Program Manager, RAQA

Stryker is hiring a Program Manager, RAQA with the Ortho Tech division who will lead and direct high‑complexity projects that often require considerable resources and high levels of functional integration. Responsibility for all aspects of the project from initiation to completion involves interfacing with all stakeholders affected by the project, including end users.

• Lead end‑to‑end RAQA program delivery, including building cross‑functional teams, defining roles, and securing resources/portfolio planning to meet business, regulatory and quality objectives on time.
• Translate stakeholder and customer requirements into clear project scope, deliverables, and compliant execution plans, ensuring alignment with RAQA standards.
• Own program budgets, forecasts, and financial tracking, ensuring disciplined cost control across the lifecycle.
• Drive stakeholder alignment by setting clear expectations, maintaining transparent communication, and ensuring adherence to project plans and regulatory requirements.
• Proactively manage risk by identifying, assessing, mitigating, and closing risks, with a focus on compliance and product quality.
• Govern scope, schedule, and cost changes using structured change control processes to maintain accuracy, traceability, and audit readiness.
• Monitor program performance through defined KPIs and metrics, implementing corrective actions and communicating status, risks, and outcomes to leadership.
• Strengthen team effectiveness by coaching, mentoring, and influencing cross‑functional partners, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate and guide cross‑functional contributors, including both technical and non‑technical team members, to ensure successful program execution.

• Bachelor's degree (with an emphasis in management, engineering, sciences, quality, regulatory or a related discipline)
• Minimum of 8 years demonstrated project management experience in at least one discipline (Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and other Quality System related functions highly preferred) and in a regulated industry (medical devices highly preferred).

• Must be able to analyze and correct complex process and/or system issues of a broad scope using independent judgment.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, conflict management, and negotiation skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively across teams and build trusted relationships with mid‑level and executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, present, and clearly communicate complex proposals, schedules, financial data, and project documentation with accuracy and clarity.
• Utilize proper software to maintain project records such as PPM system, MS Office, Project, SharePoint, or Visio.
• PMP certification or equivalent (i.e. PRINCE2).

• Puerto Rico: $102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual
• USN: $118,000 - $196,700 USD Annual
• US5: $123,900 - $206,500 USD Annual
• US10: $129,800 - $216,400 USD Annual
• US15: $135,700 - $226,200 USD Annual
• US20: $141,600 - $236,000 USD Annual
• US30: $153,400 - $255,700 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.

Depending on customer requirements, employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of their role may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.