Associate Director R&D - Systems Engineering, V&V, Connectivity, and Codes & Standards (electromechanical medical device with connected software)

Baxter International Inc. • Batesville, IN

77d • $168,000 - $231,000

About The Position

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: Our Healthcare Systems and Technologies segment is advancing the next generation of transformative healthcare innovations that will help deliver personalized care to patients, while helping to enhance workflow efficiency, enable cost-effective care and improve patient outcomes. Patient Support Systems (PSS) is focused on accelerating patient recovery. Clear visibility into patient status can help identify issues sooner to avoid common risks and enable faster treatment and recovery time. The PSS Product Portfolio meets customers' and patients' needs in acute care hospitals, long term care facilities and in the home and includes bed frames and surfaces, bariatric solutions, clinical workflow solutions, and patient handling solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s with minimum 14 years of experience, Master’s with 11 years of experience or Ph.D. with 8 years relevant experience (systems engineering, V&V, etc).
• Medical device/MedTech industry experience is required.
• Must demonstrate moderately complex strategic leadership, and effective mentoring and management capabilities.
• Must possess strong knowledge of scientific/technical disciplines and solid knowledge of related disciplines such as Systems and V&V engineering, codes & standards, connectivity, regulatory, quality, and/or product development.
• Recognized internally and externally as expert in Systems and V&V Engineering and Connectivity.
• Ability to manage multiple cross-functional teams simultaneously.
• Ability to design and implement projects/studies outside area of expertise.
• Ability to communicate effectively using a wide variety of skills and vehicles and to various audiences including senior leadership.
• Ability to influence change through negotiation and compromise.
• Understanding of financial tools and capable of budgeting, staffing and managing expense priorities.

Responsibilities

• Create and communicate processes, standards or operational plans in support of the business vision and goals, ensuring industry leadership.
• Inspire team to action consistent with vision.
• Establish high standards and stretch goals for organization.
• Remove barriers to outstanding performance.
• Hold team accountable for successful completion of projects/tasks.
• Select, develop and retain teams that include technical contributors and managers/senior managers.
• Define and communicate criteria by which team and individual success will be measured.
• Provide constructive feedback and recognition.
• Provide technical guidance for a large-scale program, or several small projects with complex features.
• Solve problems expeditiously through the use of multiple disciplines and technical principles.
• Create innovative products/processes/methods through novel combinations of expertise within the organization.
• Provide leadership to teams and team members, guiding them in terms of prioritization, problem resolution, process clarification, referrals to appropriate experts, etc.
• Create schedules and budgets as part of certain processes and projects and align with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Successfully coach, mentor and motivate others, and remove barriers to drive to exceptional performance.
• Ensure development of state-of-the-art expertise in industry and function specialties within defined scope of responsibility.
• Provide leadership to cross-functional technical teams both internal and external to Baxter in accordance with best practices for innovation and new product development.
• Understand strategic imperatives to project success.
• Develop strategic plans that incorporate regional and global business practices and customer needs.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant quality system regulations, FDA, EUMDR, and other global C&S/regulatory requirements.
• Actively pursue options to reduce the cost and time of product development.
• Actively communicate status on key projects within and outside of the GBU to senior level executives.
• Build a professional network both internally within the business unit, across units and outside of Baxter.
• Manage team members to effectively transfer technology from design development to implementation.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage that start on day one.
• Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Educational assistance programs.
• Paid holidays and paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service.
• Family and medical leaves of absence.
• Paid parental leave.
• Commuting benefits.
• Employee Discount Program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Childcare benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees