Stryker Corporation

Senior Manager, Quality Operations (Onsite)

Stryker Corporation$155K — $259K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Quality, Manufacturing, or related discipline.
  • 10+ years in Quality, Quality Systems, Manufacturing Quality, or Regulatory Affairs.
  • 4+ years of experience in leadership roles and employee development.
  • Experience in regulated environments governed by FDA, ISO, or similar requirements.
  • Familiarity with managing quality systems and product quality programs.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage quality system activities, ensuring timely resolution of quality issues.
  • Establish and monitor performance metrics and reporting processes for continuous improvement.
  • Oversee compliance with regulatory and quality requirements in product quality and safety.
  • Implement quality process improvements and operational strategies for organizational efficiency.
  • Collaborate with various departments to align quality systems with business objectives.
  • Represent quality processes during audits, ensuring readiness and effective follow-ups.
  • Develop budgets and resource plans to support departmental goals and objectives.
  • Recruit, coach, and develop team members to enhance performance and succession planning.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.
  • Paid time off for vacations and personal leave.
  • Continuous learning and development opportunities.
  • Employee resource groups fostering diversity and inclusion.
Full Job Description
Work Flexibility: Onsite

Stryker is hiring a Senior Manager, Quality Operations for our Emergency Care division. This is an onsite role based in Redmond, Washington.

As the Senior Manager, Quality Operations, you will lead the team responsible for quality process execution, issue resolution, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives. You will partner across functions to ensure quality systems remain effective, compliant, and aligned with business objectives while supporting product quality and patient safety.

This position is responsible for leading quality systems and process excellence activities, managing quality performance across the organization, supporting regulatory compliance, and developing teams that ensure consistent execution of quality processes and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Will Do
  • Lead day-to-day quality system activities, ensuring quality issues, investigations, and corrective actions are evaluated, documented, and resolved in a timely manner.
  • Establish and monitor quality performance metrics, key performance indicators, and reporting processes to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
  • Manage product quality, safety, complaint, and corrective action processes, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and quality requirements.
  • Develop and implement quality process improvements, standardization initiatives, and operational strategies to improve efficiency and consistency across the organization.
  • Partner with Quality Assurance, Research & Development, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Finance teams to support business and quality objectives.
  • Represent quality systems and processes during internal, external, regulatory, and third-party audits, ensuring audit readiness and effective follow-up actions.
  • Develop annual budgets, forecasts, resource plans, and departmental objectives to support organizational priorities.
  • Recruit, develop, coach, and manage team members, establishing performance goals and supporting employee development and succession planning.


What You Need

Required
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in Quality, Quality Systems, Manufacturing Quality, Regulatory Affairs, or a related regulated industry function.
  • Minimum 4 years of people leadership experience, including performance management and employee development responsibilities.
  • Experience working within a regulated environment governed by FDA, ISO, or other international quality and regulatory requirements.
  • Experience managing quality systems, complaint investigations, corrective and preventive action processes, or product quality programs.


Preferred
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Science, Quality, Business, or a related field.
  • Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Experience with enterprise resource planning systems, including SAP, Oracle, or JD Edwards.


  • US15: $155,900 - $259,800 USD Annual


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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Joining Stryker Corporation means becoming part of a global team recognized for its commitment to innovation, leadership, and enhancing patient outcomes. As a leading medical technology company, Stryker is the perfect place to build a career that truly makes a difference.

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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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