Project Manager, R&D

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At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves 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 job—you will find purpose and pride. 

Project Managers provide business and technical leadership for major, high-complexity programs (e.g., Baxter Top Projects) within the GBU, leading project teams through the identification, justification, prioritization, initiation, development and implementation processes. Project Managers will lead their teams in financial analysis including market research, cash flow, capital, and program positioning. They will collaborate with marketing, legal and purchasing to develop and negotiate contracts. This person will interact with and influence senior internal and external stakeholders. Project Managers will make launch date commitments to businesses and manage stakeholder expectations with regard to Baxter deliverables during the program. This person will serve as a champion of product lifecycle management processes recognizing how project results impact the overall success of the organization. The Project Manager will lead the formation of core team and its ability to deliver the project.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This section contains a list of five to eight primary responsibilities of the work. The incumbent will perform other duties as assigned.

·        Accountable for core team performance, projects schedule and execution, budget commitments and spend

·        Leads team in defining program strategies, developing goals, and ensures project scope is defined and controlled

·        Continuously interacts with all functions and levels of management ensuring effective ongoing communications across teams and stakeholders

·        Ensures identification and communication of project risks, development of risk plan and proactive management of risk response strategies

·        Anticipates potential conflict situations for proactive solutions and manages conflict situations to result in win-win outcomes

·        Leads core team to identify and implement continuous improvement

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. List knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

• Business acumen

• Competent application of Vital Behaviors and Leadership Essentials

• Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory or Clinical Practices and Product Development Process Requirements

• Demonstrate competencies in all aspects of project management

• Demonstrated ability to develop others

Education and/or Experience:

Include the education and/or experience that is necessary to perform the job satisfactorily.

·        Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required, preferably in a science or engineering related field.

·        PMI and IPMA or equivalent certification desired

·        10 years previous product life cycle experience including 5 years project management experience with demonstrated success leading multi-site, global or enterprise-wide programs in the medical products industry.

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, excluding allowances, overtime and bonuses.

Your initial pay could be at the minimum or higher based on 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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