Manager, Strategy (HYBRID)

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

What you will do:

As our Manager, Strategy you will act as a strategic advisor to Division Leaders, creating clarity around complex problems and long-term strategic objectives. You will analyze data, benchmark best practices, assess possible paths forward and develop actionable solutions that optimize results across a range of subjects that span the business including market selection, organizational design, competency assessment or resource allocation. Additionally, you will play a leadership role in the Division’s annual strategic planning process by setting vision and process, managing deliverables, formulating actionable conclusions and tracking progress against agreed strategic initiatives.

This is a hybrid role and as such you will be expected to go into the office a minimum of 3 days per week in either the Cary IL, Redmond WA or Portage MI Stryker locations.

Problem Analysis & Data Interpretation

• Leverage traditional strategy frameworks and tools, along with an open, inquisitive mindset, to assess problems or areas of opportunity identified by senior leaders

• Source, model, interpret and simplify complex data to clarify current-state for decision-makers

Strategy Development & Implementation

• Investigate pathways forward through assessment of internal and external data sources, interviews, external benchmarking

• Partner closely with cross-functional peers and steering committees to communicate potential paths and gain buy-in

• Demonstrate critical thinking to assess and communicate possible paths forward, considering trade-offs, competencies, and resources required. Guide decision-makers through findings and recommendations

Strategic Planning

• Plays leadership role in annual strategic planning process, overseeing Division approach, process, frameworks and deliverables

• Manages timelines, calendars and logistics of strategic planning process across a highly-matrixed group of contributors

• Implements effective Strategy Scorecard tracking process, ensuring accountability toward stated goals at all levels of organization

People & Outside Consultant Management

• May lead a team of professionals: develops employees, which includes hiring, communicating company policies, coaching and counseling, administering performance appraisals, and enforcing company policies through appropriate disciplinary measures.

• Able to routinely make decisions which may affect immediate operation and have a company-wide impact.

• Holds team accountable to deliver high quality results with passion, energy, and drive to meet business priorities.

What you need:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree is required for a qualified candidate.

• 8+ years of professional work experience required

• 5+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or prior experience in a private equity firm is needed for a successful candidate

• 2+ years of experience with deep financial acumen including P&L management

Preferred:

• MBA preferred

Travel Percentage: 20%

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.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.