Executive Talent Research Partner (Remote)

What You Will Do -

As an Executive Talent Research Partner on the Executive Search team you sit at the intersection of market research, talent insights, and candidate engagement. You will act as both a researcher and talent sourcing partner, building intelligence on external talent markets while also engaging directly with senior executive prospects. In special situations, you will also lead full- life-cycle executive search projects and drive strategic pipelining initiatives for Stryker’s most critical leadership roles.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned professional who can confidently partner with senior executives inside and outside the company, influence with data-driven insights, and deliver a world-class executive talent experience.

Talent Research & Insights

• Lead deep-dive research on companies, industries, geographies, and functional leadership talent pools.
• Deduce talent insights from labor market data, org structure mapping, and competitor analysis to inform executive search and workforce planning.
• Build and maintain talent slides and competitive benchmarking reports.
  
  

Candidate Sourcing & Engagement

• Identify, approach, and cultivate relationships with executive-level candidates across multiple markets and disciplines.
• Partner on critical searches, projects, and re-organizations.
• Represent Stryker with professionalism and credibility while engaging with external senior leaders.
• Build long-term relationships with passive executive talent for future opportunities and succession planning.
  
  

Strategic Pipelining

• Design and execute proactive pipelining projects for critical and emerging leadership talent pools.
• Partner with Talent Intelligence and Executive Talent Acquisition to connect insights with future business needs.
• Deliver targeted pipelines that mitigate succession risk and support Stryker’s growth ambitions.
  
  

Executive Search Execution

• In designated cases, manage the full life cycle of executive searches—from role scoping and research strategy to candidate presentation, interviews, and offer process.
• Provide consultative partnership to senior executives and HR leaders on talent availability, market perception, and recruiting strategy.
  
  

Required Qualifications

What you need -

• Bachelor's degree
• 6+ years of work experience
• 2+ years of primary and secondary talent research (i.e., sourcing, org mapping, executive search)
• Proven ability to present to, engage, and influence executive-level leaders
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong research capabilities—skilled in competitor mapping, organizational analysis, and labor market insights
• Exceptional project management skills, with the ability to lead complex, high-visibility projects independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create compelling insights and present to senior stakeholders
  
  

$87,600k - 172,300k salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

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.