Portfolio Manager, Wearables

Stryker Corporation; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation seeks a Portfolio Manager to own the full hardware portfolio strategy for Smart Care wearable devices, including roadmap ownership, pricing, and market positioning. You will collaborate with engineering, regulatory, and clinical teams to translate customer insights into actionable requirements and business cases.

Based near a Stryker site with hybrid work flexibility, you will travel up to 30% to San Jose, CA, driving roadmap priorities and lifecycle plans that integrate with

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience.
• Experience with VOC and quantitative/qualitative research.
• Ability to translate customer insights into requirements and business cases.

Responsibilities

• Own the wearable hardware roadmap and product priorities.
• Lead upstream portfolio strategy for hands‑free devices.
• Define lifecycle plans and strategic direction for Smart Care wearables.
• Collaborate with R&D, engineering, design, regulatory, and clinical teams.
• Develop pricing strategy, forecasting, and financial models.

Skills

Portfolio strategy

Roadmapping

VOC analysis

Market research

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Financial modeling

Market analysis tools

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid In this role, you need to be based near a Stryker site (Portage (MI), Flower Mound (TX), Mahwah (NJ), Bloomington (MN), Greenwood Village (CO), Tempe (AZ)) and will travel 30% to San Jose, CA The Portfolio Manager will own the full hardware portfolio strategy for Smart Care’s wearable devices (hands‑free communication badge and future wearable products). This includes roadmap ownership, upstream marketing strategy, value proposition development, financial modeling, competitive analysis, and integration of wearables into the broader SmartHospital platform.

Vocera Hands-Free Communication Devices Solution Brief

What you will do

• Own the wearable hardware roadmap.
• Lead upstream portfolio strategy for Smart Care’s hands‑free communication badge and wearable devices.
• Define roadmap priorities, lifecycle plans, and strategic direction aligned to the Smart Hospital ecosystem.
• Drive NDP in partnership with R&D.
• Lead and influence the NPD end-to-end in close collaboration with engineering, design, regulatory, and clinical teams.
• Translate customer insights into clear requirements and prioritization decisions.
• Define portfolio and positioning strategy.
• Develop value propositions, segmentation strategies, and positioning frameworks that differentiate Smart Care wearables within the connected healthcare landscape.
• Translate customer insights into action.
• Leverage VOC, KOL engagement, and market research to identify unmet needs and growth opportunities.
• Convert qualitative and quantitative insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Guide pricing, forecasting, and financial decisions.
• Build business cases and financial models to inform pricing strategy, roadmap investments, and lifecycle tradeoffs.
• Assess competitive and industry dynamics.
• Monitor competitors, market trends, and emerging technologies to inform product strategy and defend points of difference.
• Communicate implications clearly to leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Align hardware with the Smart Care platform.
• Ensure wearable strategy integrates seamlessly with voice software, mobile applications, RTLS, and broader connectivity solutions to deliver a cohesive customer experience.
• Measure and optimize performance.
• Establish and monitor key portfolio KPIs related to adoption, retention, and commercial performance.
• Use analytics to drive continuous improvement and strategic focus.

What you need (Required):

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years of work experience
• Experience managing multiple projects while delivering on established timelines
• Voice of Customer (VOC) Analysis
• Experience with quantitative and qualitative research

Preferred Experience:

• Preferred Experience with Portfolio Strategy & Roadmapping
• Preferred Experience in Product Management Go-to-Market Strategy experience
• Experience in creating marketing strategies and business case financial models
• Experience in healthcare technology, medical devices, MedTech, or SaaS environments.
• Medical Device industry experience
• United States of America

United States of America Pay Ranges: USN: $89,300 - $148,800 USD Annual US5: $93,800 - $156,200 USD Annual US10: $98,200 - $163,700 USD Annual US10: $98,200 - $163,700 USD Annual US15: $102,700 - $171,100 USD Annual US20: $107,200 - $178,600 USD Annual US30: $116,100 - $193,400 USD Annual View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location.

Travel Percentage: 30%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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

Work Flexibility Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location. 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. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based. Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category. Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.