Project Associate, Regulatory Affairs (m/f/d)

African American Talent; Freiburg im Breisgau; Hybrid; EUR 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a dynamic Project Manager within Regulatory Affairs in Germany to join the PMO and drive digitalization, data analytics and automation initiatives.

You will partner with internal stakeholders to translate business needs into fit-for-purpose solutions, build dashboards and implement Power BI/Power Automate projects, while ensuring data quality and long-term maintainability across regulatory processes.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power BI and Power Automate.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand complex business needs and translate them into practical solutions.
• Good understanding of data structures, data transformation and visualization.
• Strong sense of functional and visual design, with an emphasis on intuitive user experience.
• Ability to independently plan, prioritize and deliver work with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Ability and willingness to work effectively in a multicultural and international organization.

Responsibilities

• Identify, define and implement automation and business intelligence solutions, including Power BI and Power Automate.
• Manage digitalization and automation initiatives from requirements definition through implementation and handover.
• Act as an (associate) Project Manager, developing project plans, coordinating stakeholders, managing priorities, risks and dependencies, and driving projects to completion.
• Translate user needs into practical digital solutions in partnership with Regulatory Affairs colleagues.
• Maintain and improve implemented solutions, focusing on usability, reliability, data quality and long-term maintainability.
• Support regulatory data management through data consolidation, transformation, visualization and data quality controls.
• Develop intuitive dashboards and user interfaces that enable users to understand information and take action.
• Assist as Regulatory Steward for responses to regulatory inquiries in European markets.

Skills

Power BI

Power Automate

Data analysis

Data visualization

Stakeholder management

Project management

SQL

Python

Tools

SQL

Python

VBA

Job description

Job Description

You will join the Project Management Office within the Regulatory Affairs organization of Stryker Trauma & Extremities. In this unique role, you will combine project management, digitalization and data analytics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Regulatory Affairs processes.

You will partner with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for digitalization and automation, translate business needs into fit‑for‑purpose solutions, and take ownership of their implementation and continuous improvement.

Specifically:

• Identify, define and implement automation and business intelligence solutions, including solutions based on Microsoft Power BI and Power Automate.
• Manage digitalization and automation initiatives from business need and requirements definition through implementation and handover.
• Act as an (associate) Project Manager, developing project plans, coordinating stakeholders, managing priorities, risks and dependencies, and driving assigned projects to completion.
• Partner with Regulatory Affairs colleagues and other internal stakeholders to understand business processes and translate user needs into practical digital solutions.
• Maintain and continuously improve implemented solutions, considering usability, reliability, data quality and long-term maintainability.
• Support regulatory data management through data consolidation, transformation, visualization and data‑quality/validation controls.
• Develop intuitive dashboards and user interfaces that enable users to understand information and take appropriate action.
• Where required, act as a Regulatory Steward, supporting responses to regulatory enquiries from European markets.

Knowledge / competencies

Required

• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Power BI and Power Automate.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to understand complex business needs and translate them into practical solutions.
• Good understanding of data structures, data transformation and visualization.
• Strong sense of functional and visual design, with an emphasis on intuitive user experience.
• Ability to independently plan, prioritize and deliver work with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Ability and willingness to work effectively in a multicultural and international organization.

Preferred

• Experience with SQL, Python and/or VBA.
• Experience with project management methodologies and tools.
• Experience working with regulatory, quality or other structured business data.
• Experience in a regulated industry, particularly medical devices, pharmaceuticals or life sciences.
• Familiarity with data integrity, validation and documentation principles applicable to regulated environments.

Switzerland Pay Ranges:

• Switzerland : CHF89,300 - CHF148,800 CHF Annual

Germany Pay Ranges:

• Freiburg/Stetten 35Std : €4.211 - €7.049 EUR Monthly
• Schonkirchen/Kiel 35Std : €4.562 - €7.637 EUR Monthly
• Freiburg/Stetten 39Std : €4.692 - €7.855 EUR Monthly
• Tuttlingen 40Std : €4.813 - €8.056 EUR Monthly
• Berlin/Duisburg/Waghäusel/field-based 40Std : €57.100 - €95.200 EUR Annual

France Pay Ranges:

• France : €41.300 - €68.800 EUR Annual

Ireland Pay Ranges:

• Ireland : €47,000 - €77,000 EUR Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package.

If you’d like to learn more about the salary or the benefits associated with this role, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company 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.

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.