Project Leader (Remote)

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, internal customers, and other team members to 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

• Minimum of 3 years of experience; preferred experience as a new product development project manager leading multidisciplinary teams. Experience in software or cybersecurity preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field required.
• 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.
• Effective computer skills (Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Applied knowledge of FDA and international medical device regulations or experience with other highly regulated industry.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with software tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, Atlassian products preferred
• Experience with application of Lean Enterprise Tools & Methodologies to improve processes and increase efficiency is preferred.
• Project Management certification (PMP) preferred.
• Agile software development experience and/or Scrum Master certification preferred.

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 employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. To that end, this position has a salary range of $60,000 to $132,000 and also includes an annual incentive bonus. The above range represents the expected salary range for the position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, business line, and geographic/office location.

The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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