Manager, R&D

Lead with Purpose. Innovate with Impact.

At Stryker, we’re driven by a mission to make healthcare better. As a Manager, Engineering in R&D, you’ll lead high-impact initiatives, mentor top talent, and shape the future of medical innovation. If you're passionate about engineering excellence and people leadership, this is your opportunity to make a difference.

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You will need to live within commuting distance of our Cary, Illinois office. This is a hybrid role, with on-site work required Monday through Wednesday and the flexibility to work remotely the remainder of the week.

What You Will Do

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team, driving talent acquisition, engagement, and growth.

• Execute complex projects with accountability for planning, budgeting, staffing, and delivery of results.

• Apply problem-solving and process improvement methodologies to resolve technical and business challenges.

• Influence cross-functional teams and senior leaders through clear, strategic communication.

• Champion diversity, inclusion, and belonging in hiring and team development.

• Ensure compliance with medical device regulations and design control standards.

• Partner with customers and key opinion leaders to align technical strategies with clinical needs.

• Contribute to financial modeling and strategic planning for product segments or business functions.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.

• Minimum eight years of relevant experience in engineering or product development.

• At least two years of direct people management experience.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with regulatory compliance in medical device development.

• Experience working in R&D full life-cycle new product development.

• Proven success in coaching team performance and managing talent strategies.

• Strong understanding of healthcare market dynamics and competitors.

• Experience in budget creation and financial accountability at the project level.

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

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 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. 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.