Job Details
We are seeking a Senior
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What You Will Do
- Provide strategic oversight for global clinical programs, ensuring clinical trial teams execute day‑to‑day activities in alignment with program objectives, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead complex, cross‑functional clinical programs across feasibility, pivotal, and post‑market phases, driving alignment to business strategy and timelines.
- Develop and maintain program charters, integrated schedules, and governance plans that translate clinical strategy into executable programs.
- Serve as the primary program point of contact for senior leadership, delivering clear, concise updates on progress, risks, dependencies, and recommendations.
- Partners across Regulatory, Quality, R&D, Global Supply, Finance, Sales, and Marketing to ensure clinical strategies support enterprise priorities.
- Establish, manage, and forecast annual program budgets and quarterly outlooks, ensuring financial discipline and cost efficiency.
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate program‑level risks, escalating appropriately and driving resolution through governance forums.
- Define and monitor clinical program performance metrics, leveraging insights to drive continuous improvement and operational maturity.
- Chair program and governance meetings to ensure accountability, decision‑making, and timely issue resolution.
- Lead, coach, and mentor functional managers and other direct reports, setting clear expectations, and performance objectives. Contribute to the advancement of the Clinical PMO by standardizing best practices, strengthening governance, and fostering a collaborative, high‑performance culture.
What You Need
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields such as Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Nursing or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in clinical research and clinical trial development.
- 5 years minimum of leading global clinical programs across multiple phases (feasibility, pivotal, post‑market).
- Required experience in Device or Pharmaceutical industry.
- Strong ability to communicate, influence, and present to senior leadership in matrixed, global organizations.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross‑functional programs with global scope and executive visibility.
- Experience with Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree, advanced degree, or MBA.
- Professional certifications in clinical research and/or project or program management (e.g., CCRP, PMP, PgMP, or equivalent).
- Extensive experience overseeing clinical trial managers or program teams, with accountability for program outcomes rather than task execution.
- Experience contributing to PMO maturity, governance frameworks, or standardization of clinical or program management practices.
- Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and retain high‑performing teams.
$176,300.00 - $293,700.00 USD Annual salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.
Posted: April 16, 2026
Company Details
Stryker
Kalamazoo, MI, United States
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