Senior Project Lead, R&D

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your role at Baxter

This is where your expertise helps people

Lead cross-functional teams in the execution of new product development. Coordinate all aspects of project, and engage appropriate peers/functions for follow-up, corrective action and/or solutions. Establish working relationship and credibility with all team members on a project. This role will apply Project management best practice knowledge, tools, methodologies, and techniques to meet or surpass the needs and expectations of all collaborators.

What you'll be doing

• Establish and lead a multidisciplinary team, potentially in globally distributed locations, in the development of new and innovative Baxter Front Line Care products
• Collaborate with functional leads, other project managers, and internal customers develop and implement robust plans for project results in accordance with established polices and processes.
• Assign tasks, responsibilities, and accountability to team members to achieve Project and Product goals.
• Responsible for achieving product quality goals, time-to-market objectives, and meeting product and project cost targets.
• Manage labor, expense, and capital expenditures to support project budgets
• Monitor Project and Product status and commitments and ensure appropriate Change Management techniques are applied to assess and address identified variances.
• Develop and maintain RACI Charts, team metrics, and status dashboards to regularly communicate status to management.

What you'll bring

• 4-7 years of experience; with experience as a new product development leader of multidisciplinary teams and partner / contract management
• Proven Project Management skills including project scheduling, resource allocation and management, risk management, project finances, and partner / contract management.
• Proven track record to lead, influence, and empower teams to achieve meaningful goals.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to promote team interaction and execution
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Applied knowledge of FDA and international medical device regulations or experience with other highly regulated industry.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field preferred; with experience in at least one of electronics, optics, injection molded plastics, software, requirements definition, or testing preferred.
• Certification in Agile methodologies, like Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM); Project Management certification (PMP), preferred.
• Previous Medical Device experience Preferred

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. To that end, this position has a salary range of $104,000 to $143,000 and also includes an annual incentive bonus. The above range represents the expected salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.