Project Manager, Engineering

Stryker; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Project Manager to lead multi-disciplinary teams in the United Kingdom. You will define scope, manage budgets, and drive project execution from charter through closure.

You will refine requirements with stakeholders, develop the WBS, and maintain schedules while balancing competing priorities. Strong communication, risk management, and leadership are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• BS or equivalent degree and 4+ years of project management experience.
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of quality systems is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in developing the project charter and management plan, and direct, monitor, and control the project.
• Meet with stakeholders to refine scope and review with management for approval; create detailed Work Breakdown Structure.
• Develop and manage the project Gantt chart; analyze critical path and major workstreams.
• Collaborate to establish sub-project budgets and monitor costs within budget.
• Create project Quality Plans using 1–2 quality planning tools; monitor and maintain plans.
• Develop a risk management plan; identify risks, analyze them, and implement responses.
• Contribute to Procurement Management Plan and select procurement partners.
• Estimate, assign resources; define roles and deliverables; provide performance feedback.
• Develop a Stakeholder management plan based on expectations analysis.
• Develop and execute the communications plan for the team and stakeholders.
• Additional role-specific knowledge may be added by the hiring manager.
• Build relationships with internal and external personnel; understand quality systems.
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence, stay calm under pressure, and resolve conflicts.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Team leadership

Emotional intelligence

Conflict resolution

Scope definition

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Bachelor or equivalent

Job description

• Lead the team in the development of the project charter and management plan. Direct, manage, monitor, and control project. Evaluate tradeoffs within project.
• Meet with project stakeholders to understand and refine project scope; review with manager for approval. Create detailed Work Breakdown Structure.
• Develop and manage the detailed project Gantt chart. Analyze critical path and major workstreams.
• Collaborate with supervisor and/or project PM to establish sub-project budget. Monitor and maintain costs within budget.
• Partner with project team to create project Quality Plans using 1-2 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.
• Contribute in the development of a Procurement Management Plan and collaborate on the selection of procurement partners
• Estimate, acquire and assign project team 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).
• High in emotional intelligence and stays calm under pressure. Adept in conflict resolution
• Drives results in support of the business, even in the face of demanding timelines. Steps up to take on additional responsibility where appropriate
• Adept at team management: selects the right people to the right tasks all while maintain team morale and recognizing contributions.
• 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, updates and decisions to key stakeholders
• Can understand and communicate how goals fit into broader organizational goals, and prioritize tasks/schedule accordingly.
• Keeps the customer at the heart of what we do
• Exercises good judgment and can weigh benefits and risk in order to make solid decisions despite ambiguity
• Growth mindset - ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment.
• Additional role-specific knowledge and capabilities may be added as deemed necessary by the local hiring manager.

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.
• Meet with project stakeholders to understand and refine project scope; review with manager for approval. Create detailed Work Breakdown Structure.
• Develop and manage the detailed project Gantt chart. Analyze critical path and major workstreams.
• Collaborate with supervisor and/or project PM to establish sub-project budget. Monitor and maintain costs within budget.
• Partner with project team to create project Quality Plans using 1-2 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.
• Contribute in the development of a Procurement Management Plan and collaborate on the selection of procurement partners
• Estimate, acquire and assign project team 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).
• High in emotional intelligence and stays calm under pressure. Adept in conflict resolution
• Drives results in support of the business, even in the face of demanding timelines. Steps up to take on additional responsibility where appropriate
• Adept at team management: selects the right people to the right tasks all while maintain team morale and recognizing contributions.
• 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, updates and decisions to key stakeholders
• Can understand and communicate how goals fit into broader organizational goals, and prioritize tasks/schedule accordingly.
• Keeps the customer at the heart of what we do
• Exercises good judgment and can weigh benefits and risk in order to make solid decisions despite ambiguity
• Growth mindset - ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment.
• Additional role-specific knowledge and capabilities may be added as deemed necessary by the local hiring manager.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• BS or equivalent and 4+ years of work experience

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):

• PMP or equivalent preferred

United Kingdom Pay Ranges:

• United Kingdom: £42,600 - £70,900 GBP 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.

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.