Why join Stryker?We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine! Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.comWho we wantDetail-oriented process improvers. Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes - finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate.Strategic thinkers. People who enjoy analyzing data or trends for the purposes of planning, forecasting, advising, budgeting, reporting, or sales opportunities.Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.What You Will DoWe are seeking a self-motivated individual to drive iterative practices in our dynamic data sciences discipline. This individual will be key to delivering value in this quickly evolving space through partnering and leading through the delivery lifecycle. This agilist will help implement and maintain agile practices, optimize and improve team performance, and helps to optimize the flow of value. This individual will be working across disciplines to deliver outcomes for our data science team, primarily delivering outcomes for Finance.
Employ agile practices to aid in the creation of a fast, reliable flow of value to our customers.
Facilitate initiative planning, support iteration execution, improve flow and collaborate across the team to drive optimal performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver with agile practices, in compliance with a regulated environment.
Advise and coach no yet agile teams to develop more iterative practices.
Lead the team in the development of the business case to gain support to deliver prioritized initiatives.
Collaborate with project stakeholders to develop, manage and own project scope. Evaluate tradeoffs and manage sprints through backlog and story grooming and prioritization.
Develop and manage the detailed project and sprint plan. Analyze critical path, major workstreams, and intersecting milestones. Own the project schedule
Collaborate with cross-functional managers to define project budget. Monitor and maintain costs within budget.
Partner with project team to create and maintain project Quality Plans.
Develop a risk management plan for the project. Identify, analyze, and understand project risks; develop and monitor a risk response plan.
Develop a Procurement Management Plan and collaborate on the selection of procurement partners.
Estimate, acquire and assign cross functional project resources. Define the role, responsibility, and deliverables for each team member. Provide direct feedback to functional manager on performance reviews.
Develop a Stakeholder management plan for the project, based on the identification, analysis and understanding of Stakeholder expectations.
Develop and Execute the communications management plan for project team and the needs of key stakeholders
High in emotional intelligence and stays calm under pressure. Adept in conflict resolution
Drives results in support of the business, even in the face of demanding timelines. Steps up to take on additional responsibility where appropriate
Adept at team management: selects the right people to the right tasks all while maintain team morale and recognizing contributions.
Can influence without direct authority in a way that makes others want to be on their team.
What You Will Need
BS or equivalent and 6+ years of work experience
Scrum master or SAFe agilist certification required
PMP or equivalent preferred
Lean Six Sigma preferred
About StrykerOur benefits:
12 paid holidays annually
Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program.
Financial benefits include Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.
For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more: US Stryker employee benefits (https://cdn-static.findly.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1427/2023/09/20143933/us-stryker-employee-benefits.pdf)About StrykerStryker 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 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com. (http:)Know someone at Stryker?Be sure to have them submit you as a referral prior to applying for this position. Learn more about our employee referral program on our referral page (https://careers.stryker.com/referrals/)Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.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.
