Project Leader, Technical Cost

Position: Project Leader, Technical Cost Out
Location: Skaneateles

This is where your work makes a difference.

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.

Your role at Baxter Support cross-functional teams in the execution of design engineering cost savings projects, from planning through implementation. Coordinate day-to-day project activities, working with appropriate peers and functions to track progress, support issue resolution, and ensure alignment with established project plans and processes.

Contribute to ensuring project work progresses on schedule, within budget, and to the required level of product quality and regulatory compliance. Apply project management fundamentals, tools, and methodologies to support delivery of cost savings objectives while continuing to develop project leadership capabilities within a regulated medical device environment.

What you will be doing:
· Support cross-functional, multidisciplinary project teams in the execution of cost savings initiatives.
· Participate in cost savings ideation events, and develop ideas into feasible projects.
· Assist in developing and maintaining project plans, budgets, schedules, and deliverables in accordance with established processes.
· Coordinate assigned project activities and track action items, milestones, risks, and dependencies.
· Support task assignment and follow-up with internal and external team members.
· Support achievement of project quality, cost, and schedule objectives while maintaining compliance with design controls and regulatory requirements.
· Prepare project status updates and contribute to risk, issue, and change management discussions.

What you will bring:
· 3+ years of relevant professional experience, which may include project coordination, engineering, operations, or other technical roles supporting product development or sustaining activities.
· Experience may be gained through a combination of full-time industry roles, internships, co-op assignments, or rotational programs.
· Foundational exposure to project management practices such as scheduling, task coordination, risk tracking, and project documentation.
· Ability to collaborate effectively with global cross-functional teams and external partners within a regulated product development environment.
· Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
· Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
· Project Management certification, such as Project Management Professional (PMP) or CAPM is a plus but not required.

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 in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.

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