Senior Project Manager - Robotics R&D (Remote)

Stryker; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation's Digital Robotics and Enabling Technologies team seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional medical device development efforts from inception through product release. You will work with R&D, Quality, Regulatory and other partners to drive programs in a remote setting, with preference for Eastern or Central time zones.

In this role you will align teams around objectives, manage scope, schedule, budget and risk, influence without direct authority, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant project or program management leadership experience.
• Experience in the medical device industry or similarly regulated product development environment.
• Proven ability to influence, lead, and drive accountability across teams without direct reporting authority.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills for technical and leadership audiences.
• Experience managing scope, schedule, resources, budget, risk, and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams through the product development lifecycle from inception to product release.
• Develop and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, milestones, and deliverables.
• Partner with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and other stakeholders to identify dependencies and maintain momentum.
• Influence and motivate teams without direct authority, defining ownership and accountability.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks with mitigation strategies.
• Provide clear updates on progress, risks, decisions, and priorities to stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships and tailor communication across technical teams and leadership.
• Balance attention to detail with competing priorities and broader program objectives.
• Understand complex technical challenges and their impact on scope, schedule, resources, and risk.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Influence without authority

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Biomedical Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

Work Flexibility: Remote

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead complex, cross-functional projects supporting the development of innovative medical device products within Stryker's Digital Robotics and Enabling Technologies business. You will partner closely with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and other stakeholders to drive programs from inception through product release.

In this highly collaborative role, you will be responsible for aligning teams around project objectives, driving accountability without direct authority, and balancing scope, schedule, resources, budget, and risk to deliver successful outcomes.

This is a remote position, with a preference for candidates residing in the Eastern or Central time zones.

To learn about Stryker's Robotics portfolio, please click here - Mako SmartRobotics Overview | Stryker .

What You Will Do

• Lead cross-functional project teams through the product development lifecycle, driving alignment, accountability, and execution from inception through product release.
• Develop and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, milestones, and deliverables to achieve program objectives.
• Partner with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and other cross-functional stakeholders to identify dependencies, remove barriers, and maintain project momentum.
• Influence and motivate cross-functional teams without direct authority, establishing clear ownership and accountability for project commitments.
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage project risks, developing mitigation strategies to minimize impact to program objectives.
• Serve as a key source of project information, providing clear and timely updates on progress, risks, decisions, and priorities.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and tailor communication effectively across technical teams and organizational leadership.
• Maintain strong attention to detail while balancing competing priorities & broader program objectives.
• Partner with technical leaders to understand complex technical challenges and their impact on overall project scope, schedule, resources, & risk.

What You Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience, including demonstrated project or program management leadership experience.
• Experience working within the medical device industry or a similarly regulated product-development environment.
• Proven ability to influence, lead, & drive accountability across teams without direct reporting authority.
• Strong communication & stakeholder-management skills with the ability to effectively communicate across technical & leadership audiences.
• Experience managing project scope, schedule, resources, budget, risk, & competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification or equivalent formal project management training.
• Experience supporting new product development from concept through product release.
• Demonstrated experience leading large complex, cross-functional product development projects involving technical & business stakeholders.
• Systems engineering, biomedical engineering, or similar technical background.

United States of America Pay Ranges

• Puerto Rico : $89,300 - $148,800 USD Annual
• USN : $102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual
• US5 : $107,700 - $179,600 USD Annual
• US10 : $112,900 - $188,100 USD Annual
• US15 : $118,000 - $196,600 USD Annual
• US20 : $123,100 - $205,200 USD Annual
• US30 : $133,400 - $222,300 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.