Program Manager

Baxter International Inc.; Round Lake (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage starting on day one

Comprehensive compensation and benefits packages

Flexible workplace policy

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a Program Manager to provide business leadership for projects within Infusion Therapies and Technologies. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, knowledge of regulatory pathways, and a degree in Life Sciences or related fields. This role offers a base salary of $120,000-$165,000 annually and flexible work options.

Qualifications

• 8+ years total combined experience or 5+ years with a Master's.
• 3+ years of experience in project management.
• Knowledge of regulatory pathways for drugs or biologics.

Responsibilities

• Support business and technical leadership for projects.
• Lead project strategies and ensure defined scope.
• Drive teams to implement continuous improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or Biotech

Master's with 5+ years experience

Job description

Join to apply for the Program Manager role at Baxter International Inc.

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.

Your Role at Baxter

This is where your work saves lives.

The studies we undertake and the products we produce enhance results for patients worldwide. As a Program Manager at Baxter, your contributions directly impact others significantly. It's demanding work, and you won't be working alone. Our teams collaborate across functions and lead through inspiration. Whether guiding a team through a project or supervising employees, our research and development team is tasked with motivating others to achieve outcomes.

Our colleagues within our R&D organization desire to work on products that make a meaningful difference in others' lives. We are motivated by the power of teamwork and are natural leaders who are skilled at influencing others.

Joining Baxter in the role of Program Manager will require your adept analytical skills to identify risks and innovation opportunities promptly. Demonstrating agility and a proactive attitude, you excel in staying composed under pressure.

What you'll be doing

• Support and provide business and technical leadership for one or more projects within the Infusion Therapies and Technologies (ITT).
• Lead team in defining project strategies, developing goals, and ensuring project scope is defined and controlled.
• Engage regularly with all management levels for clear communication across teams and collaborators.
• Guarantee identification and communication of project risks, devise risk plans, and guide teams in the proactive handling of risk strategies.
• Foresee possible conflict scenarios, offer proactive resolutions, and address conflicts for mutually beneficial results.
• Drive teams to identify and implement continuous improvements.
• Work with and support other program managers to ensure the successful launch of new products.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or Biotech fields preferred with 8+ years total combined experience or Masters with 5+ years.
• 3+ years of experience in project management.
• Evidenced proficiency in guiding cross-functional global teams within the medical field (pharmaceuticals or biotechnology).
• Experience across the full project lifecycle (discovery, requirements definition, development, launch, and sustaining).
• Knowledge of regulatory pathways for drugs, biologics, or combination devices.
• Strong business insight.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated self-starter who can quickly and efficiently manage continuous change; willing to challenge the norm when needed and drive decisions.
• Understanding and experience in good manufacturing procedures, good laboratory, and product development process requirements.
• Ability to collaborate within a distributed team to comprehend project requests and transform requirements into final project deliverables.

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.

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 $120,000-$165,000 annually.

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 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.