Project Manager, R&D

What You Will Do:

As a Project Manager, R&D you will be responsible for the leadership and directing of moderate complexity projects, which may require considerable resources. Responsibility for all aspects of the project from initiation to completion. You will interface with all stakeholders affected by the project including end users.

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• Lead the team in developing the project charter and management plan; direct, manage, monitor, and control project activities.

• Meet with project stakeholders to understand and refine project scope; create a detailed Work Breakdown Structure.

• Develop and manage the detailed project Gantt chart; analyze the critical path and major workstreams.

• Collaborate with the supervisor and/or project PM to establish the sub-project budget; monitor and maintain costs within budget.

• Develop a risk management plan for the project; identify, analyze, and respond to project risks.

• Estimate, acquire, and assign project team resources; define roles, responsibilities, and deliverables for each team member.

• Build successful working relationships with internal and external personnel; understand and apply quality systems.

What You Will Need:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree or Businesss Administration degree

• 4+ years of related work experience in R&D, project management, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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

Additional Information

• This role requires you to live within commuting distance of our Cary, Illinois office.

• Hybrid schedule: in the office Monday–Wednesday; work from home Thursday–Friday.

• Travel requirements: minimal travel expected.

• No relocation assistance provided

• $98,200 - $163,700 USD Annual

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.

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.