Stryker Corporation is hiring a Senior HR Due Diligence Specialist (Remote)

Stryker Corporation is hiring a Senior HR Due Diligence Specialist to evaluate and shape the human capital aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships. You will focus on HR-related financial due diligence, assessing labor cost structures, workforce liabilities, and people-related risks across complex, often international targets.

What You'll Do

• Support the HR due diligence workstream in Medtech M&A transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and integration support.
• Analyze HR financials risks such as executive change in control agreements, equity walk-away values, workforce cost structures, and compensation and benefits programs.
• Analyze global payroll data, FTE trends, and independent contractor spend.
• Assess legal exposures including Change-in-control, severance, 280G risks, works councils, collective agreements, and employment litigation.
• Analyze headcount-related liabilities such as accrued vacation, transaction-related bonuses, and accrual of annual bonuses and retention plans.
• Model financial impacts of integration plans, including cost synergies, restructuring expenses, and workforce transition scenarios.
• Partner with cross-functional teams from HR, Corporate Finance, Legal, Compliance, and external advisors to support end-to-end M&A processes.
• Provide HR finance input for integration plans, TSA agreements, and Day 1 readiness.
• Prepare and present executive-level reports and risk assessments.
• Contribute to the development of due diligence playbooks, process frameworks, and best practices specific to the medtech environment.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Human Resources or related and 6+ years of work experience required.
• 12+ years of total work experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• 6+ years of work experience in HR Controlling/Finance, M&A HR due diligence, corporate financial transactional service, or a related field.

Nice to Have

• Experience within the life sciences or medtech industry.
• Deep understanding of global HR cost drivers, compliance risks, and compensation models.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Proficiency with HRIS and reporting tools (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Power BI).
• Fluent in English with the ability to work and write in another language.

Technical Stack

• Advanced Excel
• HRIS (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors)
• Reporting tools (e.g., Power BI)

Team & Environment

Partners with cross-functional teams from HR, Corporate Finance, Legal, Compliance, and external advisors.

Benefits & Compensation

• Compensation: $87,600-$186,700
• Bonus eligible
• Benefits package

Work Mode

This is a hybrid 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.