Senior Program Manager

Baxter International Inc.; Town of Round Lake (WI); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible onsite days

Pay transparency

Job summary

Baxter International Inc. is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead cross-functional infusion pump programs, translating product, customer, quality, regulatory, and business priorities into integrated execution plans.

You will drive timely decisions across global teams in a highly regulated medical device environment. The role involves partnering with R&D, Systems Engineering, Software, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, Commercial, Finance, and external partners to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, Business, or related field; 10+ years of PM experience or a Master’s with 8+ years in regulated industries.
• 6+ years of progressive project or program management experience leading complex, cross-functional programs in regulated industries.
• Proven experience with electromechanical medical devices, infusion systems, connected products, or other safety-critical technologies.
• Strong understanding of medical device development and lifecycle processes, including systems engineering, hardware/software development, verification/validation, design controls, and change management.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering complex programs within scope, schedule, budget, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Expertise in program planning/execution, critical path management, financial management, risk mitigation, structured problem solving, and data-driven decision making.
• Working knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulations, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 62304, and applicable medical device standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with ability to influence across global matrix organizations; PMP, PgMP, or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex infusion pump programs across the full product lifecycle, including new product development, software/firmware releases, sustaining engineering, compliance, cost improvement, and obsolescence initiatives.
• Own program scope, timelines, budgets, resources, quality, and risk management, ensuring delivery from initiation through implementation and closeout.
• Direct cross-functional teams and drive alignment across engineering, manufacturing, regulatory, quality, commercial, service, and supply chain functions to achieve program objectives.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, managing dependencies, critical paths, milestones, resource allocation, and launch readiness activities.
• Establish program governance processes, lead reviews and decision forums, and provide timely escalation and resolution of complex program issues and risks.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, regulatory, quality, manufacturing, supplier, cybersecurity, and commercial risks while driving structured problem-solving and data-based decisions.
• Communicate program status, milestones, budgets, risk, and recovery plans to senior leadership and stakeholders, influencing decisions and securing resources without direct authority.
• Ensure compliance with design controls, quality systems, and regulatory requirements while supporting product roadmaps, continuous improvement initiatives, PMO best practices, and program management capability development.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Regulated industries

Medical devices

Regulatory knowledge

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, Business, or related field

Master's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience

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

At Baxter, our mission to save and sustain lives is at the heart of everything we do. In this role, you will lead complex, cross-functional programs that support the delivery, reliability, and lifecycle performance of infusion pump systems used in patient care.

The Senior Program Manager is the core team leader and single point of program accountability for assigned Infusion Systems pump programs. This role translates product, customer, quality, regulatory, and business priorities into integrated execution plans and drives timely decisions across global teams.

You will partner with R&D Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software, Quality, Regulatory, Medical, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, Commercial, Finance, and external partners to deliver program commitments in a highly regulated medical device environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead complex infusion pump programs across the full product lifecycle, including new product development, software and firmware releases, sustaining engineering, compliance, cost improvement, & product obsolescence initiatives.
• Own program scope, timelines, budgets, resources, quality, & risk management, ensuring successful delivery from initiation through implementation and closeout.
• Direct cross-functional teams and drive alignment across engineering, manufacturing, regulatory, quality, commercial, service, and supply chain functions to achieve program objectives.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, managing dependencies, critical paths, milestones, resource allocation, and launch readiness activities.
• Establish program governance processes, lead reviews and decision forums, and provide timely escalation and resolution of complex program issues and risks.
• Identify, assess, & mitigate technical, regulatory, quality, manufacturing, supplier, & cybersecurity, and commercial risks while driving structured problem-solving and data-based decision making.
• Communicate program status, milestones, budgets, risk, & recovery plans to senior leadership and stakeholders, influencing decisions and securing resources without direct authority.
• Ensure compliance with design controls, quality systems, and regulatory requirements while supporting product roadmaps, continuous improvement initiatives, PMO best practices, and program management capability development.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, Business, or a related field with 10+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• 6+ years of progressive project or program management experience leading complex, cross-functional programs in regulated industries.
• Proven experience with electromechanical medical devices, infusion systems, connected products, or other safety-critical technologies.
• Strong understanding of medical device development and lifecycle processes, including systems engineering, hardware and software development, verification and.validation, design controls, and change management.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully delivering complex programs within scope, schedule, budget, quality, & regulatory requirements.
• Expertise in program planning and execution, including critical path management, financial management, risk mitigation, structured problem solving, & data-driven decision making.
• Working knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulations, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 62304, and applicable medical device quality and regulatory standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across global matrix organizations; PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification preferred.

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. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements.At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.

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