Self-directed initiators. People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.

Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvements across the business.

Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond, by identifying root causes, evaluating optimal solutions, and recommending comprehensive solutions to prevent future issues.

As our future Senior Project Manager, HR you will guide and manage projects that will be instrumental in achieving functional strategic priorities, through excellent project management and problem-solving practices. You will be considered as subject matter expert for best practices in project management and execution.  This role will contribute to the growth and evolution of the HR PMO and its ability to deliver projects that are repeatable, predictable, and sustainable.

What you will do:

• You will actively manage 2-3 complex, multi-functional, full-cycle projects on a regional or global scale, concurrently to support HR in delivering process improvements, business transformations, system integrations, and technology innovation deployments. ​
• You will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on HR's project methodology, providing guidance and coaching to the project team on the project approach, tools, and resources to optimize the likelihood of successful project delivery.
• You will contribute to the advancement of the PMO function and its ability to deliver projects which are repeatable, predictable, and sustainable through the creation and improvement of project resources, tools, templates, and systems
• You will provide mentorship, coaching, and consulting to other project managers and project leads within the organization to build organizational skills and capability in project management
• You will be working with Project Leads and project team, define, track, and monitor core project deliverables, including, problem/opportunity statement, scope, objectives, budget, resource demand, tasks & actions, risks and issues, scope changes, decisions & information, assumptions, dependencies and constraints, and lessons learned throughout the project lifecycle
• You will guide and manage the project team in developing comprehensive plans for project discovery and implementation, encompassing work breakdown structure, project plan, communication strategy, risk management, change management, testing protocols, configuration guidelines, training initiatives, and operational sustainment plans
• You will develop risk management plans for supported projects to actively identify, analyze, and monitor project risks & issues, develop risk mitigation strategies, and manage unexpected challenges that may occur during project execution
• In partnership with the Project Lead, you will develop and execute a Stakeholder Management plan for the project, by identifying, analyzing, and understanding of stakeholder expectations, building relationships, managing expectations, and communicating effectively at different organizational levels.
• You will establish and facilitate project-level governance necessary to ensure that the project follows established procedures, adheres to quality standards, establishes stakeholder alignment, and meets business requirements, including gate or steering committee meetings and escalate issues when appropriate
• You will organize and facilitate key project activities, such as project kick-off, team meetings, action item tracking, risk management, deliverable management, decision-making processes, project communications, and lessons learned
• You will influence, mentor, and motivate the project team to ensure team efficiency, cooperation, and morale. In this capacity, serve as an escalation point for issues experienced within the project team and support the resolution of internal conflicts or points of concern

Who you are:

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Human Resources, Information Systems, Computer Science or any other related field.
• You have 6 years of working experience
• You demonstrated experience and familiarity with project management tools, concepts, and methods such as Waterfall, Agile or Lean
• You demonstrated experience managing or leading projects of varying complexity through the full project life cycle
• You have a great ability to multi-task, manage the time of self and project team in navigating competing priorities, varying degrees of project scope clarity, and accelerated timelines
• You have demonstrated ability to work through ambiguity to achieve clear project scope ​
• You love to partner, influence, and work with all levels of the organization

What is nice to have:

• Experience within the Human Resources, Procurement, or IT function, managing or leading projects
• Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt certification
• Experience using Lean methodologies, practical problem-solving, or continuous improvement tools
• Experience supporting complex, multi-functional projects where project discovery was needed before implementation

About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better.

The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopedics, and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 100 million patients annually.

More information is available at stryker.com