Program Manager

Baxter Healthcare; Town of Round Lake (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Baxter Healthcare is hiring a Program Manager for Infusion Therapies & Technologies in Round Lake, WI. The candidate will lead projects, ensure effective communication across teams, and manage risks. Ideal applicants hold a Bachelor’s in Engineering or a Master’s and have experience in project management and guiding cross-functional teams. The estimated salary ranges from $120,000 to $165,000 annually, and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience or Master's with 5+ years.
• 3+ years of experience in project management.
• Evidenced proficiency in guiding global teams in the medical field.

Responsibilities

• Provide business and technical leadership for projects.
• Define project strategies and goals.
• Communicate with management levels across teams.

Skills

Project Management

Team Leadership

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Risk Management

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree

Job description

Program Manager – Infusion Therapies & Technologies (ITT)

Your Role at Baxter

This is where your work saves lives. As a Program Manager, you will provide business and technical leadership for projects within the Infusion Therapies and Technologies organization, collaborate across functions, and guide teams through the full project lifecycle, from discovery to launch and sustaining.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support and provide business and technical leadership for one or more projects within the Infusion Therapies and Technologies (ITT) organization.
• 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 Engineering field preferred with 8+ years total combined experience or Master’s 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.

Salary

Estimated base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $165,000 annually.

Benefits

Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles, including medical and dental coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits.

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.

Employment Eligibility

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.

Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally.