Project Manager, R&D

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Summary:

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:

• 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 & Experience:

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

• 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

• 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.

Reasonable Accommodations

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