Senior Project Manager, R&D

Stryker Corporation; Kalamazoo, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation in Portage/Kalamazoo, MI, is seeking a Senior Project Manager in R&D to lead high-visibility initiatives across engineering and business teams. This hybrid role requires on-site presence 3–4 days per week, with candidates living within commutable distance to Kalamazoo.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 6 years in project management, strong cross-functional leadership, and a background in engineering or related fields. PMP certification is preferred, and travel is about 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field required or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant project management experience and demonstrated cross-functional leadership.
• PMP certification or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of project charters, management plans, and detailed schedules.
• Define scope, schedules, and budgets in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop quality and risk management plans using various tools.
• Assign resources with clear roles and deliverables.
• Create and execute stakeholder and communication plans.
• Collaborate on procurement planning and vendor selection.
• Provide performance feedback to functional managers and teams.
• Own project outcomes by managing critical paths and alignment with goals.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

PMP certification or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

## Senior Project Manager, R&DApply: Portage, Michigan: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R573343Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite**Make an Impact Where Engineering Meets Business**Join a high-performing Product Engineering organization responsible for sustaining and enhancing a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of medical technologies. As a **Senior Project Manager,** you will lead complex, high-visibility initiatives that directly influence product performance, product cost, supply continuity, quality, regulatory compliance, customer experience, and business growth.This role is ideal for a strategic leader who thrives in ambiguity, can align diverse stakeholders around a common objective, and is energized by solving challenging technical and business problems.The ideal candidate will be a highly driven leader who combines project management excellence with technical curiosity, commercial awareness, and the ability to bring people together to solve complex problems.**This is a hybrid role based in Kalamazoo, MI, requiring you to be on-site 3-4 days per week, so candidates must live within a commutable distance.**To learn more about Stryker’s Orthopaedic Instruments portfolio click here: https://www.stryker.com/us/en/orthopaedic-instruments.html**What You Will Do*** Lead the development and execution of project charters, management plans, and detailed Gantt charts* Define and manage project scope, schedules, and budgets in collaboration with stakeholders and cross-functional teams* Develop and maintain quality and risk management plans using multiple planning tools and techniques* Assign and manage project resources, clearly defining roles, responsibilities, and deliverables* Create and execute stakeholder and communication management plans* Collaborate on procurement planning and vendor selection* Provide performance feedback to functional managers and support team development* Own project outcomes by evaluating trade-offs, managing critical paths, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals**What You Will Need****Required Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field* Minimum 6 years of relevant project management experience* Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex project timelines* Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project)**Preferred Qualifications*** Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent* Experience in regulated or quality-driven environments$95,700 - $159,500 USD AnnualTravel 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.