Senior HR Business Partner (Remote)

What you will do

The Senior HR Business Partner (Senior Manager level) supporting the Instruments Sales organization will serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders within a complex, matrixed, global enterprise environment. This role is responsible for translating enterprise talent strategy into scalable, business‑aligned people solutions while operating within a Centers of Excellence (COE)‑driven HR operating model.

The Senior HR Business Partner will partner closely with senior leaders, functional HR COEs, and regional HR teams to deliver integrated solutions across workforce planning, organizational design, change leadership, executive coaching, and talent strategy. Success in this role requires demonstrated experience supporting large, fast‑paced commercial organizations, navigating enterprise governance, and influencing outcomes at the Senior Director and executive leadership level.

Strategic HR Partnership & Enterprise Execution

• Act as the primary strategic HR advisor for senior leaders within a large, commercially driven, matrixed sales organization, aligning people strategies with enterprise and business unit objectives.
• Translate enterprise HR strategy into business‑specific workforce, talent, and organizational solutions in partnership with global and regional HR COEs (e.g., Talent, Total Rewards, Employee Relations).

Business Acumen & Organizational Leadership

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of global business operations, commercial models, and financial drivers, applying this knowledge to inform people decisions that impact business performance.
• Influence senior leaders through data‑driven insights, scenario modeling, and executive‑level storytelling, balancing enterprise consistency with business‑specific needs.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex employee relations, risk, and organizational issues, partnering with appropriate COEs to ensure consistent, compliant, enterprise‑aligned outcomes.

Relationship Management & Executive Influence

• Build strong, trusted relationships with Senior Directors, VPs, and executive leaders, demonstrating the ability to challenge, influence, and coach at the highest levels.
• Facilitate difficult and high‑stakes conversations among senior stakeholders to drive alignment and sustainable outcomes across functions, regions, and leadership teams.
• Operate effectively within a highly matrixed stakeholder environment, balancing competing priorities while maintaining enterprise standards and long‑term strategy.

HR Insights & Data‑Driven Decision Making

• Leverage enterprise people analytics, talent data, and market insights to identify trends, diagnose issues, and deliver actionable, executive‑ready recommendations.
• Present clear, concise, and compelling insights to senior leaders, connecting people data to business outcomes and organizational risk.

What you need

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent 6+ years of work experience  ​
• 10+ years of work experience ​
• Previous HR or role-related experience ​

Preferred qualifications

• 5+ years business-facing HR, HR COE, HR Operations, or role-related experience ​
• Experience in multiple HR disciplines or client groups ​
• Experience supporting a large salesforce or similar client group

• Experience supporting strategic HR initiatives in partnership with executive leadership as a business facing HR partner
• Preferred candidate will sit near our Instruments site in Portage, MI

$135,600 - $293,700 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Posted Date: 04/14/2026
This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days.

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.