Senior HR Business Partner (Remote)

Stryker Corporation is a global leader in medical technology, and they are seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to support their Instruments Sales organization. This role will act as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, translating enterprise talent strategies into scalable, business-aligned solutions while navigating a complex, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities:

• 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)
• 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
• 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
• 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

Requirements:

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