The Senior Quality Management System Specialist will help design, maintain, and continuously improve a quality management system that supports regulatory approval and business growth across global markets. You’ll collaborate across functions to ensure quality processes are not only compliant, but practical, efficient, and future‑ready. Activities include Quality System documentation, Internal Quality Agreements, Supplier Quality Agreements, and general QMS activities related to Mergers and Acquisitions. This role is Hybrid in Portage, Michigan.
What You Will Do
- Support and maintain a compliant Quality Management System aligned with global medical device regulations to enable product certification and regulatory clearances.
- Develop and update quality system processes, procedures, and documentation to reflect business needs and regulatory expectations.
- Assess and quantify quality system requirements to optimize structure, integration, and scalability.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that increase efficiency and effectiveness of quality processes.
- Support management review, quality planning forums, and related governance activities with data-driven inputs.
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure quality processes reflect actual operational activities, including support for new product development.
- Prepare for and support internal, external, and third‑party quality system audits, including responses and follow‑up actions.
- Contribute to quality system training content and delivery to ensure effective adoption across the organization.
What You Will Need
- Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, business, or a related discipline.
- 3+ years of experience working in a regulated industry environment.
Preferred
- Knowledge of U.S. and international medical device regulatory requirements.
- Experience supporting quality systems such as audits, management review, quality planning, and corrective action processes.
- Experience supporting regulated information systems or quality systems change control.
- Exposure to good manufacturing and distribution practices within a quality environment.
United States of America Pay Ranges:
- USN: $72,500 - $120,900 USD Annual
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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.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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, business, or a related discipline
- 3+ years of experience working in a regulated industry environment
- Knowledge of U.S. and international medical device regulatory requirements
- Experience supporting quality systems, including audits, management review, quality planning, and corrective action processes
- Experience supporting regulated information systems or quality systems change control
- Exposure to good manufacturing and distribution practices within a quality environment
Stryker Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options with HSA support and global mental‑health access indicate broad, accessible care. These features materially enhance the overall value of the total‑rewards package.
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Retirement Support — A meaningful 401(k) company match with potential additional company contribution, alongside an ESPP, supports long‑term savings and wealth building. Documented plan specifics help employees understand eligibility, timing, and vesting mechanics.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and practical supports like breast milk shipping reflect a comprehensive, family‑friendly approach. These offerings address varied family‑building paths and caregiving needs.
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What We Do
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company 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 130 million patients annually. More information is available at www.stryker.com. Together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better.
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