Project Manager

Baxter; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxter is seeking a Sr. Project Specialist to lead site planning and implementation for a sophisticated medical equipment portfolio across the Southeast region.

This remote role requires up to 75% overnight travel, coordinating with customers, contractors, and internal teams to deliver on time and on budget. You will manage installation readiness, integration of equipment, and risk mitigation while maintaining strong communication with C-level stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Overnight travel up to 75%.
• Experience managing capital equipment projects preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Understanding of construction and medical equipment is a plus.
• Must live within 35 miles of an airport.
• PMP, PMI, IPMA, or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver construction projects on time and on budget with high customer satisfaction.
• Attend coordination meetings to ensure site readiness progress.
• Coordinate in-house and third-party equipment integration (e.g., video cables, monitor mounts).
• Maintain pre-installation and rough-in information for 3rd party contractors.
• Identify and resolve customer issues that threaten project success.
• Regularly communicate project status to customers, Baxter executives, and internal teams.
• Lead product implementation projects using change management best practices.
• Identify out-of-scope opportunities and pursue with appropriate teams.
• Focus on meeting/exceeding project metrics and risk mitigation.

Skills

Project management

Coordination

Communication

Risk management

Travel coordination

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

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

The Sr. Project Specialist is responsible for the site planning and implementation of Baxter's very sophisticated product line at medical and healthcare facilities throughout a dedicated region. Baxter's surgical portfolio of products within this position consists of surgical and examination lights, equipment management systems (booms), video integration, and overhead patient lifts.

This is a remote role that requires overnight travel throughout the Southeast (75%).

What you will be doing

• Responsible for delivering construction projects on time, on budget, with high customer satisfaction
• Attends coordination meetings as needed to ensure site readiness progresses appropriately
• Coordinates in house and third-party equipment integration (i.e., video cables, custom monitor mounts, etc.)
• Maintains pre-installation and rough-in information for 3rd party contractors
• Proactively identifies, communicates, and resolves customer issues that threaten the success of the project both internally and at the customer site.
• Regularly communicates the status of multiple projects to customer project and 'C' level management, Baxter senior management, and internal project team members.
• Utilize effective change management best practices in leading product implementation projects.
• Proactively identifies out of scope opportunities during the execution of implementation projects and pursues them in concert with the appropriate team members.
• Focuses on meeting or exceeding established project metrics, including pre-install planning, risks/potential issues and risk mitigation strategies, project delivery and closeout.

What you will bring

• Bachelor's degree required
• Overnight travel up to 75%
• Experience managing capital equipment projects is preferred
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• An understanding of construction and previous experience with medical equipment is a plus
• Ability to proactively seek out future pitfalls and develop strategies to mitigate or avoid setbacks
• Must live within 35 miles of an airport
• PMP, PMI, IPMA, or equivalent project management certification preferred.

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. To that end, this position has a base salary range of $80,000 to $110,000 plus an annual incentive bonus. The above range represents the expected base salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location.

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.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified appl