Principal Portfolio Manager, Hip

Stryker

Principal Portfolio Manager leading the Hip portfolio strategy in orthopedics at Stryker. Shaping market dynamics and cross-functional collaboration with R&D and key opinion leaders.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $118,000 - $236,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and define the long-term portfolio strategy for Hip enabling technologies, shaping platform evolution, investment priorities, and competitive positioning.
Serve as the upstream marketing lead for the Hip portfolio, guiding strategy from early concept through lifecycle management and portfolio optimization.
Lead the NPDP process end-to-end, partnering closely with R&D, Medical, Regulatory, Finance, Operations, and Sales to drive disciplined, on-time execution.
Translate voice of customer, surgeon insights, and patient needs into clear value propositions and differentiated portfolio strategies.
Act as a strategic partner to key opinion leaders and thought leaders, leveraging insights to inform pipeline direction and platform decisions.
Analyze market dynamics, competitive landscapes, and unmet needs to identify growth opportunities and inform long-range portfolio planning.
Drive portfolio-level decision making, including category definition, segmentation strategy, lifecycle planning, and capital prioritization.
Communicate and influence long-term Hip portfolio strategy across senior leadership to ensure organizational alignment and execution clarity.
Partner with R&D to anticipate future clinical, technological, and competitive needs, ensuring the portfolio remains differentiated and sustainable.
Establish and elevate best practices for portfolio strategy, forecasting, and business performance analysis within the Joint Replacement organization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Required Bachelor’s degree
8+ years of experience in upstream marketing, portfolio management, or product strategy within orthopedics or surgical technologies
Proven experience defining and leading portfolio strategy from early concept through commercialization and lifecycle management
Demonstrated success partnering cross functionally to influence long term product and investment decisions
Strong experience partnering with R&D, Clinical, and Engineering teams through the full product development lifecycle
Experience supporting or leading product development within orthopedic solutions
Preferred Advanced experience in upstream marketing or portfolio strategy within orthopedics, joint replacement, or adjacent surgical technologies
Prior exposure to R&D or NPDP processes, including close collaboration with engineering and clinical teams
Experience working directly with surgeon customers and key opinion leaders
MBA or advanced degree

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

upstream marketingportfolio managementproduct strategylifecycle managementmarket analysiscapital prioritizationbusiness performance analysisproduct developmentforecastingsegmentation strategy

Soft Skills

communicationinfluencecross-functional collaborationstrategic partnershipleadership

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMBA or advanced degree