Why join Stryker?

　　We are proud to be named one of the World's Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine! Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.com

　　Who We Want

　　Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams.

　　Accuracy-oriented team leaders. Providing direct oversight of processes and results, managers who ensure accurate and timely completion of projections, forecasts or reporting.

　　Goal-oriented orchestrators. People who can effectively coordinate and focus the work of skilled employees toward an important goal, prioritizing to the right activities that lead to success.

　　What You Will Do

　　Our IT Program Manager, Accelerate role provides the opportunity to lead technology-related global application programs within the Accelerate ecosystem, Stryker's Business Transformation Program. IT programs are high in risk and complexity and have aggressive timelines, so we are looking for a passionate program leader with cross-functional experience to lead teams through establishing effective structures, operating principles, managing scope, interdependency and timeline management, optimizing costs, resources and risk and communicating with purpose.

　　Lead cross-functional, high-impact, high-profile global application programs/projects within the Accelerate ecosystem.Provide overall program leadership, ensuring program delivers on-time, within scope and within budget.Provide steady leadership in the face of uncertainty, change, and aggressive deadlines common to a rapidly growing company with an evolving business model.Develop resourcing strategies to ensure optimum support for projects and for the day-to-day operational activities.Proactively set performance expectations and help project managers and subordinates manage expectations of delivery and requirements, yielding consistent results.Review program budget variance and scope change requests, and participate in the budget-resolution process.Ensure that the scope of the projects within the program align with business priorities.Manage program-level risks and interdependencies.Promote collaboration and coordination across broad categories of stakeholders.Lead cross-functional meetings and foster teamwork; drive escalation and resolution of issues.Address escalated resourcing issues with project manager and resource manager, as needed.Support and coach project managers within the programProvide technical expertise in planning, execution, and leadership of program, projects, and initiatives.Provide program reporting and status to senior management.Maintain excellent relationships with all levels of the matrix organization.Create funding requests, forecast, monitor and report on project financials, and maintain financials in project management tools.Liaise with the supplier management groups as needed on supplier engagement, quality of services, experience and cost. Ensure all projects meet success parameters and ROI targets stated in business case.Assist, share learning, and mentor others within the PMO regarding standards, organizational understanding, and relationship building to promote the successful delivery of projects.

　　What you will need:

　　BS or equivalent & 8+ years of work experience requiredAdvanced degree preferred.PMP or PgMP preferred.Six-Sigma or related experience a plus.Management experience preferred

　　About Stryker

　　Our benefits:

　　12 paid holidays annually Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.

　　For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more: US Stryker employee benefits

　　About Stryker

　　Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com.

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