We are seeking a Senior Program Manager, Clinical PMO to join our Neurovascular Division, where you will lead complex, cross‑functional clinical programs that drive innovation and business success. This is an opportunity for a strategic leader who thrives in global, matrixed environments and is energized by optimizing resources, influencing stakeholders, and delivering meaningful results across multiple programs. This role is Hybrid, candidates must be in proximity to Fremont, California or Salt Lake City, Utah.
What You Will Do
- Provide strategic oversight for global clinical programs, ensuring clinical trial teams execute day‑to‑day activities in alignment with program objectives, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead complex, cross‑functional clinical programs across feasibility, pivotal, and post‑market phases, driving alignment to business strategy and timelines.
- Develop and maintain program charters, integrated schedules, and governance plans that translate clinical strategy into executable programs.
- Serve as the primary program point of contact for senior leadership, delivering clear, concise updates on progress, risks, dependencies, and recommendations.
- Partners across Regulatory, Quality, R&D, Global Supply, Finance, Sales, and Marketing to ensure clinical strategies support enterprise priorities.
- Establish, manage, and forecast annual program budgets and quarterly outlooks, ensuring financial discipline and cost efficiency.
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate program‑level risks, escalating appropriately and driving resolution through governance forums.
- Define and monitor clinical program performance metrics, leveraging insights to drive continuous improvement and operational maturity.
- Chair program and governance meetings to ensure accountability, decision‑making, and timely issue resolution.
- Lead, coach, and mentor functional managers and other direct reports, setting clear expectations, and performance objectives. Contribute to the advancement of the Clinical PMO by standardizing best practices, strengthening governance, and fostering a collaborative, high‑performance culture.
What You Need
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields such as Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Nursing or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in clinical research and clinical trial development.
- 5 years minimum of leading global clinical programs across multiple phases (feasibility, pivotal, post‑market).
- Required experience in Device or Pharmaceutical industry.
- Strong ability to communicate, influence, and present to senior leadership in matrixed, global organizations.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross‑functional programs with global scope and executive visibility.
- Experience with Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree, advanced degree, or MBA.
- Professional certifications in clinical research and/or project or program management (e.g., CCRP, PMP, PgMP, or equivalent).
- Extensive experience overseeing clinical trial managers or program teams, with accountability for program outcomes rather than task execution.
- Experience contributing to PMO maturity, governance frameworks, or standardization of clinical or program management practices.
- Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and retain high‑performing teams.
United States of America Pay Ranges:
- US5: $142,400 - $237,200 USD Annual
- US30: $176,300 - $293,700 USD Annual
View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location.
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.
Stryker Fremont, California, USA Office
47900 Bayside Pkwy, Fremont, CA, United States, 94538
Stryker San Jose, California, USA Office
5900 Optical Ct, San Jose, CA, United States, 95138
Similar Jobs
What you need to know about the San Francisco Tech Scene
Key Facts About San Francisco Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 365,500; 13.9% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Google, Apple, Salesforce, Meta
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, fintech, consumer technology, software
- Funding Landscape: $50.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, Greylock Partners, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins
- Research Centers and Universities: Stanford University; University of California, Berkeley; University of San Francisco; Santa Clara University; Ames Research Center; Center for AI Safety; California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

.png)