R&D Project Leader – Global Product Launch & Delivery

Baxter International Inc.; Skaneateles Falls (NY); On-site; USD 88,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Generous paid time off (20–35 days)

Parental leave

Commuting benefits

Job summary

Baxter is seeking a Project Coordinator to drive cross-functional, international product development and sustaining engineering initiatives within a regulated medical device environment.

You will coordinate plans, track milestones, and support Agile Scrum ceremonies while ensuring delivery on schedule, budget, and quality objectives. A technical bachelor's degree and experience with global launches are preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant professional experience in project coordination, engineering, operations, or related technical roles.
• Experience through full-time roles, internships, co-ops, or rotational programs.
• Foundational exposure to scheduling, task coordination, risk tracking, and project documentation.
• Working knowledge of Agile and/or traditional project management methodologies; Scrum experience preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with global cross-functional teams in a regulated product development environment.

Responsibilities

• Support cross-functional, multidisciplinary project teams in the execution of new product development or sustaining engineering initiatives.
• Support geographically dispersed teams and external partners in international product launches or regional product updates to maintain compliance.
• Assist in developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, and deliverables per established processes.
• Coordinate assigned project activities and track action items, milestones, risks, and dependencies.
• Support task assignment and follow-up with internal and external team members.
• Participate in Agile Scrum activities such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives, as applicable.
• Support achievement of project quality, cost, and schedule objectives while maintaining design controls and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare project status updates and contribute to risk, issue, and change management discussions.
• Assist with implementation of approved design changes into production and related engineering activities.

Skills

Project coordination

Engineering

Operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile/Scrum

Regulated medical device

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Job description

Baxter is seeking a Project Coordinator to drive cross-functional, international product development and sustaining engineering initiatives within a regulated medical device environment.

You will coordinate plans, track milestones, and support Agile Scrum ceremonies while ensuring delivery on schedule, budget, and quality objectives. A technical bachelor's degree and experience with global launches are preferred.