Sr. Director, IT Business Partner, Medical Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

• Position summary:
• This role will lead the development and management of the business engagement partnership function for the Medical Division.

The individual will partner and collaborate with the respective divisional leadership teams, work closely with commercial digital transformation efforts and SaaS initiatives, and IT service delivery teams to help drive financial goals, customer satisfaction and overall alignment, governance and viability of IT strategy. The position holder will ensure IT investments deliver scalable, secure, and innovative solutions that enhance digital transformation, enable data-driven decision-making, and support the growth of Stryker. Further, this key leadership role will align the divisional requirements with Stryker and IT strategy, achieve outlined targets, and follow operational procedures and maintain accountability for program, financials and SLAs to the business. Specifically drive the business engagements, strategies and capability development in the specified business.

Key responsibilities include:

lead an engaged and effective team, build strong collaborative relationships with division leadership and teams; manage the division IT budget and guide the division in effectively investing in IT to meet strategic objectives by providing knowledge and expertise to department heads and process owners in identifying opportunities for technology and prioritizing initiatives; prepare, define, and monitor IT projects to address business needs; and, manage alignment of project deliverables with business requirements throughout the project and delivery life cycle. By integrating divisional and organizational priorities, this leader will play a pivotal role in enabling Stryker’s commercial digital transformation and achieving long-term strategic goals.

Key Success Factors:

+ Develop and execute IT strategy and digital platform operating model aligning with the business unit’s digital transformation and SaaS priorities. + Drive IT value creation, innovation, and customer satisfaction. + Build and maintain strong relationships with business leaders and act as a trusted advisor. + Lead a team of IS business partners and analysts to identify, scope, and prioritize technology initiatives. Critical Success Factors for this role are: + Develop and drive IT strategy that combines both the Medical division and IT strategic priorities. + Drive IT value creation and satisfaction for the Medical. + Build and maintain strong relationships with division leadership and act as a liaison between IT and Medical. + Ability to learn and understand business requirements, issues and processes to articulate the context of projects and processes in business terms. + Lead Business Analysts and/or IT business partners to conduct meetings and interviews with stakeholders and facilitate cross-functional sessions to define and document high-level business strategies, ideation, demand, requirements and project scope.

• Essential duties & responsibilities:
• (detailed description) +
• Strategic Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
• : Develop and align IT strategies with business objectives, ensuring measurable value delivery for the Medical Division. Foster strong relationships with division leadership to drive collaboration and effective communication. Build and maintain strong relationships with division leadership and act as a liaison between IT and Medical division/functions. +
• Digital Transformation & Innovation
• : Drive IT initiatives to enhance digital capabilities, SaaS scalability, and operational excellence. Advocate for emerging technologies to sustain a competitive edge. +
• Team Leadership & Collaboration
• : Lead a high performing of business partners and business analysts, to drive strategy and portfolio results, promoting innovation and alignment. Collaborate across IT functions to ensure seamless execution of strategies. Responsible for team leadership, budget and deliverables of IT programs +
• Portfolio & Demand Management
• : Oversee IT project portfolios, aligning initiatives with strategic priorities and resolving conflicts to maintain business vision and strategy integrity.

Responsible for information demand rationalization for the area of responsibility; needs to ensure integrity of business vision and strategy especially when conflicts in priorities occur in geographies from business divisions and geographic, cluster and site alignment. +

• Program Oversight & Governance
• : Sponsor and prioritize IT programs, ensuring delivery within budget and timelines. Support governance standards and IT compliance. Acts as a member/liaison of the information systems governance group within the respective business. +
• Technology Roadmaps & Operations
• : Responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive information strategy and IT application roadmap. Develop IT roadmaps to support digital transformation, SaaS growth, and reporting needs. Ensure efficient system performance and compliance with KPIs and SLAs. +
• Metrics & Communication
• : Track and report IT performance metrics, providing regular updates to stakeholders to demonstrate progress and value creation. Strategically supports Stryker’s reporting and analytical needs. +
• Domain Expertise & Functional Support
• : Be a domain expert and business consultant. Offer functional support to applications teams and ensure alignment of business needs with IT solutions. +
• Strategic Business Support
• : Challenge and refine business needs, provide analytical insights, and stay informed on industry trends to enhance IT and business alignment. Support core business processes by providing required inputs, information, and tools. Work broadly within the organization.
• Education & special trainings:
• + A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Bioengineering, Quantitative Analytics, or a related field, and 12+ years of relevant experience are required. Equivalent industry experience may substitute for a degree. + Master’s Degree in MIS, MBA, or related disciplines is preferred. + Certifications such as ITIL, PMP, Six Sigma, SAFE, or similar are preferred.
• Qualifications & experience:
• + 12+ years of experience in business, IS/IT management, or strategy, with demonstrated success leading large-scale initiatives.

+ 8+ years of management experience, including team leadership and budget responsibility. + Proven ability to align IT strategies with business objectives and deliver measurable value. + Strong knowledge of digital transformation technologies, SaaS platforms, and/or enterprise systems. + Experience in regulated environments, including medical devices, life sciences, or pharmaceuticals, is a plus. + Strong understanding of IT governance, architecture, and project management principles. + Demonstrated success in recruiting, engaging, and developing high-performing teams. + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.

• Physical & mental requirements:
• + Ability to work effectively in a global matrixed organization, balancing collaboration with autonomy.

+ Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. + Executive-level communication and leadership presence. + Ability to navigate complex projects and competing priorities with a strategic mindset. + Ability to understand systems, interrelationships and recommend enhancements, and building IT strategy. + Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, analytical, change management and communication skills. + Executive communication skills, including prior executive communication and/or partnership experience. + Ability to work effectively across functions and build successful relationships in global matrix organization. + Directly supervises employees at Director and Manager level. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. + Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. + Maintain working knowledge of the most important deployed applications to support communications with business and IT stakeholders. + Awareness of current and future trends in the industry and competitors 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.

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.