Manager, Strategy; 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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 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

• MBA preferred

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 Med Surg, 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.