Senior Manager, Quality Operations (Onsite)

Stryker is hiring a Senior Manager Quality Operations for our Emergency Care division. This is an onsite role based in Redmond Washington.

As the Senior Manager Quality Operations you will lead the team responsible for quality process execution issue resolution performance monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives. You will partner across functions to ensure quality systems remain effective compliant and aligned with business objectives while supporting product quality and patient safety.

This position is responsible for leading quality systems and process excellence activities managing quality performance across the organization supporting regulatory compliance and developing teams that ensure consistent execution of quality processes and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Will Do

• Lead day-to-day quality system activities ensuring quality issues investigations and corrective actions are evaluated documented and resolved in a timely manner.

• Establish and monitor quality performance metrics key performance indicators and reporting processes to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.

• Manage product quality safety complaint and corrective action processes ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and quality requirements.

• Develop and implement quality process improvements standardization initiatives and operational strategies to improve efficiency and consistency across the organization.

• Partner with Quality Assurance Research & Development Manufacturing Supply Chain Commercial and Finance teams to support business and quality objectives.

• Represent quality systems and processes during internal external regulatory and third-party audits ensuring audit readiness and effective follow-up actions.

• Develop annual budgets forecasts resource plans and departmental objectives to support organizational priorities.

• Recruit develop coach and manage team members establishing performance goals and supporting employee development and succession planning.

What You Need

Required

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Life Sciences Quality Manufacturing or a related discipline.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Quality Quality Systems Manufacturing Quality Regulatory Affairs or a related regulated industry function.

• Minimum 4 years of people leadership experience including performance management and employee development responsibilities.

• Experience working within a regulated environment governed by FDA ISO or other international quality and regulatory requirements.

• Experience managing quality systems complaint investigations corrective and preventive action processes or product quality programs.

Preferred

• Masters degree in Engineering Science Quality Business or a related field.

• Experience applying Lean Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies.

• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems including SAP Oracle or JD Edwards.