Senior Manager, Engineering - R&D

Are you passionate about leading high-performing teams and delivering impactful innovation in the medical device industry? Join us as a Senior Manager, Engineering in R&D and help shape the future of healthcare by developing talent, driving strategy, and delivering results that matter. You will oversee the development, engagement, and collaboration of a high performing team working on the next generation of Strykers Neptune portfolio.

To learn more about Stryker’s Neptune S here: https://www.stryker.com/us/en/surgical-technologies/products/neptune-s.html

What You Will Do:

• Lead and develop high-performing R&D teams by executing a robust talent strategy focused on attraction, retention, and engagement.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to solve complex technical and business challenges using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Manage high-complexity projects, including planning, budgeting, and staffing, to meet business goals and timelines.
• Translate department goals into actionable performance objectives for direct reports.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements by overseeing design control processes and reviewing technical documentation.
• Support Voice of Customer activities and customer-centric design practices.
• Develop and manage cost center budgets and contribute to business unit-level financial planning.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to assess emerging technologies and shape technical strategies.

What You Will Need:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in R&D or engineering roles.
• At least 4 years of direct people management experience.
• At least 3 years of full product launch life cycle experience in New Product Development.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver projects on time and within budget.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in medical device industry.
• Demonstrated success in coaching and developing team members through performance management strategies.
• Strong understanding of the healthcare market and clinical needs.
• Ability to communicate complex technical and strategic concepts to diverse audiences.
• $135,600 - $225,900 USD Annual

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. Stryker 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. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.