Principal Eng, PMO

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.

Job Title: Principal Project Manager – PSS, GSS

For us, working at Baxter is not just a job—it’s a calling. Our mission to save and sustain lives unites us.

We are driven not by what will be easy, but what will transform global healthcare for generations to come. Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other as we pursue rewarding careers.

We’re grateful you’re interested in continuing your career journey with Baxter. This is where your purpose accelerates our mission and make a positive impact on millions of people around the world. 

JOB SUMMARY: 

This role is responsible for Planning along with execute and track until final successful delivery of the projects.

• Execute projects in compliance with the applicable Project Management Policy, NPD Procedures and Quality Systems.
• Manages and communicates with the project sponsor and stakeholders at all levels and
  provide senior leadership with status updates in a timely manner.
• Provides timely spending and budget updates.
• Lead the project team in risk identification and mitigation activities.
• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Manage vendor partners.
• Provide feedback to functional leaders regarding performance that is fully considered in
  their year-end performance reviews and compensation recommendations.
• Resolve personal/team conflicts and project/functional conflicts.
• Organize and conduct team building activities for the project team.
• Ensure that resources that are required for the project are properly allocated and
  available.
• Understand product acceptability by intended customers; spends time with
  customers/end-users and constantly invests in understanding customer environment.
• Participate in project feasibility studies.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to Core Team members and provide significant
  feedback to functional leaders regarding training needs.
• Ensure that project team members apply good engineering practices during the project
  execution.
• Provides technical and analytical guidance to the project team.
• Participate and contribute to product road-mapping and strategy activities.
• Mentor a new Project Leads.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

•  Managing multiple Global distributed projects to meet their objectives and deadlines,
• Work on the fundamental Triple constraints and help team to prioritize,
• Escalate the risks in timely manner to the leadership team and stakeholders,

Your Team: 

This position will be reporting to the Manager – Systems, Patient Support Systems and Global Surgical Solutions divisions. This position does not have any direct reports. You will need to work collaboratively with R&D and cross functions.   

Your Location: 

The role is in Baxter R&D facility in Bangalore India.   

What You’ll Bring: 

• Bachelor's Degree with 12 to 15 years or Masters with 8 to 10+years’ experience in Bio-medical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field,

• Successful execution of Electromechanical systems/products/parts/processes involving
  product conceptualization to commercial release.
• Familiarity with ISO, FDA and other regulatory standards
   
• Demonstrated experience working with vendors with different models of engagement.
   
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project software.
   
• Ability to work with ambiguity.
   
• Strong individual contributor who can work effectively in a team and be comfortable with
  change.
   
• PMI Certification or Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification preferred.

• Experience in Agile Methodologies and to implement them based on need of project,
   

Reasonable Accommodations
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