Sr Program Manager

Senior Program Manager – Lifecycle Management

Lead cross‑functional activities supporting lifecycle management, compliance, and continuous improvement of Baxter’s key platforms within a highly regulated medical device environment.

• Lead R&D programs, including new product development, build changes, process improvements, supplier changes, and obsolescence mitigation within Infusion Therapies and Technologies (ITT).
• Chair core team governance and drive decision‑making cadence; own blocking issue path and decision log.
• Run operating mechanisms (core team cadence, risk reviews, executive critical issues) and trigger critical issues based on defined thresholds.
• Establish governance structures during initiation and ensure disciplined execution through forums and detailed decisions.
• Own the coordinated program plan, schedule, scope, budget, and risk management for sustaining activities.
• Build and maintain a coordinated, dependency‑linked detailed plan; define achievements and drive critical path visibility.
• Prioritize sustaining initiatives aligned with safety, compliance, business continuity, cost, and customer impact.
• Guarantee identification and communication of project risks, devise risk plans, and guide teams in the proactive handling of risk strategies.
• Communicate program status, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership and key collaborators.
• Own budget forecasting, variance analysis, and transparent financial reporting cadence to leadership.
• Support long‑term product roadmap planning, including end‑of‑life and transition strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement in sustaining processes, governance, and execution efficiency.
• Engage with external partners and vendors.
• Mentor core team members on operating mechanisms and PM field; guide junior PMs to build PM capability.
• Lead structured retrospectives and drive lessons learned into standard work and governance improvements.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 10+ years total combined experience or Master’s degree with 8+ years.
• 6+ years of experience in project management.
• Proven ability to drive cross‑functional global teams within electromechanical medical devices.
• Understanding of medical device software development and validation.
• Demonstrated achievement in handling complex projects within scope, budget, and timeline.
• Proficient in risk management, problem‑solving, and data‑driven decision making.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate within a distributed team to comprehend project requests and transform requirements into final project deliverables.

Estimated base salary: $152,000–$209,000 annually. May also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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