Program Manager, NPI
Role: Permanent
Location: Stryker Anngrove, Cork
Type: Hybrid
As a Program Manager, you will be joining the Advanced Operations, New Product Development team. In your role, you will lead your global teams on complex projects in developing the high quality new products in global footprint and ensure completed on-time and within budget. You will support cutting edge medical device products from the early inception phase to launch. You are expected to lead strategically-critical projects or programs to ensure timelines and goals are met/communicated appropriately.
What you will do:
Lead teams to maintain the governance structure for AO Foot & Ankle project portfolios, including tools, templates, reporting cadence, and compliance requirements.
Manage AO F&A project portfolio. Work with project managers and resource managers to ensure resources are appropriately assigned and managed.
Ensure all F&A projects follow standard PMO methodologies and processes (e.g., phase gates, risk management, resource planning).
Collaborate with BU leadership to define, manage and own program scope. Create detailed Work Breakdown Structure.
Develop and manage the detailed program Gantt chart. Analyze critical path, major workstreams, and intersecting milestones. Own the program schedule. Monitor and track the status
Create program budget with cross-functional managers and directors. Optimize, monitor, and maintain costs within budget.
Partner with project teams to create program Quality Plans using a multitude of quality planning tools and techniques. Monitor and maintain plans.
Develop a risk management plan for the program. Identify, analyze, and understand project risks, develop and monitor a risk response plan.
Develop a Procurement Management Plan and be a strategic partner in the selection of procurement partners.
Develop a Stakeholder engagement plan for the program, based on the identification, analysis and understanding of Stakeholder expectations and requirements.
Develop and Execute communications management plan for program team, key stakeholders, and business leaders.
Incorporates end-user feedback to refine scope through the project lifecycle and can communicate changes, updates, and decisions to key stakeholders
Builds successful working relationships with internal and external personnel in various departments. Understands quality system(s).
Required Qualifications
B.S. in a scientific or engineering field preferred; business will be considered in conjunction with experience required.
8+ years of work experience required; 5+ years of project management experience preferred.
Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):
Proven track-record: experience successfully completing multiple projects delivering products or solutions as a project manager.
Adept at team management: selects the right people to the right tasks all while maintain team morale and recognizing contributions.
Can influence without direct authority in a way that makes others want to be on their team.
Can understand and communicate how goals fit into broader organizational goals and prioritize tasks/schedule accordingly.
Experience working in a regulated environment
Proficient in Microsoft Project with experience creating and regularly maintaining project timelines.
Keeps the customer at the heart of what we do
Exercises good judgment and can weigh benefits and risk to make solid decisions despite ambiguity
Growth mindset – ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment
Additional role-specific knowledge and capabilities may be added as deemed necessary by the local hiring manager.
Preferred Skills / Engineering tools:
PMP or PgMP or equivalent preferred
Microsoft Project and/or Smartsheet’s