Project Manager

Stryker; Cork; On-site; EUR 57,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Project Manager in Orthotech at the Cork R&D Innovation Centre to lead a New Product Development project from Charter to launch. You will guide a cross-functional team, primarily engineering and manufacturing, to align scope, schedule, budget, and quality plans with customer and business outcomes.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 6+ years of medical device/NPD experience, with manufacturing exposure preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 6+ years of relevant work experience in medical devices/pharma.
• New product development experience preferred.
• Manufacturing experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in developing the project charter and management plan.
• Define project scope, refine Work Breakdown Structure, and secure approvals.
• Develop and maintain the project Gantt chart and critical paths.
• Oversee project budget and monitor costs against targets.
• Develop and monitor project Quality Plans and risk management.
• Engage stakeholders and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Communicate changes and decisions clearly to stakeholders.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Budget management

Quality systems

Communication

Team collaboration

Decision making under ambiguity

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

MS Project

Quality planning tools

Job description

Location: Stryker R&D Innovation Centre, Cork As a Project Manager in Orthotech you will be directly responsible for the success of a New Product Development Project, taking it from Charter through launch. You work with innovative technology to drive customer and business expectations through our NPD process, ensuring our product meets customer needs and business outcomes. You are responsible for aligning your team and delivering results throughout the project, not only in aligning expected tasks throughout the project, but setting the scope of the project, high level project plan, aligning with the greater business, and driving project success. You will work with and lead a cross-functional group, primarily engineering and manufacturing, and be at the forefront of medical device manufacturing.

Project Manager, R&D

Role: Permanent

Location: Stryker R&D Innovation Centre, Cork

As a Project Manager in Orthotech you will be directly responsible for the success of a New Product Development Project, taking it from Charter through launch. You work with innovative technology to drive customer and business expectations through our NPD process, ensuring our product meets customer needs and business outcomes. You are responsible for aligning your team and delivering results throughout the project, not only in aligning expected tasks throughout the project, but setting the scope of the project, high level project plan, aligning with the greater business, and driving project success. You will work with and lead a cross-functional group, primarily engineering and manufacturing, and be at the forefront of medical device manufacturing.

What You Will Do

• Lead the team in developing the project charter and management plan, directing, managing, and evaluating project tradeoffs to support successful execution.
• Engage with project stakeholders to define and refine project scope, secure managerial approval, and develop a detailed Work Breakdown Structure.
• Develop and maintain the project Gantt chart, analyzing critical paths and major workstreams to keep progress on schedule.
• Collaborate with your supervisor and/or project PM to establish and oversee the project budget, ensuring costs remain within target.
• Partner with the project team to develop and monitor project Quality Plans, applying key quality planning tools and techniques.
• Establish a risk management plan that identifies, analyzes, and mitigates project risks through a structured risk response strategy.
• Contribute to the Procurement Management Plan and support the selection of procurement partners aligned with project requirements.
• Estimate, acquire, and allocate project team resources, defining roles, responsibilities, and deliverables while providing performance feedback.
• Establish and execute a communications management plan to facilitate effective communication across the project team and with key stakeholders.
• Build strong working relationships across departments, demonstrating a solid understanding of quality systems.
• Demonstrate high emotional intelligence, remaining composed under pressure and effectively navigating conflict resolution.
• Drive results in support of business goals, particularly under tight timelines, while taking on additional responsibilities as needed.
• Influence and engage others without direct authority, fostering a collaborative, motivated, and high-performing team environment.
• Incorporate end-user feedback to refine project scope and communicate changes, updates, and decisions clearly to stakeholders.
• Understand and articulate how project goals align with broader organizational objectives, using this perspective to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Keep the customer at the center of all decisions and actions.
• Apply sound judgment by weighing benefits and risks to make well-informed decisions, even in situations of ambiguity.
• Embrace a growth mindset by learning quickly, adapting to change, and thriving in a constantly evolving environment.

What You Need

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or equivalent required
• 6+ years of relevant work experience required (Medical device/Pharma etc)
• New product development experience (Preferred)
• Manufacturing experience (Desirable)

#IJ

Ireland Pay Ranges:

• Ireland: €57,000 - €94,000 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.