Manager, R&D Project Management
Baxter International Inc.
Summary
As a Project Manager, R&D at Baxter Healthcare Corporation, you will lead innovative projects to improve our product portfolio and patient care. You will offer both business and technical guidance, supporting project teams developing connectivity products from start to finish. Your duties include financial analysis, communicating with collaborators, and negotiating internal agreements. You will make sure all projects align with our mission to save and sustain lives, delivering smooth implementation and outstanding results.
Job description
What You'll Do
- Accountable for core team performance, project schedule and execution, budget commitments, and spend.
- Lead the team in defining project strategies, developing goals, and ensuring project scope is strictly defined and controlled.
- Continuously interact with all functions and levels of management to ensure effective ongoing communications across teams and collaborators.
- Ensure identification and communication of project risks, formulate risk plans, and direct the core team in the proactive management of risk response strategies.
- Anticipate potential conflict situations for proactive solutions and manage conflict situations to reach mutually beneficial results.
- Direct the core team to recognize and carry out continuous progress initiatives.
What You'll Bring
- A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
- 10+ years of prior product lifecycle experience, including 5 years of project management experience with proven success directing multi-site projects in the software and medical products industry.
- Experience in leading teams using SAFe or Agile frameworks is a strong plus.
- An R&D Engineering background is beneficial, though candidates with a non-technical background, including Software/Computer Science, may also be considered.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, manage challenging conversations, and perform under pressure.
- Outstanding organizational and technical project management skills are essential, including leading a team from concept through execution, identifying scope, schedule, budget, and leading the team to success.
- PMP or Agile certification
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of product lifecycle experience
- 5 years of project management experience
- Proven success directing multi-site projects in software and medical products industry
- Experience leading teams using SAFe or Agile frameworks
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Outstanding organizational and technical project management skills
- PMP or Agile certification
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Educational Assistance
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Family and Medical Leaves
- Paid Parental Leave
- Commuting Benefits
- Employee Discount Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Childcare Benefits
Company overview
Baxter International Inc. is an American multinational healthcare company headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, founded in 1931. As a leading global medical device manufacturer, Baxter specializes in developing and producing essential medical products for treating chronic and acute medical conditions. The company operates across three primary business segments: Medical Products and Therapies, Healthcare Systems and Technologies, and Pharmaceuticals. Baxter's extensive product portfolio includes intravenous (IV) solutions, infusion pumps, dialysis equipment for kidney disease treatment, surgical technologies, and hospital pharmaceuticals. With approximately 38,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues exceeding $10 billion, Baxter plays a critical role in global healthcare infrastructure. The company is particularly known for its leadership in IV fluid production, manufacturing approximately 60% of the intravenous fluids used in the United States. Baxter's innovations include pioneering developments in artificial kidney technology and advanced surgical products, serving healthcare providers across more than 100 countries. The company maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing significantly in medical technology advancements that improve patient outcomes and healthcare delivery efficiency.