patient Specific Solutions (PSS), you’ll play a key role in driving innovation that directly improves patient care. PSS is a highly innovative area and a continuous growth driver — a true cornerstone of the business. You will lead diverse teams, manage complex projects, and contribute to shaping the next generation of patient‑specific products & solutions.What You'll Do:<ul><li>Work across a mix of hardware, software, and process improvement projects – managing initiatives that shape both our products and the way we operate.</li><li>Ensure seamless collaboration between R&D, AO, QA and other key functions</li><li>Lead the team with autonomy in the development of the project charter and management plan. Direct, manage, monitor, and control projects. Evaluate tradeoffs within project scope, timeline, resources and budget.</li><li>Collaborate with project stakeholders to develop, manage, and own project scope. Create detailed Work Breakdown Structure.</li><li>Develop and manage the detailed project Gantt chart. Analyze critical path, major workstreams, and intersecting milestones. Own the project schedule.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional managers to define project budget. Monitor and maintain costs within budget.</li><li>Develop a risk management plan for the project. Identify, analyze, and understand project risks; develop and monitor a risk response plan.</li><li>Estimate, acquire and assign cross-functional project resources. Facilitate alignment on roles, deliverables, and work packages across cross‑functional contributors to ensure clarity and effective collaboration.</li><li>In this role, you’ll have visibility across multiple functions and the opportunity to influence strategic decisions through strong project leadership and PMO best practices.</li><li>We foster a collaborative environment that values proactive problem-solving, continuous learning, and open communication. Your ideas and leadership will directly shape how we deliver innovation.</li></ul>What You'll Need:<ul><li>PMP or equivalent preferred</li><li>BS or equivalent & 3+ years of work experience. Builds successful working relationships with internal and external personnel in various departments. Understands quality system(s).</li><li>High in emotional intelligence and stays calm under pressure. Adept in conflict resolution.</li><li>Drives results in support of the business, even under demanding timelines. Steps up to take on additional responsibility where appropriate.</li><li>Adept at team management selects the right people for the right tasks while maintaining team morale and recognizing contributions.</li><li>Can influence without direct authority in a way that makes others want to be on their team.</li><li>Incorporates end-user feedback to refine scope through the project lifecycle and communicates changes, updates, and decisions to key stakeholders.</li><li>Understands and communicates how goals fit into broader organizational objectives and aligns schedule and priorities accordingly.</li><li>Keeps the customer at the heart of what we do.</li><li>Exercises good judgment and can weigh benefits and risks to make sound decisions despite ambiguity.</li><li>Growth mindset – learns quickly and adapts to a changing environment.</li><li>Familiar with agile project management methods (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and able to apply them effectively within a corporate environment typically driven by Waterfall processes.</li><li>Experience in balancing hybrid project approaches (Waterfall and Agile) to support efficient delivery of both hardware and software medical device projects is preferred.</li><li>Background in process development or process improvement (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) is considered a plus</li></ul>Travel Percentage: 10%

(Senior) Project Manager (m/f/d)

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Stryker