Associate Manager, Software Engineering

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Join a leadership team focused on advancing software quality verification and test excellence across a portfolio of regulated this role you will lead software test strategy team development and execution oversight while partnering across engineering quality regulatory and program functions to support the delivery of compliant high-quality software solutions. This position combines people leadership technical oversight and operational execution in a dynamic product development environment.

What You Will Do

• Lead software test and verification activities across a product portfolio establishing priorities execution plans and quality objectives.
• Build develop and grow a high-performing software test organization through hiring coaching mentoring and talent development.
• Define and implement software test strategies automation approaches test infrastructure improvements and quality metrics.
• Provide technical leadership for software testing verification validation automation and release-readiness activities.
• Guide teams in developing risk-based test strategies test coverage approaches and quality objectives aligned with product requirements.
• Oversee defect management root-cause analysis and quality-driven decision making to support product quality and compliance.
• Partner with Software Engineering Quality Regulatory Affairs and program teams to align testing activities with project objectives and timelines.
• Ensure software testing activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements quality systems design controls verification standards and objective evidence expectations.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or applicable technical field.
• 6 years applicable experience with 0 years direct people management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in software test engineering verification and validation test automation defect management traceability and regulated product development.
• Experience developing or leading software test strategies for complex embedded connected or regulated products.
• Experience using test metrics defect trends coverage analysis and release-readiness criteria to communicate quality status and support decision making.
• Experience executing talent management and team development strategies.
• Experience leading software test programs and delivering verification milestones quality objectives and project deliverables.
• Experience communicating software test plans quality risks defect trends and technical information to cross-functional stakeholders.

• $102600 - $171000 USD Annual

Travel Percentage: 10%

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.

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