Senior PM: Cost Reduction & Operations Excellence

Stryker Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join the Global Quality & Operations PMO and lead strategic initiatives that drive scalable, predictable, and efficient growth across the organization.

This role will manage a pipeline of Cost Reduction projects, including sterilization optimization, production capacity and throughput improvements, process automation, data and systems initiatives, and scrap reduction programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 4+ years of experience in project management, engineering, operations, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional projects from initiation through completion, aligning with business objectives.
• Develop and manage project charters, scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, quality plans, stakeholder strategies, communications, and governance.
• Create and maintain detailed project plans with work breakdown structures, critical path analysis, major workstreams, and milestones.
• Define requirements with stakeholders, manage scope, evaluate tradeoffs, and drive decisions throughout the lifecycle.
• Coordinate cross-functional resources and provide performance feedback to managers as appropriate.
• Identify risks, plan mitigations, and resolve issues to ensure successful delivery.
• Support procurement and manage external partners and suppliers.
• Communicate project status, decisions, risks, and changes to leadership and teams.
• Incorporate customer and end-user feedback to maximize business value.
• Lead cost-reduction, operational excellence, process optimization, automation, capacity improvements.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems and standards.
• Perform additional project leadership duties as needed.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Stryker is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join the Global Quality & Operations PMO and lead strategic initiatives that drive scalable, predictable, and efficient growth across the organization.

This role will manage a pipeline of Cost Reduction projects, including sterilization optimization, production capacity and throughput improvements, process automation, data and systems initiatives, and scrap reduction programs.