Stryker

Program Manager, Clinical PMO

Stryker

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: FremontCaliforniaUtahUnited States

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Salary

💰 $153,400 - $255,700 per year

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About the role

  • Provide strategic oversight for global clinical programs, ensuring clinical trial teams execute day‑to‑day activities in alignment with program objectives, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead complex, cross‑functional clinical programs across feasibility, pivotal, and post‑market phases, driving alignment to business strategy and timelines.
  • Develop and maintain program charters, integrated schedules, and governance plans that translate clinical strategy into executable programs.
  • Serve as the primary program point of contact for senior leadership, delivering clear, concise updates on progress, risks, dependencies, and recommendations.
  • Partners across Regulatory, Quality, R&D, Global Supply, Finance, Sales, and Marketing to ensure clinical strategies support enterprise priorities.
  • Establish, manage, and forecast annual program budgets and quarterly outlooks, ensuring financial discipline and cost efficiency.
  • Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate program‑level risks, escalating appropriately and driving resolution through governance forums.
  • Define and monitor clinical program performance metrics, leveraging insights to drive continuous improvement and operational maturity.
  • Chair program and governance meetings to ensure accountability, decision‑making, and timely issue resolution.
  • Lead, coach, and mentor functional managers and other direct reports, setting clear expectations, and performance objectives.
  • Contribute to the advancement of the Clinical PMO by standardizing best practices, strengthening governance, and fostering a collaborative, high‑performance culture.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields such as Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Nursing or a related discipline.
  • Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in clinical research, program management, or a regulated healthcare or medical device environment.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross ‑ functional programs with global scope and executive visibility.
  • Minimum of 2 years of direct management, program leadership responsibility, or demonstrated success leading critical, high ‑ impact programs.
  • Strong ability to communicate, influence, and present to senior leadership in matrixed, global organizations.
  • Proven experience operating in regulated or quality ‑ driven environments, navigating ambiguity, and driving accountability through others.
  • Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree, advanced degree, or MBA.
  • Professional certifications in clinical research and/or project or program management (e.g., CCRP, PMP, PgMP , or equivalent).
  • Extensive experience overseeing clinical trial managers or program teams, with accountability for program outcomes rather than task execution.
  • Track record of success leading global clinical programs across multiple phases (feasibility, pivotal, post ‑ market).
  • Experience contributing to PMO maturity, governance frameworks, or standardization of clinical or program management practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and retain high ‑ performing teams.
Benefits
  • Annual salary plus bonus eligible
  • Benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
clinical researchprogram managementclinical trial managementbudget managementrisk assessmentperformance metricsgovernance frameworksprogram chartersschedulingcontinuous improvement
Soft Skills
communicationinfluencepresentationleadershipcoachingmentoringcollaborationaccountabilityproblem-solvingteam development
Certifications
CCRPPMPPgMP