Project Leader

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your Role:

The Project Leader is a field-based role, responsible for the planning, coordination, documentation, and execution of Baxter customer-awarded projects per Project Management specifications. Baxter project leaders oversee all aspects of the client project engagement from sales hand-off to transition to ongoing support. Key activities include project planning, resource allocation and coordination, project risk assessment and mitigation, revenue forecasting, customer communication and internal stakeholder management.

Your Team:

This dynamic role, in the healthcare software industry, is pivotal within the Global Service Strategy Team. 

What You'll Be Doing:

• Act with autonomy as the primary point of contact for all client project related needs during an active implementation.

• Project planning & execution

• Utilize project management software, conduct regular meetings, provide agendas and meeting minutes, and create and maintain project plans

• Host in-person and remote meetings

• Manage internal and external customer expectations and relationships

• Resource & vendor management

• Revenue forecasting and management

• Product expertise

• Supply chain (project specific) management

• Provide strong and proactive project leadership.

• Manage project scope and deliverables across multiple, concurrent engagements. 

• Continuously reassess and re-prioritize defined sequence tasks, within aggressive schedules, through individual effort and the coordination of the work of others.

• Proactively identify, communicate, and resolve customer issues.

• Meet or exceed established PMO metrics including revenue forecasting, assigned project reporting/deliverables, and customer satisfaction reporting. 

• Travel-10– 20% depending on geographic location.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in healthcare, IT, business or related industry.

• 3 years of professional work experience preferably customer facing

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Knowledge of IT: networking, virtual server deployments, software deployment methodology

• Knowledge of Microsoft products to include CRM, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

• Ability to successfully communicate critical instruction both written and verbally

• Ability to drive projects aggressively in respectful and professional manner

• Positive and self-motivated attitude and ability to work through complex issues.

• Ability to independently solve complex issues and challenges through creative problem solving, involving internal co-workers and other departments.

• Ability to properly identify the need for issue escalation and correct resolution practices.

• Technical aptitude

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 $68,000 to $156,000 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.

 

The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

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.
                                                                                                                                                               
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Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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Salary : $68,000 - $156,000