Associate Project Manager, Advanced Operations

Stryker; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 44,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker in Cork seeks an Associate Project Manager to lead complex engineering initiatives across our global manufacturing network. You will own project lifecycle from initiation to closure, driving on-time delivery, budget adherence, and quality in a hybrid role at our Carrigtwohill Innovation Centre.

You will collaborate with New Product Development, Global Marketing and Manufacturing Operations, manage risk, and coach a cross-functional team to deliver New Product Introductions in a regulated

Qualifications

• 2 years of project management or engineering experience (ideally in a regulated industry).
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Solid technical foundation, with experience in process validation, risk management, and project scheduling tools.
• A growth mindset, adaptability, and a desire to continuously learn and improve.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams through the entire project lifecycle and assume overall responsibility for initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure.
• Deliver projects within scope, schedule, cost, and quality to stakeholders.
• Lead New Product, Process and Technology implementations in manufacturing with budget control.
• Define project scope and maintain the project schedule and progress reporting.
• Engage with Manufacturing Operations, Global Marketing and NPD to drive project implementation.
• Evaluate and implement process manufacturing requirements, including equipment selection and site layouts.
• Assign responsibilities, support performance reviews, and foster team success.
• Identify, monitor, and manage project risk and coordinate with AO team on NPI issues.
• Drive accountability, excellence and continuous improvement within the team.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Risk management

Process validation

Scheduling tools

Tools

Scheduling tools

Job description

Hybrid role based in the Innovation Centre in Carrigtwohill, Cork

Who we want:

As an Associate Project Manager within our Advanced Operations team, you’ll take full ownership of driving complex engineering projects that directly impact the development and launch of new products across our global manufacturing network. You’ll work at the intersection of innovation, technical excellence, and stakeholder collaboration – leading the team to ensure we deliver projects on time, within budget, and at the highest quality.

What you will do:

• Lead cross-functional teams through the entire project lifecycle and assume overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a project.
• Responsible to the project stakeholders for delivering a project’s objectives within scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
• Lead New Product, Process and Technology implementation initiatives into our manufacturing environment while tightly managing project spend on capital & expense budgets.
• Define and clarify project scope while developing and maintaining the project schedule. Ownership for managing and reporting project progress.
• Actively manage stakeholder relationships and communication, working closely with the New Product Development teams, Global Marketing, and Manufacturing Operations to drive successful project implementation.
• Actively engage with Manufacturing Operations partners to evaluate and implement process manufacturing requirements, including equipment selection, site layouts, validations, training and quality assurance.
• Assign team responsibilities, support performance reviews, and inspire team success.
• Responsible for identifying, monitoring, and appropriately managing project risk and liaise with broader AO team on common NPI issues, mitigations and resolutions.
• Drive a culture of accountability, excellence and continuous improvement within the team.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• 2 years of project management or engineering experience (ideally in a regulated industry).
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills – you're a natural collaborator and influencer.
• Solid technical foundation, with experience in process validation, risk management, and project scheduling tools.
• A growth mindset, adaptability, and a desire to continuously learn and improve.

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired)

• PMP certification (or strong interest in achieving it).
• Demonstrated Leadership, Project Management and Engineering experience in New Product Introduction in a regulated environment.

Ireland Pay Ranges:

• Ireland: €44,000 - €74,000 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.