Project Leader

Baxter • Batesville, IN

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Leader will join Baxter’s sustaining engineering project team within Patient Support Systems (PSS), which manages and coordinates engineering design changes for released products. The role leads design changes for medical device products such as hospital beds and equipment. Projects may address design improvements, new compliance requirements, quality improvements, or operations and supply chain support. The team works collaboratively to adapt to project needs and resolve issues that could delay projects or disrupt operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; a degree in an engineering or technical field is strongly preferred.
• 1–3 years of project management experience managing projects of various sizes.
• Ability to communicate and negotiate with diverse cross-functional stakeholders, including engineering, sourcing, operations, quality, regulatory, and marketing.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong commitment to timely project execution.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Project and Monte Carlo simulation.
• Experience with Agile Product Lifecycle Management from Oracle.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams from planning through implementation, including internal and external team members.
• Plan and execute projects using project management tools; coach team members, solve problems, and make project decisions.
• Lead multiple small-to-medium projects with limited supervision.
• Communicate across organizational levels to complete projects and provide status updates.
• Support change control KPI reporting through project reporting.
• Create and maintain project schedules.
• Track and communicate project risks.
• Support continuous improvement opportunities and ongoing process improvements within the sustaining engineering project team.

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 contribution options 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 and paid parental leave.
• Commuting benefits.
• Employee Discount Program.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Childcare benefits.
• The position may be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level