Senior Operations Manager

Stryker Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 136,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Group in Phoenix, Arizona seeks a senior operations leader to oversee manufacturing, planning, purchasing, materials, and distribution in a regulated medical device environment. The role balances quality, delivery, cost and compliance while guiding strategic planning and multi-area operations.

The position emphasizes talent development, lean improvements, and cross-functional collaboration across Quality, Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Customer Service, Sales, and suppliers to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory or people management experience.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments with quality and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing budgets, metrics, and cross-functional projects.
• Experience implementing process improvements or operational excellence programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing, planning, purchasing, materials, and distribution teams to meet targets.
• Develop talent through recruitment, onboarding, training and performance planning.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, 5S, and structured problem-solving methods.
• Manage production schedules, resources, and workflow prioritization to meet delivery goals.
• Oversee regulatory compliance, GMP, quality processes and workplace safety.
• Direct capital equipment evaluations and facility improvement projects.
• Manage departmental budgets and provide performance reports to leadership.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Customer Service, Sales and suppliers.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or a related field

Master's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or related field

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

Project Management

Job description

Join Stryker in a leadership role overseeing manufacturing operations within a regulated medical device environment. This position is responsible for leading manufacturing, planning, purchasing, materials, and distribution functions while balancing quality, delivery, cost, and compliance objectives. The role offers broad operational scope, including team leadership, production management, continuous improvement, and strategic planning across multiple operational areas.

What You Will Do

• Lead manufacturing, planning, purchasing, materials, and distribution teams to achieve production, quality, inventory, and cost performance targets.

• Develop talent through recruiting, onboarding, training, performance management, and development planning aligned to operational objectives.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, 5S, and structured problem-solving methodologies to improve productivity, quality, inventory performance, and operational efficiency.

• Manage production schedules, resource allocation, and workflow prioritization to ensure medical devices are produced and delivered on time and in a cost-effective manner.

• Oversee compliance with regulatory requirements, product specifications, quality management processes, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), workplace safety standards, and company policies.

• Direct capital equipment evaluations, facility improvement initiatives, and asset preservation activities to support operational performance and future capacity needs.

• Manage departmental budgets, operating expenses, and capital planning activities, while providing regular performance reporting to leadership.

• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Research & Development, Customer Service, Sales, Marketing, suppliers, and other stakeholders to support operational goals and project execution.

What You Will Need

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or a related field.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or a related field.

• Minimum 5 years of supervisory or people management experience.

• Experience managing manufacturing operations in a regulated environment subject to quality and compliance requirements.

• Experience managing budgets, operational performance metrics, and cross-functional projects.

• Experience implementing process improvements, production optimization initiatives, or operational excellence programs.

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or a related field.

• Project Management, Lean, Six Sigma, or Leadership certification/training.

$135,600 - $225,900 USD Annual