Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite
Senior Project Manager, Additive
Location: Stryker, Anngrove, Cork. Stryker's Global Centre of Excellence in Additive Manufacturing.
Contract: 23 months
Role Summary
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading cross‑functional teams in the delivery of complex programmes and projects to successfully launch new products at the Anngrove facility. The role encompasses advanced project and stakeholder management, strong communication and reporting capability, and the ability to influence across multiple functions and organisational levels.
The Senior Project Manager will drive NPI execution by coordinating engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, digital/IT, and commercial stakeholders, ensuring products are introduced on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and compliance.
Talents we are looking for:
* Strategic problem solvers. People who anticipate issues, analyse complex situations, develop data‑driven recommendations, and lead teams to effective solutions.
* Collaborative partners. People who build strong working relationships across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Digital/IT to drive alignment and execution.
* NPI champions. People with strong experience in New Product Introduction who can manage the complexity of launching new products into a regulated manufacturing environment.
What you will do:
* Assume overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure of NPI projects to enable the timely launch of new products at Anngrove.
* Lead cross‑functional project teams, ensuring clear roles, responsibilities, and alignment across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Digital/IT, and Commercial partners.
* Drive complex stakeholder management, ensuring engagement, communication flow, and timely decision‑making across internal teams, suppliers, and global functions.
* Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, ensuring accurate progress tracking, risk visibility, and executive‑level reporting.
* Facilitate high‑quality communication and reporting, including preparing status updates, dashboards, project briefs, presentations, risk summaries, and escalation documents for leadership and governance forums.
* Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks and interdependencies, including technical, capacity, supply chain, regulatory, and operational readiness risks.
* Apply structured problem‑solving methodologies to resolve project challenges, drive cross‑functional alignment, and maintain project momentum.
* Ensure project deliverables support manufacturing readiness, including process validation, documentation, training, equipment readiness, and quality system requirements.
* Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve NPI processes, project management standards, and cross‑functional ways of working.
* All other duties as assigned.
What you will need:
* Bachelor's degree, with 5+ years' experience in technical and/or project management roles; experience in regulated manufacturing environments strongly preferred.
* Significant experience leading New Product Introduction projects or equivalent complex, cross‑functional product launch programmes.
* Excellent communication skills, with demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver clear, concise, and impactful messaging for technical teams and senior leadership audiences.
* Strong stakeholder management and influence skills, with proven experience managing competing priorities, negotiating outcomes, and driving alignment across diverse groups.
* Proven ability to analyse complex problems, synthesise data, identify root causes, and implement structured, effective solutions.
* Strong project management capability with the ability to plan, organise, and coordinate multiple tasks and teams concurrently.
* Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and manage project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
* Experience with project management systems, reporting tools, and digital collaboration platforms advantageous.
Travel Percentage: 10%