Globalization Program Manager (Remote)

Stryker • Irvine, CA

2d • $102,600 - $255,700 • Remote

About The Position

The Globalization Program Manager is a specialized thought leader responsible for driving post-launch global expansion, regulatory registration, and market commercialization portfolios across international markets. The role establishes and executes integrated, cross-functional globalization strategies beyond standard design-control cycles, aligning corporate portfolio priorities and regional demand signals with budget, scope, and schedule requirements.

The manager applies expert-level governance to international pre-commercialization, regulatory pathways, and global market clearances. Responsibilities include evaluating market-entry feasibility, filtering portfolio inputs, and ensuring execution across functional, divisional, and group-level stakeholders. The position supports Stryker’s Peripheral Vascular portfolio and is remote. Preference is given to candidates in Central or Western U.S. time zones. Travel is 20%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience in project management, program management, or engineering in a highly regulated industry.
• Experience managing international product commercialization, regulatory registration, or market-expansion programs.
• Experience managing cross-border, multi-site project or program portfolios.
• Experience supporting global regulatory submissions, registrations, or product clearances.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and not require employment-based sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience in the medical device or healthcare technology industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of post-launch global market expansion programs across priority and emerging international markets.
• Partner with regional marketing to evaluate market-entry opportunities using financial models, regional demand forecasts, and supply chain considerations to support portfolio decisions.
• Develop and execute globalization strategies aligned with business priorities, regulatory requirements, budgets, timelines, and resource plans.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on global registration processes, international regulatory pathways, and market-clearance requirements, including region-specific regulations.
• Drive alignment across Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Marketing teams to support global commercialization objectives.
• Assess, prioritize, and govern portfolio opportunities using data-driven analysis to support business and market-expansion decisions.
• Identify and mitigate regulatory, operational, commercialization, and portfolio risks to support project execution and prevent downstream business impacts.
• Establish and manage a global governance process for submitting, evaluating, prioritizing, and approving market-expansion requests; provide leadership with clear decision criteria and ensure consistent stakeholder adherence across regions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior