Program Manager, Advanced Operations (AO)
San Jose, CA - USA
Job Summary
The Program Manager Advanced Operations (AO) is responsible for leading high-impact engineering programs ensuring effective planning prioritization and execution across multiple initiatives. This role drives alignment across cross-functional teams manages program risks and changes and ensures delivery against scope budget and timeline expectations. This role is onsite in San Jose CA.
What You Will Do
- Plan prioritize and manage multiple complex engineering projects across Advanced Operations
- Lead program execution ensuring alignment to scope budget and timeline commitments
- Develop project plans and allocate team resources effectively to meet key milestones and deadlines
- Monitor program progress and performance against established plans; proactively identify risks issues and delays
- Evaluate and approve changes that significantly impact project scope budget or schedule
- Lead complex and business-critical initiatives driving resolution of operational challenges
- Partner with cross-functional teams (R&D Quality Manufacturing) to ensure successful execution through the product lifecycle
- Select and manage external vendors and contractors to ensure delivery of high-quality services and outcomes
- Serve as the primary program point of contact for senior leadership delivering clear concise updates on progress risks dependencies and recommendations.
- Proactively identify assess and mitigate programlevel risks escalating appropriately and driving resolution through governance forums.
What You Need
- BS Degree in a scientific or technical discipline.
- 8 years of work experience leading engineering or product development programs within a regulated industry (medical device strongly preferred)
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Strong understanding of Advanced Operations responsibilities including Design transfer Process development and validation Manufacturing readiness and scale-up
- Experience managing scope schedule budget and change control
- Demonstrated ability to identify risks solve operational problems and drive decisions under pressure
- Strong cross-functional leadership skills including working with engineering quality and external partners
- Experience managing third-party vendors and contractors
Preferred
- MS Degree or MBA
- Experience within Advanced Operations or manufacturing engineering organizations
- Background in new product introduction (NPI) or design-to-commercialization programs
- Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority
United States of America Pay Ranges:
- US30: $153400 - $255700 USD Annual
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Travel Percentage: 10%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 contractors legal duty to furnish information.Required Experience:
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About Company
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongsid ... View more