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Stryker is hiring a Senior Project Manager – Design to Value for a 23-month contract to be located in Kalamazoo, MI.

What you will do:

• Responsible for the management and coordination of select high impact projects associated with new products and technologies across Stryker globally.

• The senior project manager will work closely with product development, operations and marketing to drive speed to market, product quality and ease of manufacture.

• Plan and facilitate Design to Value (DtV) workshops on assigned projects and provide systematic, organized approach to support the project team to launch a product with maximized value.

• Provide support on cost analysis on product and/or components using the Value Engineering tool on assigned projects throughout the New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.

• All activities will be completed and documented in accordance with the Stryker new product development process utilizing associated design controls

• Plan and facilitate Design to Value Workshops with cross-functional teams to enable project teams to make technical and commercial decisions based on customer/user needs.

• Analyze “should cost” for product and/or components using the Value Engineering tools to help project team on identifying priority and focus area using data.

• Evaluate different scenarios with the project team using the Value Engineering tools

• Develop methods and programs to predict, track, and share value improvement throughout the New Production Introduction Process.

• Provide training for “should cost” and Design to Value methodologies as required.

• Will assist project team for selecting the best suppliers and Involve in negotiation/discussion with suppliers to achieve the best price as required.

What you will need:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 6+ years of experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business, preferred

• Highly regulated industry experience, preferred

• Project management, marketing, R&D and/or technical experience is a plus

• Value Engineering experience, preferred

• The individual should enjoy working in a dynamic & results oriented team environment where flexibility is essential.

• Excellent Interpersonal Skills - able to express ideas and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Be open minded with the ability to recognize good ideas.

• Demonstrated Leadership, Project Management and Engineering experience in New Product Introduction in a regulated environment would prove beneficial.

• Experience leading or working with cross-functional teams.

• The individual will be decisive, take ownership for their results and have the ability to influence key decision makers.

• Excellent analytical skills, ability to plan, organize and implement concurrent tasks.