Senior Program Manager, Clinical PMO

Stryker

Senior Program Manager leading complex, cross-functional clinical programs for Stryker's Neurovascular Division. Overseeing clinical strategies, budgets, and team governance to achieve business success.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeFremont • California, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $176,300 - $293,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields such as Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Nursing or a related discipline.
Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in clinical research and clinical trial development.
5 years minimum of leading global clinical programs across multiple phases (feasibility, pivotal, post-market).
Required experience in Device or Pharmaceutical industry.
Strong ability to communicate, influence, and present to senior leadership in matrixed, global organizations.
Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional programs with global scope and executive visibility.
Experience with Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual salary plus bonus eligible + benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical trial developmentprogram managementrisk managementbudget forecastingperformance metricsprogram chartersgovernance plansclinical program executioncross-functional leadershipcontinuous improvement

Soft Skills

communicationinfluencepresentationcoachingmentoringcollaborationaccountabilitydecision-makingproblem-solvingstrategic oversight