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Associate Project Managers have accountability and authority for achieving a project’s objectives.

They direct a multi-disciplinary team aiming to complete a project. This position will be in the Enterprise PMO focused on supporting projects in both Belfast and Lund facilities.

The primary responsibility of the Associate Project Manager, Enterprise PMO is to use project management techniques to support the Emergency Care business. This role under general supervision, will support project(s) or phase(s) of a moderate complex program which encompass business systems or regulatory/compliance projects.

This is an individual contributor role that requires the use of judgement in applying professional expertise and is expected to work independently with minimal supervision.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: What you will do:

Technical Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of the project charter and/or develop sub-project charter and management plan. Recommend tradeoffs within project.

• Assist in defining and managing project scope; review with manager for approval. Outline major workstreams.

• Complete assigned tasks according to established timeline. Assist in the development of a detailed project Gantt chart. Manage a sub-project timeline.

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

• Partner with sub-project teams to establish project Quality Plans. Monitor and maintain plans.

• Create a risk register and management plan for the sub-project. Identify, analyze and understand project risks and develop sub-project risk response plan.

• Participate in the development of a Procurement Management Plan.

• Develop a sub-project team list with cross-functional staffing requirements. Define the role, responsibility and deliverables for each team member. Work with project or program manager to provide input to functional performance reviews.

• Create a Stakeholder register for the sub-project and assist in the preparation of a Stakeholder management plan.

• Support the development of a project communications management plan or develop a sub-project communications plan.

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Knowledge and Capabilities:

• Gains stakeholder trust, and maintains open communication channels with stakeholders, including development teams and sponsors

• Stays calm under pressure timelines and seeks to add additional responsibility where appropriate to have an impact outside of core role

• Self-motivated: enjoys tackling goals, growing and developing, and is accountable for goals being met

• Consistently drives results

• Effective communicator and presenter: understands how to engage diverse audiences, adjust as appropriate and checks for understanding along the way

• Understand the importance of networking and utilizing that network to improve individual job performance

• Actively seeks to understand how goals fit into broader organizational goals

• Works to build customer centric solutions that are flexible as needs change, and incorporates customer feedback quickly

• Can consolidate large amounts of data, pinpoint valuable information free of personal bias to make timely and durable decisions

• Understands when to take risk and when to escalate, evaluating issues based on parts, patterns and relationships.

• Is able to pressure test ideas and share conclusions with a broader audience in a concise manner.

• Exercises good judgment regarding when and how to escalate issues

• Growth mindset – learns from previous mistakes and picks up new skills quickly.

• Familiar with project management tools such as Project Portfolio Management system, MS Office, SharePoint, or Visio

Preferred Skills / Engineering tools:

PMP, CAPM or equivalent preferred

Knowledge of EU MDR and/or FDA Medical device requirements is preferred

Experience in working in a regulated environment within project management

Proficient computer skills (MS Office Suite, Outlook and Adobe Suite)

Utilize proper software to maintain project records such as MS Project, MS Excel, Planview, JIRA or Trello

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: What you will need (must have):

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

BS or equivalent & 2+ years of work experience or international equivalent in a project management role

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. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.

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.