Senior Project Manager, PMO

Stryker • Cary, IL

1d • $112,900 - $188,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Join a team where your leadership directly advances meaningful innovations that support patient care. As a Senior Project Manager within our PMO, you will drive complex, cross‑functional initiatives that shape the success of our Sage portfolio. This is an opportunity to influence outcomes, streamline execution, and partner with teams across the organization to deliver high‑impact results. To learn more about Stryker’s Sage portfolio click here: Sage

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree
• 6+ years of related work experience in R&D, project management, or a related field.
• Prior experience leading large and/or complex projects with cross‑functional teams

Nice To Haves

• PMP or equivalent certification (e.g., PRINCE2)
• Experience working in cosmetics, formulated consumer products, or pharmaceutical/drug development environments with knowledge of regulatory and quality requirements
• Experience using project management and documentation tools such as PPM systems, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, or Visio
• Ability to produce and interpret detailed project documentation, including proposals, schedules, and objectives

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end project execution by developing project charters, management plans, and ensuring delivery from initiation through completion.
• Define project scope with stakeholders and create a detailed Work Breakdown Structure to guide planning and execution.
• Develop and manage comprehensive Gantt charts; analyze critical paths and major workstreams to keep timelines on track.
• Establish and monitor sub‑project budgets in partnership with leadership, maintaining financials within approved limits.
• Create and implement risk management plans by identifying, analyzing, and addressing project risks throughout the lifecycle.
• Estimate and allocate project team resources while clarifying roles, responsibilities, and deliverables to ensure accountability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners to support project outcomes and alignment.
• Apply quality system requirements consistently to ensure compliance across all project activities.

Benefits

• 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.
• Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.
• We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces!

What This Job Offers

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