Sr. Program Manager-R&D Med Delivery

at  Baxter

THIS IS WHERE YOU SAVE AND SUSTAIN LIVES

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.
Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.
Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.
Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.
The Program Manager role in Baxter Braine L’Alleud reports directly to the Director of Program Management R&D. This position is responsible for leading and managing a portfolio of product development, sustaining, or improvement projects within the Medication Delivery Global Business, a core growth area with over $2B annual sales, offering infusion pumps, intravenous drugs, and administration and pharmacy preparation devices.

Your key responsibilities will include leading cross-functional scientific and technical teams in all aspects of project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure for life cycle management of key products. You will also provide leadership within the MD business and manage collaborator expectations with regard to deliverables during the program.
You will lead teams in the timely resolution of complex problems, including developing technical solutions, project plans, resourcing plans, and budgets. Additionally, you will develop core team and project management capabilities across the organization and be comfortable influencing and communicating with senior leaders inside and outside the business unit.
You will follow project management guidelines, standard performance metrics, and regulatory guidelines to apply standard process project management skills, methodologies, and standards (such as PMBOK). You will establish, track, and communicate project risks and manage all financial aspects of assigned projects, from initiation through close, which may include capital expenditures, functional expenses, and program positioning. Finally, you will collaborate with marketing, legal, and purchasing to develop and negotiate contracts.