Project Leader
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$ 88000 - 121000
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Job Description
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. Youll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.
Baxters 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
Project Leaders in this role are responsible for leading crossfunctional teams in the New Product Development (NPD) effort to bring new and innovative products from concept to commercialization. You will work closely with the product development team to ensure that the work progresses on schedule within budget and to the desired level of quality. Additionally you will serve as a coach and mentor to our team helping to foster a culture of continuous improvement and ensuring that the team is meeting its objectives consistently. This role will apply Project Management best practice knowledge tools methodologies and techniques to meet or surpass the needs and expectations of all stakeholders.
What Youll be doing
- Establish and lead a multidisciplinary team potentially in globally distributed locations in the development of new and innovative products
- Collaborate with crossfunctional team members to create and execute Project Plans in accordance with established New Product Development polices and processes.
- Assign tasks responsibilities and accountability to team members to achieve Project and Product goals.
- Facilitate and coordinate Agile Scrum Processes within assigned projects such as daily stand ups sprint planning sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives
- Responsible for achieving product quality goals timetomarket objectives and meeting product and project cost targets.
- Manage labor expense and capital expenditures to multimillion dollar project budgets.
- Monitor Project and Product status and commitments and ensure appropriate Change Management techniques are utilized to assess and address identified variances.
- Perform holistic assessments of changes in scope.
- Engage Senior Management and other stakeholders to communicate project status risks and escalations.
What youll bring
- Demonstrated Project Management skills including project scheduling resource allocation and management risk management project finances and partner / contract management.
- Strong knowledge of Agile Scrum principles and practices. And Ability to lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies is highly desirable.
- Proven ability to lead influence and motivate crossfunctional teams to achieve challenging goals.
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing process and business needs.
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to promote team interaction and .
- Strong business acumen and experience of driving organizational awareness.
- Strong problemsolving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication skills to enable stakeholder engagement and partnership.
- Effective computer skills (Microsoft Project Word Excel Powerpoint DevOps).
- 3 years of experience; with experience as a new product development leader of multidisciplinary teams and partner / contract management.
- Bachelors degree in a technical discipline preferred.
- Experience in at least one of electronics optics injection molded plastics software requirements definition or testing preferred.
- Applied knowledge of FDA and international medical device regulations or experience with other highly regulated industry.
- Certification in Agile methodologies like Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM); Project Management certification (PMP) 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 inperson in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal 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 $88000 to $121000 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.
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US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)
This is where your wellbeing matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and wellbeing benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one as well as insurance coverage for basic life accident shortterm and longterm disability and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts educational assistance programs and timeoff benefits such as paid holidays paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service family and medical leaves of absence and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits the Employee Discount Program the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits Baxter
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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Reasonable Accommodations
Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
