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Summary
As a Project Manager at Baxter, you will be responsible for program definition, leadership and communication across a portfolio of product development, sustaining or improvement projects in the Medication Delivery and Nutrition business areas.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide business and technical leadership for a significant program within the Infusion Therapies and Technologies (ITT). The ITT business is a core growth area providing infusion pumps, intravenous drugs, and administration and pharmacy preparation devices.
- Lead cross functional scientific and technical teams in all aspects of project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closure for a compliance program.
- Provide leadership within the ITT business and manage stakeholder expectations with regard to deliverables during the program
- Lead teams in timely resolution of problems, including development of technical solutions, project plans, resourcing plans and budgets
- Develop core team and project management capabilities across the organization.
- Comfortable communicating with senior leaders inside and outside the business unit.
- Work within the guidelines of project management, standard performance metrics, and regulatory guidelines to apply best practice Project Management skills, methodologies and standards (such as PMBOK).
- Establish, track and communicate project risks
- Manage all financial aspects of assigned projects, from initiation through close, which may include capital expenditures, functional expenses, and program positioning.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree - Life sciences, chemical engineering or biotech disciplines preferred with 8+ years total combined experience or Masters with 5+ years
- 3+ years of experience in project management
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional global teams in the medical industry (pharma or biotech)
- Experience across the full project lifecycle (discovery, requirements definition, development, launch and sustaining)
- Knowledge of regulatory pathways for drugs, biologics or combination devices
- Strong business acumen
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrated self-starter who can quickly and efficiently manage continuous change; willing to challenge the norm when needed and drive to decisions
- Understanding and experience in good manufacturing procedures, good laboratory and product development process requirements
- Ability to work within a global team to understand project requests and translate requirements to the final project deliverables.
- Experience in creating and maintaining project deliverables (such as project timelines, meeting minutes, status reports)
- Knowledge of device and drug regulatory requirements
Not Required but nice to have:
- PMP certification or equivalent
- Experience leading global R&D teams
- Master’s degree
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 minimum salary for this position is €44,800.00 annually. Your initial pay could be at the minimum or higher based on location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors, all of which are subject to change. This position may also be eligible for competitive benefits, discretionary bonuses, and/or long-term incentive. 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.
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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