Program Manager, PMO

About the role

We are looking for a seasoned Program Manager in our Peripheral Vascular Division who thrives as an individual contributor while operating confidently in highly cross-functional, regulated environments. You will lead projects from early concept through commercialization, ensuring delivery of high-quality, innovative medical products on time and within budget. You will need to live within commuting distance to Stryker’s Waltham, MA office and be on-site 5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with PMO and site leadership to define, manage and own project scope for arterial portfolio of projects.
• Develop and manage the detailed project Gantt charts. Own the schedule. Monitor and track the status.
• Evaluate tradeoffs within projects. Analyze critical path, major workstreams, and intersecting milestones.
• Create project budgets with cross-functional managers and directors. Optimize, monitor, and maintain costs within budget.
• Develop a risk management plan for the projects. Identify, analyze, and understand project risks, develop and monitor a risk response plan.
• Develop a Stakeholder engagement plan for projects, based on the identification, analysis and understanding of Stakeholder expectations and requirements.
• Estimate, acquire and assign cross functional project resources. Define the role, responsibility, and deliverables for each team member. Coach and mentor team members.
• Develop and Execute communications management plan for project team, key stakeholders, and business leaders.
• Ensure projects adhere to divisional NPD governance processes, driving compliance to established frameworks to support consistent execution.
• Lead change management efforts across cross-functional teams to ensure smooth adoption of new processes, technologies, and strategies.
• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 8 years of work experience leading engineering or product development programs in a regulated industry
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Project with experience creating and regularly maintaining project timelines

Qualifications

• PMP Certification
• Experience with hardware, software and/or capital equipment projects
• Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority

Pay

$141,600 - $236,000 USD Annual

Benefits

• Health benefits: 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: 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.