Program Manager EMEA, Neurovascular (12-18 months)

Location: Amsterdam or Europe

Who we want:

• Strategic Leaders: Individuals who excel in driving commercial initiatives that align with the organization’s strategic goals. These professionals can manage complex projects across various functions, ensuring seamless execution and delivery of commercial value.
• Visionary Process Builders: People who are passionate about creating scalable and efficient processes that enhance organizational effectiveness and support strategic commercial objectives. They prioritize long-term solutions over short-term fixes.
• Insightful Problem Solvers: Professionals skilled at identifying and addressing challenges within commercial projects. They can evaluate complex situations, prioritize initiatives, and focus on delivering strategic impact.

What you will do:

The Program Manager EMEA for Neurovascular will lead and execute high-impact strategic projects that drive business growth and enhance organizational capability. This role emphasizes the development and implementation of strategies that align with the organization’s commercial objectives while fostering strong stakeholder relationships.

You will collaborate with Executive leadership and project stakeholders to define and manage project scope, contribute to the creation of detailed Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and develop comprehensive project schedules. Your early focus will be on strategic initiatives that enhance organizational capabilities, such as improving stakeholder engagement and developing frameworks for effective communication across teams. As you progress, you will lead additional projects that support long-term growth and strategic excellence across the organization.

Learn more about our Neurovascular portfolio here:
https://www.stryker.com/us/en/portfolios/neurotechnology-spine/neurovascular.html

Key Responsibilities:

Lead Strategic Commercial Initiatives:

• Develop and implement strategies that enhance business performance, drive revenue growth, and improve market presence.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across sales, marketing, finance, and operations teams to align project goals with commercial objectives.

Project Scope and Planning:

• Collaborate with project stakeholders to define and manage project scope effectively, contributing to the creation of detailed Work Breakdown Structures.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and timely delivery of milestones.

Financial Management and Budgeting:

• Work with cross-functional teams to define project budgets and monitor costs, ensuring alignment with financial objectives.
• Evaluate project portfolios to facilitate resource allocation, ensuring projects generate the highest commercial value.

Quality and Risk Management:

• Implement quality management strategies and templates that support project deliverables and enhance overall business quality standards.
• Develop and implement risk management strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate potential project risks.

Stakeholder Relationship Management:

• Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels, particularly with business partners.
• Develop and implement stakeholder management strategies that address diverse expectations and requirements.

Effective Communication Management:

• Establish communication frameworks that facilitate effective reporting to senior management on project progress, challenges, and outcomes.
• Ensure that project updates emphasize alignment with business objectives and strategic goals.

Meeting Management and Facilitation:

• Lead effective meeting management and group facilitation activities for projects, ensuring all voices are heard and objectives are met.

Support Strategic Planning Activities:

• Contribute to the organization’s strategic planning efforts by aligning project initiatives with broader commercial goals and departmental objectives.

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Marketing, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience managing strategic commercial projects, with a proven track record of delivering business value and driving organizational initiatives.
• Fluent in English
• Strong analytical skills and preferred but not essential, experience in commercial strategy development, market analysis, and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, particularly in managing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies, with advanced skills in data analysis to support decision-making.

Role details:

• Base Location: Ideally Amsterdam; also open to other main cities in Europe
• Territory: EMEA
• Travel Percentage: Up to 20%
• Role type: Hybrid
• Duration: 12-18 months

About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. The Company offers a diverse array of innovative medical technologies, including reconstructive, medical and surgical, and neurotechnology and spine products to help people lead more active and more satisfying lives. Stryker products and services are available in over 100 countries. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Learn more about Stryker: https://www.stryker.com/