Senior Clinical Project Manager (Hybrid)

Stryker Corporation; Mahwah (NJ); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation is hiring a Senior Clinical Project Manager for its Joint Replacement division in a hybrid role based in Mahwah, NJ. You will lead cross-functional projects, develop plans, manage risks, and drive adoption of clinical research technology platforms.

Required 6+ years in clinical affairs/operations or project management within devices or pharma, plus PMP/Agile/Six Sigma certification. Travel ~10% and responsibility for compliant documentation and audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science/healthcare required.
• 6+ years in clinical affairs/operations or project management in devices/pharma.
• Experience leading cross-functional process/IT projects.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Experience with clinical tech platforms (TMS/EDC/eTMF/eCOA).
• Knowledge of clinical research regulations, ISO 14155.
• PMI PMP, Agile, Six Sigma or similar certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects from initiation through closeout.
• Develop and maintain plans, forecasts, and risk mitigation.
• Drive adoption of clinical research technology platforms.
• Collaborate with business, QA, IT, and vendors on scalable solutions.
• Coordinate UAT, training, and change management activities.
• Identify efficiency improvements and standardize processes.
• Establish governance, report metrics, and monitor adoption.
• Ensure compliant, inspection-ready documentation and audits.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Clinical operations

Regulatory knowledge

ISO 14155 knowledge

PMI PMP / Agile / Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or health care field

Tools

Clinical Trial Management System

Electronic Data Capture (EDC)

eTMF / ETMF

eCOA

Analytics & reporting

Quality Management Systems

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Stryker is hiring a Senior Clinical Project Manager for our Joint Replacement division. This is a hybrid position based in Mahwah, NJ.

What you will do

• Lead cross-functional projects from initiation through implementation, stabilization, and closeout, ensuring milestones, budgets, and timelines are achieved.
• Develop and maintain project plans, resource forecasts, communication strategies, and risk mitigation plans to support successful delivery.
• Drive implementation and optimization of clinical research technology platforms, coordinating requirements gathering, testing, deployment, and adoption activities.
• Partner with business, quality, information technology, and vendor teams to design scalable solutions that support clinical research operations.
• Facilitate user acceptance testing, training activities, change management initiatives, and post-implementation support.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, compliance, and user experience through process mapping, workflow redesign, and standardization efforts.
• Establish project governance structures and provide leadership updates, metrics, and reporting on project performance, risks, and adoption outcomes.
• Maintain compliant, inspection-ready documentation and support validation, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance activities throughout the project lifecycle.

What you need

• Required Bachelor’s degree in science or health care field
• Minimum 6 years of clinical affairs, clinical operations, and/or clinical project management experience within the device or pharmaceutical industry
• Experience leading cross‑functional projects involving business process transformation, systems implementation, or operational improvement initiatives
• Experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously
• Preferred Experience implementing or optimizing clinical technology platforms such as clinical trial management systems, electronic data capture systems, electronic trial master files, electronic clinical outcome assessment tools, analytics, reporting, or quality management systems
• Knowledge of clinical research regulations and standards, including ISO 14155
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile, Six Sigma, or comparable certification

US20: $132,100 - $220,100 USD Annual Travel Percentage: 10%

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!

For more information, visit: www.stryker.com

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.