Stryker hiring Digital Program Manager in Kalamazoo, MI | LinkedIn (2024)

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Who we want:As a Digital Program Manager at Stryker, you will be a part of a team providing digital business solutions that enable GQO to thrive. You will be responsible for accelerating digital innovation, reducing costs, automating processes, enhancing data-driven insights, streamlining results, and empowering the workforce by eliminating waste. You will also support administration activities, requirements gathering, app development, automation of processes, user acceptance testing, master data management, training programs, sustainment, and other tasks needed. We are looking for achievers who thrive in a fast-paced evolving environment. This role is hybrid, based in Portage, MI.

What you will do:

• Drive results in support of the business, even in the face of demanding timelines. Take on additional responsibility where appropriate
• Can influence without direct authority in a way that makes others want to work with them
• Manage the logistics of administration, business, meetings, communications, scheduling, process improvements, and onboarding
• Organize, monitor, and bring together various elements for digital solutions
• Coordinate tasks for architects, administrators, super users, and council ensuring dependent tasks go smoothly
• Support the implementation of digital business solutions built with Microsoft products (such as: SharePoint Online, Power Apps, Power Automate, Teams, Project, Power BI, etc.)
• Provide support to end users and training. Support process improvement opportunities and data maintenance
• Collaborate with team 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
• 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
• Incorporate end-user feedback to refine scope through the project lifecycle and can communicate changes, updates, and decisions to key stakeholders

What You Need:

• BS or equivalent
• 8+ years of work experience
• Knowledge and experience in digital solutions; preferably using Microsoft products (SharePoint Online, Power Apps, Power Automate, Teams, Project, Power BI, etc.) required
• Basic understanding of Software Development Lifecycle
• Experience supporting system end-users

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):

• MS and/or MBA preferred
• PMP or PgMP or equivalent preferred

About StrykerOur 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.

For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more: US Stryker employee benefits

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