Neurosurgical Devices Project Lead | Agile & Software

Stryker; Portage (MI); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including medical and

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Stryker Instruments in the United States is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross‑functional teams across the product lifecycle, from concept through commercialization, delivering software‑driven medical devices that improve patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes agile methodologies, strong stakeholder management, and ensuring on‑time, on‑budget delivery in a regulated medical device environment. Hybrid work with onsite days initially.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• In‑depth knowledge of Agile‑Scrum process and principles.
• 6+ years of industry experience in project management within the capacity of a project manager and/or product owner.
• 2+ years of industry experience in professional software development environments.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex plans and technical information to team members and stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal communication, collaborative teamwork, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to influence behavior and facilitate decision‑making throughout the organization in support of achieving project objectives.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Project experience creating and regularly maintaining project timelines.
• Demonstrated track record of leading development efforts through cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Assume overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, design execution, monitoring, and closure of a project.
• Lead and manage all aspects of post-delivery software maintenance and enhancement projects.
• Help implement and maintain agile practices, optimize and improve team performance, and be an agile champion throughout the organization.
• Employ agile practices to aid in the creation of a fast, reliable flow of value to our customers.
• Assemble a project team, identify appropriate resources needed, and develop schedules to ensure timely project completion.
• Communicate effectively to all levels and functions within the organization. Build credibility through effective and proactive relationship management and stakeholder management.
• Proactively manage and mitigate project risks. Facilitate timely and data‑driven decision‑making to support the project timeline and budget, engaging stakeholders and leaders as needed.
• Manage the project timeline, budget, resources, and risks to meet design control requirements and follow the Surgical Technologies Business Processes.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver agile practices in compliance with a regulated environment.
• Direct the work of project resources while improving team performance by building team cohesiveness, leading, influencing, and motivating in order to facilitate cooperation, ensure project efficiency, and foster employee engagement.
• Able to communicate effectively to all levels and functions within the organization. Build credibility through effective and proactive relationship management and stakeholder management.
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques to monitor the project's progress, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.

Skills

Agile-Scrum

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Microsoft Project

Job description

Stryker Instruments in the United States is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross‑functional teams across the product lifecycle, from concept through commercialization, delivering software‑driven medical devices that improve patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes agile methodologies, strong stakeholder management, and ensuring on‑time, on‑budget delivery in a regulated medical device environment. Hybrid work with onsite days initially.