Senior Manager, Quality - NPI

Stryker • Salt Lake City, UT

14h • Remote

About The Position

Stryker is seeking a Senior Manager, Quality – NPI to lead a high-performing team at the forefront of innovation in medical device manufacturing. While this role offers remote flexibility, we strongly prefer candidates located near one of our key office hubs: Salt Lake City, UT or Irvine, CA. As Senior Manager, Quality – NPI, you’ll lead a high-performing team driving product transfers that meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance. In this hands-on leadership role, you’ll play a pivotal part in our NPI Quality team—mentoring engineers, guiding cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring every product transfer meets the highest standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. Your work will directly shape the future of life-changing medical technologies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science discipline (or equivalent).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (medical device, pharmaceutical, biomedical, or automotive).
• Minimum 6 years of experience leading and developing high-performing teams
• Expert knowledge of regulatory requirements and standards, including FDA inspections/audits
• Proficiency in quality tools such as SPC, FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, and Six Sigma methodologies
• Up to 30% domestic and international travel

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree in Business Management
• Experience across multiple sites or roles within quality organizations
• Familiarity with metrology and interpretation of complex engineering drawings

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of NPI strategy to develop scalable, high-yield processes that meet launch timelines and quality targets.
• Optimize inspection strategies through technology, automation, and supplier certification to reduce inspection cost per unit.
• Coach and develop a team of quality engineers to ensure product transfers meet or exceed established performance metrics.
• Ensure compliance by implementing robust production and process controls throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.
• Collaborate globally with QA leaders to harmonize best practices and share lessons learned across regions.
• Lead supplier onboarding by validating process capability and implementing pFMEA, PPAP, and certification requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in metrology, process validation, and inspection methods to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Monitor and improve product quality indicators such as supplier DPM, right-first-time rates, and manufacturing complaints per million units.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees