Medical Device Project Leader: Cross-Functional PM

Jobtailor; Batesville (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxter is seeking a Project Manager within our Sustaining Engineering team to lead cross-functional projects for medical device products, including hospital beds and equipment. You will drive planning, execution, and risk communication while coordinating with engineering, sourcing, operations, quality, regulatory, and marketing to ensure compliance and on-time delivery.

The role emphasizes design changes, process improvements, and supply chain support, with travel to Baxter sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/technical field.
• 1+ years of project management experience.
• Ability to communicate with diverse cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel to Baxter sites or customers.
• PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams from planning through implementation
• Plan and execute projects using project management tools
• Coach team members, solve problems, and make project decisions
• Lead multiple small to medium projects with limited supervision
• Communicate project status up and down the organization
• Support change control KPI reporting with project reporting
• Create and maintain project schedules
• Track and communicate project risks
• Support continuous improvement within sustaining engineering
• Lead design changes for medical device products such as hospital beds and equipment
• Manage projects involving design improvements, new compliance requirements, quality improvements, or operations and supply chain support

Skills

Cross-Functional Leadership

Communication Skills

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Negotiation Skills

Coaching Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/technical field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Monte Carlo Simulation

Agile PLM (Oracle)

Job description

Baxter is seeking a Project Manager within our Sustaining Engineering team to lead cross-functional projects for medical device products, including hospital beds and equipment. You will drive planning, execution, and risk communication while coordinating with engineering, sourcing, operations, quality, regulatory, and marketing to ensure compliance and on-time delivery.

The role emphasizes design changes, process improvements, and supply chain support, with travel to Baxter sites as needed.