Senior Manager, Software R&D (Hybrid)

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. 

Your Role at Baxter

This is where your work saves lives.

Baxter seeks a Senior Manager, Software R&D to join our Care Communications business in Raleigh, NC.  Baxter produces medical solutions to empower clinical communication and collaboration and promote patient safety and satisfaction in the acute care hospital environment. 

The Senior R&D Manager is an exciting role driving research and development programs for the care communication product lines.  The Senior R&D Manager will lead a technical development team and work with senior leadership to develop opportunities to enhance product value.

What you'll be doing:

• Generate innovative solutions to complex problems using multiple disciplines and technical principles.  Create innovative products/processes through novel combinations of expertise within the organization.
• Provide strategic leadership via collaborating with cross-functional teams and project managers to drive project planning and execution excellence.
• Understand and effectively communicate to team members about the market niche, competitive forces influencing the project, and set team vision and strategy.
• Effectively coach, mentor, and motivate others for outstanding performance.
• Take total ownership of team’s deliverables and ensure on time delivery with high quality.  Drive functional excellence initiatives in the team.
• Drive agility, process simplification in the organization and demonstrate sense of urgency. Champion continuous improvement activities by initiating process and product quality improvement initiatives.

What you'll bring:

• Experience building/leading strong teams and creating a culture of innovation and high-quality product engineering within the team.
• Recognized as a subject matter expert in software development disciplines for complex software solutions.
• Display general understanding of theories/practices of a variety of disciplines.  A solid technical understanding of the principles and procedures of software engineering (e.g., SDLC, Agile).
• Experience developing and delivering software solutions to market (in medical industry a plus)
• Capable of analyzing and solving complex problems through innovative thought and experience, as well as project management tools.
• Ability to build & sustain relationship with various stakeholders.
• Ability to handle competing priorities and maintain high energy and drive team engagement.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field with 10 + years related experience or master’s degree with 8+ years related experience.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

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 $152,000 to $209,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

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Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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