Senior Manager, Strategy & Operational Readiness

About the role

Stryker is hiring a Senior Manager of New Product Development Strategy and Operational Readiness for its Endoscopy Division. This is a highly strategic divisional leadership role within Advanced Operations, connecting the business, cross-functional partners and senior leaders. It shapes the operating systems, business reviews, decision frameworks and readiness mechanisms that support strategy execution, launch readiness, operational performance, integration readiness and accountability across four Business Units. The role is onsite.

Key responsibilities

• Lead governance processes that prioritize strategic initiatives, monitor execution and support leadership decisions across business units.
• Run operational readiness reviews for new product development programs, flagging risks, escalation needs and readiness gaps before key launch milestones.
• Manage monthly business performance reviews, tracking operational, readiness and program performance metrics.
• Partner with engineering, quality, operations, supply chain, finance, regulatory and product development leaders to drive execution and continuous improvement.
• Lead operational due diligence and integration activities for acquisitions affecting product development, manufacturing or commercialization.
• Represent Advanced Operations in divisional M&A activities, including risk assessment and integration planning.
• Act as Division Process Owner for Process Validation and Design Transfer, covering governance, training, procedural improvements, audit readiness and continuous improvement.
• Establish standardized processes, review cadences, escalation pathways and performance measures.
• Present risks, trends, recommendations and performance updates to senior and executive leadership.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Business or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in medical device, engineering, operations, supply chain, program management or related fields.
• Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations or a related field.
• Experience leading initiatives across multiple functions, stakeholders or business units in a regulated environment.

Preferred qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in New Product Development and validation design transfer.
• People management or leadership experience.
• Certifications in Project Management, LEAN, Six Sigma or related areas.
• Experience with M&A, operational integration, technology transfer or large-scale transformation.
• Experience in highly regulated environments such as medical devices or biotechnology.

Pay ranges are listed by U.S. state of work location, with a travel percentage of 20%.