I don't think so. Word docs always open at the beginning. You can use Ctrl + Alt + Z (or Shift + F5) to jump to your last edit point, though. You can use Ctrl + G to jump to a specific location (page, etc.). If you insert bookmarks at key locations, you could use this feature to jump to them.
Another option, depending on the styles you use, is to view the Document Map and use that to jump to a location (View, Document Map).
Alternatively, someone might be able to suggest a macro you could write to jump to a specific location.
Cheers
Steve_D

Thanks for that Ctrl + Alt + Z (or Shift + F5) suggestion. That seems to work well, and will make for a decent workaround.