Director Strategic Projects and PMO

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Job description

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This role is responsible for defining and executing APAC strategic plans to drive market-leading double-digit growth. This encompasses leadership of cross-functional / cross-BU complex strategic project initiatives (including any Enterprise Priorities) that have significant impact on Stryker APAC growth aspirations. This role will need to establish APAC PMO capability to foster a culture of excellence in project delivery across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning to drive market-leading double-digit growth

• Lead and continue to strengthen the annual APAC Strategy Planning exercise with APAC Leadership Team (APLT)
• Develop and oversee the execution of APAC Growth Plan
• Identify incremental revenue growth opportunities by working with relevant senior leadership stakeholders (APLT, markets leadership, APAC Marketing and APAC Finance)
• Develop business case with clear and measurable ROI targets for growth / major initiatives to secure necessary investments
• Work with relevant senior leadership stakeholders to determine appropriate growth operating model
• Partner APLT to prioritize projects that deliver maximum business value.

Enterprise Priorities and Strategic Projects

• Lead relevant Enterprise Priorities in collaboration with APLT and Corporate Enterprise Strategy team. Examples include any globalization related initiatives, and any capability setup required to enable Enterprise Priorities
• Identify and execute high impact cross-functional strategic projects that drive revenue growth, improve margins or are foundational capability required for Stryker’s future growth. Examples include cross-BU or multi-markets commercial projects, lead integration planning for major/transformative Stryker acquisition and go-to-market reviews

Establish regional PMO (Project Management Office) capability

• Define, implement, and continuously evolve the PMO strategy to support the organization’s growth and complexity.
• Establish consistent and scalable PMO governance structure, tools and methodologies to ensure successful execution and accountability
• Build and develop a high-performing PMO team aligned with the organization's strategic objectives.
• Progressing PMO capability and governance across APAC markets
• Collaborate with Stryker Global PMO Council to drive project management excellence and make PMO a competitive advantage for Stryker

Key requirements

Qualification and Experience

• 10+ years of relevant experience in strategy, consulting, business transformation or corporate development, ideally within MedTech, Life Sciences or Healthcare sectors
• Proven experience leading complex regional projects and cross-functional teams in matrix environment to deliver tangible and measurable outcomes
• Strong knowledge of APAC Medtech and healthcare industry including market dynamics and regulatory considerations
• MBA or equivalent graduate degree in Business, Life Science, or Engineering from a top-tier institution

Key competencies

• Strong strategic thinking coupled best-in-class execution
• Strong prioritization
• Growth mindset
• Connecting the dots to identify new opportunities and drive growth
• Influence without authority
• Data-driven analytical rigor
• Communication excellence

Stryker 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 150 million patients annually.