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Why ARA at Stryker?

Our team is growing, and we are seeking someone with industry and risk acumen. Are you interested in driving improvements in risk management, controls, and governance processes? As a member of our Assurance and Risk Advisory (ARA) function, you will play an integral role in bringing value to the business to help the organization achieve its strategic objectives. You will have the chance to work with a dynamic and global team that supports the organization’s strategy through customer focus and innovation.

The Lead Risk Specialist is responsible for executing operational and compliance related internal audit projects and should have MedTech industry knowledge including understanding of relevant standards, regulations, and emerging risks to support internal audit activities. Baseline knowledge of internal audit principles, methodologies, and practices is a plus.

Who We Want

Subject Matter Experts. Understands the objectives and risks of assigned audits and can develop and execute risk-based audit procedures using IA methodology and frameworks. Exhibits an evolving understanding of IT risks and their integration into audit procedures.

Natural leaders. Demonstrates leadership by effectively managing tasks, delegating responsibilities to junior team members, and seeking guidance from supervisors when needed.

Effective communicators. Communicates effectively, conveying messages clearly both verbally and in writing, while also providing mentorship to junior team members during project execution.

Relationship Builders. Builds relationships with key stakeholders during audits, delivering exceptional client service throughout audit projects, and escalating issues and conflicts to supervisors when necessary.

​ What You Will Do

• Execute detailed planning steps, including documenting project risk assessment results, identifying and prioritizing risks and processes, and developing proposed project scope.

• Prepare and update work program and planned testing procedures to align with identified risks.

• Lead walkthroughs, fieldwork meetings and execute audit procedures over complex audit areas.

• Provide daily oversight and manage all fieldwork activities for internal audit projects.

• Review workpapers and test results and provide feedback and coaching to the team.

• Supervise and coach junior team members throughout fieldwork.

• Draft audit findings, remediation plans, and conduct root cause analysis.

• Draft audit reports, ensuring information is factual and supported by audit procedures.​

• Participate in annual risk assessment and understand its connection to the audit plan.

• Utilize digital tools and technologies and seek new learning opportunities to enhance technical and digital expertise.

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field, such as accounting, finance, business administration, or healthcare administration

• 4+ years professional experience required

• Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CFE or equivalent is preferred

• Knowledge of the MedTech industry, including relevant regulations and risks

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.