Project Manager, NPI/Manufacturing

Stryker Group; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Group in Gurugram is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex initiatives from charter through execution. You will direct cross-functional teams, refine scope with stakeholders, and manage schedule, budget, and risk to ensure quality outcomes.

The role requires strong leadership, 7+ years' PM experience, and PMP preferred. You will collaborate across departments, drive process improvements, and report on project status to leadership.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of work experience in project management.
• PMP or equivalent preferred.
• Builds strong working relationships across departments and with external partners.
• Demonstrates high emotional intelligence and calm under pressure, with effective conflict resolution.
• Drives results under tight timelines and takes on additional responsibilities when needed.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and communicate scope changes clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of project charter and management plan.
• Direct, manage, monitor, and control project execution.
• Create and refine Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Develop and manage detailed Gantt charts and analyze critical path.
• Establish sub-project budgets and monitor costs within budget.
• Create Quality Plans and monitor risk management activities.
• Develop Stakeholder management and communications plans.

Skills

Project leadership

Budget management

Schedule planning

Stakeholder management

Quality systems

Conflict resolution

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Job description

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

What you will need:

Required Qualifications:

• BS or equivalent and 7+ years of work experience.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP or equivalent preferred
• 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 manage