Director, R&D Program Management, infusion systems, complex electromechanical medical device (On-Site Round Lake, IL – RELOCATION Assistance Considered)

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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:

Baxter’s Infusion Therapies and Technologies help clinicians safely deliver medications and monitor patients at the bedside. We’re working to enable clinicians to provide their best care to patients and safely deliver medications at the bedside. For example, we are helping elevate patient protection from the pharmacy to the bedside through our infusion pump. We are also focused on helping clinicians reduce the potential for touch contamination during setup and change of IV administration sets with single set technology for both pump and gravity medication delivery.

As the Director of R&D Program Management you will lead a team of project managers responsible for the program definition, leadership and communication across a portfolio of medication delivery products and process improvement projects.  You will be responsible for establishing, monitoring and actively managing the projects/portfolio budgets of a portfolio of $60M including all capital, direct and indirect expenses including driving cross functional integration and collaboration in support for their projects/portfolio.  You will ensure the program portfolio management process (for new product development or sustaining activities) is consistently practiced across their portfolio of existing and potential projects and be accountable for enabling project core teams to be successful by ensuring detailed planning & budgeting, team operating mechanisms are established, execution activities are driven and monitored and effective communications between teams and all functional/business stakeholders are occurring. 

You will monitor, identify issues / opportunities for improvement and drive the implementation of changes in the product life cycle management processes within projects and across the organization.  Furthermore, you will be responsible for the coaching, mentoring and development of their direct reports and cross functional core team members to ensure the development of project management capabilities across the organization.

What You’ll Be Doing:

•          Accountable for core team performance, program schedule and execution, budget commitments and spend across their portfolio of projects

•          Leads large team/teams in defining program strategies, developing goals, and ensures program scope is defined and controlled across their portfolio of projects

•          Leads the project portfolio management process (for all types of product development activities) to ensure project priorities, budgets, financial analysis and resources are clearly defined that enable project success

•          Continuously interacts with all functions and levels of management ensuring effective ongoing communications across teams and stakeholders

•          Participates on the business leadership team as appropriate to integrate the R&D point of view / needs into the business strategies and activities

•          Ensures identification and communication of project risks, development of risk plan and response strategies across their portfolio of projects

•          Anticipates and mitigates risk across their portfolio and helps identify proactive solutions

•          10% travel

Your Team:

As the Director Program Management, Infusion Systems, you will report directly to the Senior Director R&D MPT Project Management Office.  You will work collaboratively across the Infusion Therapies and Technologies organization.  Furthermore you will lead a team of 7. 

Your Location:

The role is located at our largest R&D facility in the greater Chicago area northern suburb of Round Lake, IL. 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. 

What You’ll Bring:

•          Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; Master’s degree in Materials Science, Engineering, or Chemistry strongly preferred

•          12 years project management experience and 15 years of product life cycle experience with demonstrated success leading multi-site, global or enterprise-wide programs in the medical products industry

•          Complex electromechanical medical device experience required

•          Demonstrated team leadership successes required

•          PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is preferred

•          Experience in working with a waterfall stage gate process and/or agile way of product development

•          Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to interface well with other functions and lead effectively and efficiently in a team environment. Interface will include stakeholders from ISC Manufacturing, Global Quality, Engineering, Research and Development, and Global Business Units

•          Must be well versed in Project Management tools and must possess knowledge of related disciplines as detailed below

•          Strong financial acumen, including standard costing experience

•          Must have knowledge of such principles as manufacturing experience, cGMPs, FDA guidelines and purchasing practices

•          Must be self-motivated, have good interpersonal skills, capable of analyzing and solving complex problems through innovative thought and experience, as well as project management tools.

•          Must demonstrate strategic leadership, strong business acumen, and proficient supervisory skills, if applicable

•          Must demonstrate ability to communicate effectively using a wide variety of skills and vehicles

•          Ability to manage multiple cross-functional teams simultaneously

•          Ability to design and implement projects/studies outside area of expertise

•          Must be able to lead a diverse team remotely across a wide geography and be able to travel to multiple countries in support of the team and stakeholder manufacturing locations

•          Product Design and R&D development process knowledge

•          Strong knowledge on medical device development and execution development at system level

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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 our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $192,000 - $264,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and/or long-term incentive. 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.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

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