Stryker Corporation

Program Manager, Advanced Operations (AO)

Stryker Corporation$153K — $255K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS Degree in a scientific or technical discipline
  • 8+ years in engineering or product development in a regulated industry (medical device preferred)
  • Ability to manage multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong understanding of Advanced Operations responsibilities
  • Experience with scope, schedule, budget, and change control management
  • Ability to identify risks and solve operational challenges under pressure
  • Strong cross-functional leadership skills

Responsibilities

  • Plan, prioritize, and manage multiple engineering projects
  • Lead execution ensuring alignment to scope, budget, and timeline
  • Develop project plans and allocate team resources effectively
  • Monitor program progress, identifying risks and issues
  • Evaluate and approve significant changes to projects
  • Lead critical initiatives, resolving operational challenges
  • Partner with cross-functional teams for product lifecycle success
  • Manage external vendors to secure high-quality outcomes
  • Serve as the primary contact for senior leadership on project updates

Benefits

  • Onsite work flexibility in San Jose, CA
  • Engagement in high-impact engineering programs
  • Opportunity to work with cross-functional teams
  • Involvement in a regulated industry (medical devices)
  • Professional growth through managing complex initiatives
Full Job Description
Work Flexibility: Onsite

The Program Manager, Advanced Operations (AO), is responsible for leading high-impact engineering programs, ensuring effective planning, prioritization, and execution across multiple initiatives. This role drives alignment across cross-functional teams, manages program risks and changes, and ensures delivery against scope, budget, and timeline expectations. This role is onsite in San Jose, CA.

What You Will Do
  • Plan, prioritize, and manage multiple complex engineering projects across Advanced Operations
  • Lead program execution, ensuring alignment to scope, budget, and timeline commitments
  • Develop project plans and allocate team resources effectively to meet key milestones and deadlines
  • Monitor program progress and performance against established plans; proactively identify risks, issues, and delays
  • Evaluate and approve changes that significantly impact project scope, budget, or schedule
  • Lead complex and business-critical initiatives, driving resolution of operational challenges
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (R&D, Quality, Manufacturing) to ensure successful execution through the product lifecycle
  • Select and manage external vendors and contractors to ensure delivery of high-quality services and outcomes
  • Serve as the primary program point of contact for senior leadership, delivering clear, concise updates on progress, risks, dependencies, and recommendations.
  • Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate program-level risks, escalating appropriately and driving resolution through governance forums.


What You Need
  • BS Degree in a scientific or technical discipline.
  • 8 + years of work experience leading engineering or product development programs within a regulated industry (medical device strongly preferred)
  • Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong understanding of Advanced Operations responsibilities, including Design transfer, Process development and validation, Manufacturing readiness and scale-up
  • Experience managing scope, schedule, budget, and change control
  • Demonstrated ability to identify risks, solve operational problems, and drive decisions under pressure
  • Strong cross-functional leadership skills, including working with engineering, quality, and external partners
  • Experience managing third-party vendors and contractors


Preferred
  • MS Degree or MBA
  • Experience within Advanced Operations or manufacturing engineering organizations
  • Background in new product introduction (NPI) or design-to-commercialization programs
  • Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority


United States of America Pay Ranges:
  • US30: $153,400 - $255,700 USD Annual

View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location.

Travel Percentage: 10%

About Stryker Corporation

Stryker Networks is a premier Information Technology partner providing IT managed services and database application development.

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Learn more about Stryker Corporation
Size
46,000 employees
Market Cap
$91.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.5 billion
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+8.6%
Revenue
$14.3 billion
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