Sr. Director., Enterprise Digital & Technology Technology Innovation Lab Lead

Position summary:

• Leads Strykers Innovation Lab responsible for scouting experimenting with and prototyping frontier technologies that can transform how the company operates and delivers value.

• Serves as the bridge between emerging technology and business needs turning disruptive ideas into validated proofs of concept and actionable roadmaps.

• Partners with internal CoEs business stakeholders and external partners to accelerate innovation reduce risk and build competitive advantage.

Essential duties & responsibilities:

• Technology Scouting: Identify and assess frontier technologies (AI AR/VR IoT digital twins etc.) with potential application to Strykers business.

• Experimentation & Prototyping: Rapidly design and deliver prototypes and pilots to validate feasibility business value and scalability.

• Partnerships & Ecosystem Engagement: Build relationships with startups vendors academia and research institutions to co-develop innovations.

• Business Co-Creation: Partner with business leaders and product teams to align innovation efforts with strategic priorities and pain points.

• Transition to Scale: Define clear criteria and pathways for successful pilots to transition into enterprise platforms or business solutions.

• Innovation Culture: Foster a culture of experimentation curiosity and creativity across ETS and the broader enterprise.

• Thought Leadership: Represent Stryker at industry events and forums to share innovation stories and bring back insights.

• Governance: Manage an innovation pipeline and track ROI learnings and scalability outcomes.

Education & special trainings:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university in Computer Science Data Analytics Business Analytics Data Science Computer Information Systems a related technical field or equivalent applicable experience is required

• Masters degree in Computer Science Data Science Engineering Business Analytics or a related field or equivalent applicable experience is preferred

Qualifications & experience:

• 12 years of professional experience in technology innovation or product development in large global fortune 100 companies

• At least 7 years in leadership roles building or managing innovation programs labs or incubation functions.

• Strong background in rapid prototyping experimentation and emerging technology evaluation.

• Demonstrated ability to partner with business and IT to translate disruptive ideas into tangible outcomes.

• Proven success in managing vendor/startup ecosystems and external partnerships.

• Experience in regulated industries (healthcare med-tech pharma life sciences) strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with agile delivery lean startup and design thinking methodologies.

Physical & mental requirements:

• Strong creativity problem-solving and strategic thinking skills.

• Ability to simplify complex technology trends and communicate to executive and non-technical stakeholders.

• Comfortable with ambiguity and risk-taking in pursuit of innovation.

• Occasional travel required for partner engagement industry events and global alignment.

• Must demonstrate resilience curiosity and an entrepreneurial mindset.

205800.00 - 291690.00 salary plus bonus eligible generally eligible for short-term and long-term financial incentives benefits. Individual pay is based on skills experience and other relevant factors.