Manager, Product Management

Baxter International Inc.•Skaneateles, NY

1d•$112,000 - $154,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Within Baxter’s Cardiology global business unit, the Global Upstream Product Manager plans, coordinates, and manages end-to-end software-based diagnostic products, including feature development, connected workflows, and hardware components. The role manages the product lifecycle from concept through development, launch, sustainment, and discontinuation. The position combines customer and market research with product strategy, go-to-market planning, cross-functional coordination, and business case development. It works with regional commercial marketing teams and functions including engineering, project management, service, regulatory, quality, sourcing, finance, medical affairs, and leadership to support portfolio growth and business goals. The role follows Baxter’s flexible workplace policy, which requires a minimum of three days per week onsite, and involves approximately 25% travel; international travel may also be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, engineering, or equivalent.
5–7 years of product management or upstream marketing experience in medical devices or related fields.
Proven go-to-market and product launch excellence.
Deep experience with product lifecycle management.
Strong business acumen and detailed knowledge of upstream and downstream marketing, sales, operations, regulatory, clinical, and new product development processes.
Experience in highly regulated global healthcare markets.
Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time; international travel may also be required.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; Baxter is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
Preferred experience with software-based medical devices.

Responsibilities

Drive the go-to-market strategy for the covered product portfolio.
Partner with regional commercial marketing teams to support product launches and ongoing portfolio management.
Build expertise in customer needs and workflows, and develop insights for features and products that grow market share, improve customer experience, and drive growth.
Understand market size, addressable segments, pricing, market dynamics, and competition; lead market research initiatives to fill information gaps.
Identify evidence-generation opportunities and support clinical evidence-generation strategy in partnership with medical affairs.
Develop, maintain, and drive short-, medium-, and long-term product strategy and vision in alignment with the overarching business strategy.
Work with project management to inform scope and organize program initiatives within an Agile Release Train.
Develop, maintain, and drive cross-functional product roadmap alignment.
Collaborate with engineering, commercial marketing, service, regulatory, quality, and sourcing to manage the product portfolio, drive profitable growth, and support business goals.
Partner with finance and regional teams to develop business cases for ongoing and new project investments.
Provide leadership with oversight and recommendations on product cost management; contribute to global pricing and margin maintenance.

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage starting on day one.
Basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 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.
Childcare benefits.