Program Manager

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.

This is where your work saves lives.

The studies we undertake and the products we generate boost results for patients worldwide. As a Program Manager at Baxter, your contributions directly impact others significantly. It's demanding work, and you won't be working alone. Our teams collaborate across functions and lead through inspiration. Whether guiding a team through a project or supervising employees, our research and development team is tasked with motivating others to achieve outcomes.

Our colleagues within our R&D organization desire to work on products that make a meaningful difference in others' lives. We are motivated by the power of teamwork and are natural leaders who are skilled at influencing others.

Joining Baxter in the role of Program Manager will require your adept analytical skills to identify risks and innovation opportunities promptly. Demonstrating agility and a proactive attitude, you excel in staying composed under pressure.

While everyone at Baxter has a shared passion for our mission, the R&D teams play a meaningful role in our ability to save and sustain lives. Scientists and engineers in R&D collaborate to develop, test, and launch products that improve patient care.

We encourage teamwork and collaboration and prioritize building relationships with each other. It's easy to do because we all share common traits of reliability, ethics, and caring. We lean on our colleagues for their expertise and hold each other accountable.

Baxter values learning and growth. Leaders discuss team members' development goals and offer support.

• Support and provide business and technical leadership for one or more projects within the Infusion Therapies and Technologies (ITT).
• Lead team in defining project strategies, developing goals, and ensuring project scope is defined and controlled.
• Engage regularly with all management levels for clear communication across teams and collaborators.
• Guarantee identification and communication of project risks, devise risk plans, and guide teams in the proactive handling of risk strategies.
• Foresee possible conflict scenarios, offer proactive resolutions, and address conflicts for mutually beneficial results.
• Drive teams to identify and implement continuous improvements.
• Work with and support other program managers to ensure the successful launch of new products.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering field preferred with 8+ years total combined experience or Masters with 5+ years.
• 3+ years of experience in project management.
• Evidenced proficiency in guiding cross-functional global teams within the medical field (pharmaceuticals or biotechnology).
• 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 insight.
• 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 decisions.
• Understanding and experience in good manufacturing procedures, good laboratory, and product development process requirements.
• Ability to collaborate within a distributed team to comprehend project requests and transform requirements into final project deliverables.

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.

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 estimated base salary for this position is $120,000-$165,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position.

We may pay more or less…