Associate Project Manager

Baxter International Inc. • Raleigh, NC

4d • Remote

About The Position

This multifaceted role within the healthcare software industry is pivotal within Baxter Connected Care Group. The Associate Project Manager is a remote-based role, responsible for the planning, coordination, documentation, and execution of customer-awarded projects according to Baxter Standards. Connected Care project managers lead all aspects of the client project engagement from the sales handoff to a transition to ongoing support. Key activities include project planning, resource prioritization, project risk assessment and mitigation, revenue forecasting, customer communication and internal partner management. This role is an entry level role in our PMO and primarily responsible for smaller, fast paced projects and success is partially measured by speed of project completion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare, IT, business or related background
• 2+ years of professional, customer facing work experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite including Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and Excel
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using MS Dynamics, Kanata and/or Power BI is preferred
• Comfortable working and learning in an IT-focused environment with complex products and requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide strong and proactive project leadership.
• Act with autonomy as the primary point of contact for all client project related needs.
• Develop and distribute project plans detailing resource engagement and product delivery timelines.
• Host remote and in-person recurring meetings, providing agendas and meeting minutes.
• Build internal and external customer relationships and manage expectations.
• Accurately forecast project completion and revenue delivery.
• Develop applicable product expertise.
• Continuously reassess and prioritize defined sequence tasks, through individual effort and the coordination of the work of others.

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
• 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: Entry Level