Job description This position will be in the project portfolio management discipline focused on leading a strategic portfolio management process. This position will drive the selection of the optimal customer-focused portfolio that will enables us to outperform our competition and exceed our growth targets. **What will you do:** + Lead the cross-functional process to identify, select, and monitor portfolio investments, ensuring decisions are made in a timely, proactive and fiscally responsible fashion + Define and develop a portfolio framework and forum to maintain executive level visibility. + Continually assess and report on progress of the investment portfolio + Align with internal teams including Finance to ensure the most current metrics and thinking are accurately reflected in the Portfolio plans + Define, monitor and report out portfolio metrics and KPIs that maximize value to the business and support decision making to reduce complexity and business risk. + Collaborate with cross-functional Senior Management to evaluate resources and skillsets required to implement the portfolio successfully + Establish and implement a cadence of portfolio reviews to assess the health of the division relative to targets and annual planning assumptions + Responsible for evaluating a range of programs and projects and other work within the portfolio with the goal of facilitating staffing, resolving resource allocation conflicts, and monitor staff utilization on the activities that will generate the highest business value aligned with the prioritization process. May recruit, hire, onboard, manage, and develop direct staff. + Build and sustain effective stakeholder relationships at all levels, particularly with business partners. Develop stakeholder strategies for effective management across broad range of expectations and requirements. + Implement effective communications management strategies to senior management with specific emphasis on business objectives delivery, efficient resource deployment, effective risk and issue management. + Responsible for ensuring/coaching others in effective meeting management and group facilitation activities related to portfolio management. + Support the management of divisional/department strategic planning activities to meet divisional/department goals. + This position can inspire and mentor a small team of analysts and partner with cross-functional leaders to develop comprehensive franchise strategies and drive alignment with business objectives. + Influences talent strategy in the department. Builds mutual trust and drives collaboration across teams. Regularly coaches team members and peers to elevate team performance **Knowledge and Capabilities:** + Demonstrates tact and diplomacy when confronted with politically contentious situations, stays calm under pressure and has great conflict resolution skills + Consistently drives results despite demanding deadlines, and proactively seeks to go above and beyond, taking on additional responsibility and leadership roles where appropriate + Leads a stellar team – knows how to play to people’s strengths; creates an environment of high morale with strong recognition and barrier removal team members + Can gain end-user/stakeholder feedback across all levels to make the project better, efficiently using stakeholders’ time and incorporates feedback throughout the project/program life cycle + Is a great communicator both formally and informally; use accessible language and can speak confidently and with a sense of authority + Is a great influencer – gains agreement from both sides of discussion, expertly crafting arguments to objections + Forges strong relationships with outside colleagues and incorporates insight on common delivery and execution challenges from network to drive projects and improve team performance + Actively seeks to develop awareness of project objectives and how they relate to broader organizational goals and prioritizes project tasks based on impact to these goals. + Considers the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one for project or program, applying a structured approach to problem solving without deferring to others + Deals well with ambiguity and can make decisions with relevant but not necessarily complete information + Works well with a wide variety of people, adapt to change and encourage cooperative learning through performance feedback What you need: + Bachelor Degree or equivalent + 8+ years of work experience + PMP or equivalent preferred Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. 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. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.