Senior Manager, Business Development Strategic Planning (hybrid)

Stryker Group; Portage (MI); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Development Strategic Planning to lead the Instruments Division’s annual strategic planning, set the vision for Strat Planning, and manage deliverables to drive long-term growth. The role combines strategic facilitation with data-driven analysis and cross-functional collaboration.

You will partner with division leaders, assess trade-offs, and track KPI progress while mentoring analytical professionals and coordinating external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 10 years of work experience.
• Demonstrated strong presentation skills and executive communication capabilities.
• Ability to effectively communicate and influence business leaders across varying levels of experience and expertise.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex business problems using strategic frameworks and data to identify opportunities.
• Source, model, and interpret data from internal and external sources into actionable insights for decision-makers.
• Develop and evaluate strategic options through research, benchmarking, and stakeholder interviews.
• Partner with cross-functional teams and senior leaders to communicate recommendations and build alignment.
• Assess financial implications of strategic recommendations within a complex P&L context.
• Drive strategy implementation and accountability by establishing tracking processes, scorecards, and metrics.
• Lead the annual strategic planning process, coordinating timelines, frameworks, and contributors.
• Lead and develop people and external partners, including mentoring analytical professionals and managing consultants.

Skills

Presentation skills

Executive communication

Influence skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As the Senior Manager, Business Development Strategic Planning, you will play a leadership role in the Instruments Division’s annual strategic planning process by setting vision for the Strat Planning process, managing deliverables, organizing inputs, distilling conclusions for Divisional leadership and tracking progress against agreed upon KPI’s and/or strategic initiatives.

You will act as the strategic facilitator to Division Leaders, help to create clarity around complex problems and long-term strategic objectives. You will analyze data, benchmark best practices, assess possible paths forward and help to present actionable solutions that optimize results across a range of subjects that span the business including market prioritization, organizational design to support long term growth, competency and gap assessment, and resource allocation.

This hybrid role is based out of our Portage, MI office.

What you will do

• Analyze complex business problems using strategic frameworks, data, and an inquisitive mindset to identify opportunities and clarify current-state challenges.
• Source, model, and interpret data from internal and external sources, simplifying complex information into actionable insights for decision-makers.
• Develop and evaluate strategic options through research, benchmarking, stakeholder interviews, and critical thinking, while considering trade-offs, resources, and organizational capabilities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams and senior leaders to communicate recommendations, build alignment, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Assess financial implications of strategic recommendations within the context of a complex P&L and help leaders understand potential business impacts.
• Drive strategy implementation and accountability by establishing tracking processes, scorecards, and metrics to monitor progress and results.
• Lead the annual strategic planning process, coordinating timelines, deliverables, frameworks, and contributors across a highly matrixed organization.
• Lead and develop people and external partners, including mentoring analytical professionals, building cross-divisional relationships, and managing external consultants and research firms.

What you need

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 10 years of work experience
• Demonstrated strong presentation skills and executive communication capabilities
• Ability to effectively communicate and influence business leaders across varying levels of experience and expertise

Preferred:

• MBA
• Minimum 5 years of experience in consulting, corporate development, strategy, MedTech Marketing, Private Equity or MedTech Investment Banking
• Demonstrated financial acumen, including experience with P&L management and financial analysisStrong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects while meeting established timelines and deliverables
• Ability to navigate and operate effectively within complex interdivisional processes, procedures, and policies
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• USN: $135,600 - $225,900 USD Annual