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As an IT Program Manager, you will develop, implement, and lead IT programs for our Corporate Finance team, and lead the project teams responsible for supporting the projects critical successful technical operations in Stryker Finance.

This position will require 2 days in office per week.

Who we want

Strategic thinkers. People who enjoy analyzing data or trends for the purposes of planning, forecasting, advising, budgeting, reporting, or sales opportunities.

Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.

Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.

What you will do

• Collaborate with business unit leadership to define, manage, and own program scope. Create detailed work Breakdown Structure.

• Develop and manage the detailed program Gantt chart. Analyze critical path, major workstreams, and intersecting milestones. Own the program schedule.

• Create program budget with cross-functional managers and directors. Optimize, monitor, and maintain costs within budget.

• Partner with project teams to create program Quality Plans using a multitude of quality planning tools and techniques. Monitor and maintain plans.

• Develop a risk management plan for the program. Identify, analyze, and understand project risks, develop, and monitor a risk response plan.

• Develop a Procurement Management Plan and be a strategic partner in the selection of procurement partners.

• Estimate, acquire, and assign cross functional program resources. Define the role, responsibility, and deliverables for each team member. Provide direct feedback to functional manager on performance reviews. Coach and mentor team members. Recruit and onboard staff; participate on hiring teams for cross-functional groups. May recruit, hire, onboard, manage, and develop direct staff.

• Develop a Stakeholder engagement plan for the program, based on the identification, analysis and understanding of Stakeholder expectations and requirements.

• Develop and Execute communications management plan for program team, key stakeholders, and business leaders.

What you will need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required, business administration or computer information systems highly preferred.

• 8+ years of related work experience including program management experience required.

• Leadership of direct or indirect(project/program) teams experience required.

• IT and Finance business experience preferred.

• PMP or PgMP or equivalent preferred.

• Finance systems knowledge highly preferred.

• Business Process(finance) experience highly preferred.

About Stryker

Our benefits:

• 12 paid holidays annually

• 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.

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About Stryker

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