Senior Project Manager

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 Team: The Sr Manager, Program PMO provides business and technical leadership for major, high-complexity programs within the GBU, leading project teams through the identification, justification, prioritization, initiation, development, and implementation processes. Your Role:

In this role you will accountability for project schedule, budget, risks, and interact with all functions and levels of management ensuring effective communications. The Senior Program Manager interacts and influences senior internal and external partners, makes launch date commitments to businesses, and handles stakeholder expectations with regards to Baxter deliverables during the program. This role will develop core team and project/program management capabilities across the organization.

What youll be doing: • Accountable for cross-functional core team performance, program schedule execution and budget commitments targeting the delivery of new or existing products • Leads team in defining program strategies, developing goals, and orchestrating team appraisal process. • Provides clear direction on Product Development Process requirements to meet expectations of external customers and business collaborators within our Quality Management System framework • Ensures identification and communication of project risks, development of risk plan and proactive management of risk response strategies by applying critical thinking • Anticipates potential conflict situations for proactive solutions and leads difficult situations to result in win-win outcomes. • Enhances business results through continuous improvement in organizations ability to implement programs from identification through implementation. • Manage cross-functional Core team complexities demonstrating leadership, good listening skills, problem solving and fostering collaboration and inclusiveness. • Prepare and/or support in cost estimates, resources needs, budget projections, project plans, and other project spcific documentation • Lead Project Gate reviews and participate in technical design reviews • Coordinate Project Core Team meetings and management status update reviews as required • Champion Product Development Process and project management techniques assiting and coaching other project Leaders and sharing knowledge and experience in internal project management forums What youll bring: • MBA/MS or bachelor’s degree. • 10 years of product life cycle experience • 7 years project management experience with shown success leading multi-site, global or enterprise-wide programs in the medical products industry. • Must have solid understanding Medical Device Product Lifecycle (ISO 13485 and FDA QS Regulation 21 CFR Part 820) • PMI or IPMA or equivalent certification is preferred. • Business Acumen • Role Model of Vital Behaviors and Leadership Essentials. • Expertise in all aspects of program management. • Proven ability to supervise and develop others. • Ability to communicate and present optimally using a wide variety of skills, tools and vehicles. • Ability to run cross-functional teams simultaneously in a matrix environment. • The role thus requires the person to be self-motivated, have good social skills, be capable of analyzing and solving sophisticated problems through entrepreneurial thought and experience. • Ability to travel up to 25% of time. Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite.

This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. 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.

The estimated base salary for this position is $136,000 to $187,000.00 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change.

Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview. Join us as we revolutionize the treatment landscape and help improve patient lives worldwide.

Baxter plans to spin off our $5B Kidney Care segment into an independent, publicly traded company. The new standalone entity will leverage our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. With its own investment priorities and enhanced management focus, the company will be better positioned to pursue growth opportunities and invest in innovation.

We will build on our leadership in the kidney care space, fueled by our steadfast focus on innovation, our passion for patients and their families and our expertise in operational excellence. This is where you can make an impact. 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.