Associate Manager, Technical Training

Stryker Corporation; Warszawa; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Technical Training leader to manage a team delivering role-based training programs and ensuring alignment with QMS, GMP, and ISO 13485. The role focuses on LMS administration, regulatory audits, and cross-functional collaboration to drive program effectiveness.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, 5+ years in medical device training or related areas, and experience supervising remote teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, Human Resources or related discipline.
• 5+ years in medical device quality, compliance, manufacturing, operations or technical training.
• Experience leading remote team members and collaborating with regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team responsible for coordinating, deploying, and managing role-based technical training programs.
• Ensure training processes and curricula comply with QMS, GMP and ISO 13485 requirements.
• Execute training workflows within Change Control and update LMS when documents release.
• Develop and improve training systems, standards and processes for effective delivery.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Compliance and HR to integrate training requirements.
• Present training metrics to leadership in Quality Systems Management Review meetings.
• Review and approve training-related QMS change control tasks.
• Monitor LMS data changes affecting training assignment reliability and automation.
• Update training procedures and documentation as required.
• Support regulatory audits with training records and evidence.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

QMS familiarity

English proficiency (C1)

Remote team management

Documentation accuracy

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, HR or related

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Work Flexibility

Hybrid or Onsite Working Hours: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM (CET) This role manages Technical Training team members to ensure the successful alignment and execution of Technical Training strategies, initiatives, and processes.

What You Will Do

• Lead and develop a team responsible for the coordination, deployment, and management of role-based technical training programs.
• Ensure Quality Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), training processes, records, and curricula comply with regulatory requirements, quality standards, and internal procedures.
• Complete training workflow tasks within the Change Control process to ensure accurate training is planned and assigned in the LMS when new or revised documents are released.
• Develop, maintain, evaluate, and continuously improve training systems, standards, and processes to ensure effective training delivery and overall program effectiveness.
• Partner with functional groups (e.g., Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Compliance, HR) to incorporate functional training requirements into role-based curricula and ensure accurate training assignments.
• Present training performance metrics to leadership during periodic meetings and forums (e.g., Quality Systems Management Review).
• Review, approve, and execute training-related QMS change control tasks.
• Monitor and respond to changes in LMS data that may impact the reliability and/or automation of training assignments.
• Update training procedures, plans, and supporting documentation as required.
• Represent Technical Training processes during regulatory audits and inspections, providing training records and qualification evidence as needed.
• Provide support for NC/CAPAs related to training outcomes or training processes.
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.

What You Will Need

• Required Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, Human Resources, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in medical device, supporting quality, compliance, manufacturing, operations, or technical training programs.
• Experience managing one or more remote team members.
• Ability to work with repetitive, detail-oriented tasks that require a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong understanding of QMS requirements.
• Experience in interacting with regulatory agencies (FDA, MoH, TUV, etc.).
• Fluent in written and oral English – C1 Level (writing documents, meeting minutes, conference calls, etc.).
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and ISO 13485 regulations.
• Well versed with MS Office tools such as Word and PowerPoint; highly proficient with Excel spreadsheets.

Preferred

• Experience supporting training programs within manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, procurement, or sales operations environments.
• Knowledge of training needs analysis, instructional design, adult learning principles, training evaluation methods, and eLearning development.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver instructor‑led training at a high level.
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a fast‑paced environment.
• C1 German language skills (written and spoken).

Poland Pay Ranges

Poland: zł191.100 - zł318.500 PLN 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.

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.

We’re proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces!

Work Flexibility (Remote / Field-based / Onsite / Hybrid)

• Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace.
• Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary.
• Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility.
• Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility.