Senior Manager, Engineering - R&D

Stryker Corporation; Portage (MI); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Senior Manager, Engineering in R&D to lead and grow a high-performing team focusing on the Neptune portfolio. You will drive execution, talent development, and strategic initiatives to deliver innovative medical devices that improve patient outcomes.

The role requires extensive experience in R&D engineering, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering complex programs on schedule and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field required.
• 10+ years of experience in R&D or engineering roles.
• 4+ years of direct people management experience.
• 3+ years of full product launch lifecycle experience in New Product Development.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop high-performing R&D teams with a strong talent strategy.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to solve complex technical and business challenges.
• Manage high-complexity projects including planning, budgeting, and staffing.
• Translate department goals into actionable performance objectives for direct reports.
• Oversee design control processes to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support VOC activities and customer-centric design practices.
• Develop and manage cost center budgets and participate in financial planning.
• Partner with stakeholders to assess emerging technologies and shape technical strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Communication to stakeholders

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Work Flexibility: Onsite Are you passionate about leading high-performing teams and delivering impactful innovation in the medical device industry? Join us as a Senior Manager, Engineering in R&D and help shape the future of healthcare by developing talent, driving strategy, and delivering results that matter. You will oversee the development, engagement, and collaboration of a high performing team working on the next generation of Strykers Neptune portfolio. To learn more about Stryker’s Neptune S here: https://www.stryker.com/us/en/surgical-technologies/products/neptune-s.html

What You Will Do:

• Lead and develop high-performing R&D teams by executing a robust talent strategy focused on attraction, retention, and engagement.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to solve complex technical and business challenges using structured problem‑solving methodologies.
• Manage high-complexity projects, including planning, budgeting, and staffing, to meet business goals and timelines.
• Translate department goals into actionable performance objectives for direct reports.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements by overseeing design control processes and reviewing technical documentation.
• Support Voice of Customer activities and customer‑centric design practices.
• Develop and manage cost center budgets and contribute to business unit‑level financial planning.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to assess emerging technologies and shape technical strategies.

What You Will Need:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in R&D or engineering roles.
• At least 4 years of direct people management experience.
• At least 3 years of full product launch life cycle experience in New Product Development.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and deliver projects on time and within budget.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in medical device industry.
• Demonstrated success in coaching and developing team members through performance management strategies.
• Strong understanding of the healthcare market and clinical needs.
• Ability to communicate complex technical and strategic concepts to diverse audiences.

$135,600 - $225,900 USD Annual Travel Percentage: 20%

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

• 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.