Project Manager, R&D

Manager, R&D Project Management

At Baxter, we believe every personregardless of who they are or where they are fromdeserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a jobyou will find purpose and pride.

Your Role at Baxter

This is where your work saves lives

As a Manager, R&D Project Management, you'll be at the forefront of leading cross-functional teams in the New Product Development (NPD) effort to bring new and innovative products from concept to commercialization. You'll apply Project Management best practice knowledge, tools, methodologies, and techniques to meet or surpass the needs and expectations of all stakeholders.

What you'll be doing :

As a Manager, R&D Project Management, you'll :

Lead Multidisciplinary Teams : Establish and lead a multidisciplinary team, potentially in globally distributed locations, in the development of new and innovative products.

Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams : Collaborate with cross-functional team members to create and execute Project Plans in accordance with established New Product Development policies and processes.

Drive Project Success : Assign tasks, responsibilities, and accountability to team members to achieve Project and Product goals, and manage labor, expense, and capital expenditures to project budgets.

Monitor and Communicate Project Status : Monitor Project and Product status and commitments, and ensure appropriate Change Management techniques are utilized to assess and address identified variances.

Perform Holistic Assessments : Perform holistic assessments of change requests, and conduct Gate Reviews and interact with Senior Management and other stakeholders to communicate project status per the established Project Communications Plan.

What you'll bring :

Technical Discipline : Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline preferred.

Project Management Experience : 8+ years of experience, with some experience as a new product development leader of multidisciplinary teams.

Project Management Skills : Demonstrated Project Management skills, including project scheduling, resource allocation and management, risk management, project finances, and partner / contract management.

Leadership and Interpersonal Skills : Proven ability to lead, influence, and motivate cross-functional teams to achieve challenging goals, and strong interpersonal skills with ability to promote team interaction and execution.

Business Acumen : Strong business acumen, and strong written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Regulatory Experience : Applied knowledge of FDA and international medical device regulations or experience with other highly regulated industry.

Technical Experience : Experience in at least one of electronics, optics, injection molded plastics, software, requirements definition, or testing.

Agile Development : Experience with Agile Development processes.

Lean Enterprise Tools : Experience with application of Lean Enterprise Tools & Methodologies to improve processes and increase effectiveness.

Project Management Certification : Project Management certification (PMP).

Join the Baxter Team

If you're a passionate and innovative leader with a desire to drive project success and bring new and innovative products to market, we want to hear from you. Apply now to become a part of our dynamic team and help us shape the future of medical technology.