Manager I, Engineering

3 months ago

Plymouth, United States Baxter Full time

Vantive: A New Company Built On Our Legacy

Baxter is on a journey to separate our ~$5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don't settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients' lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

*Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

Your Team:

The Renal Lead System Integrator (LSI) team is a part of the R&D organization that supports the Renal Care business unit. Within the team we provide project management activities in all product phases, innovation initiatives, new product development and improvement programs for existing therapy systems. This collaborative role gives you the direct opportunity to define solutions to new products and services to patients and continue Baxter's mission to save and sustain lives.


Baxter is a global company with R&D sites at multiple locations in the world; competences and capabilities are spread over the different R&D sites, and you will commonly collaborate with colleagues across several of these R&D sites. Work assignments within the team are highly variable and we can promise you a work environment with exciting project management challenges and variability in your day-to-day activities.

Your Role:

The Manager I role is responsible for leading the Lead System Integrator team and supporting the projects within the Kidney Care portfolio

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Manage team of Lead System Integrators (LSIs) supporting research and development (R&D) project management work and research for medical devices and regulated healthcare products

  • Ensure LSI organization owns R&D program schedule creation, tracking, and execution

  • Accountable for core team performance, program schedule and execution, budget commitments and spend

  • Leads team in defining program strategies, developing goals, and orchestrating team appraisal process

  • Provides clear direction on product lifecycle management requirements to meet expectations of external customers and business stakeholders

  • Interacts through program updates and reviews with all functions and levels of management ensuring effective ongoing communications across teams and stakeholders

  • Ensures identification and communication of project risks, development of risk plan and proactive management of risk response strategies

  • Anticipates potential conflict situations for proactive solutions and manages conflict situations to result in win-win outcomes

  • Maximizes business results through continuous improvement in organization's ability to execute programs from identification through implementation

  • Participates as a member of cross functional teams and/or integrates cross functional inputs into project delivery

  • Demonstrates understanding of and adherence to FDA, ISO and IEC design control procedures, regulations, and standards

What You Need:

  • Functional management experience

  • Ability to manage cross-functional teams simultaneously in a matrix environment

  • Detailed understanding of project management principles and methodologies

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills in written and verbal form

  • Demonstrated ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical inputs from multiple and varied functions (Marketing, Quality, Regulatory, etc.).

  • Ability to provide technical leadership for medical device projects with substantial complexity and scope.

  • Ability to decompose complex problems into actionable task lists

  • Understanding of design requirements for development, validation, and verification of medical products

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent field

  • 7+ years of R&D experience; 5+ years project management experience

  • 3+ years of management experience

  • Experience in medical device industry required

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $120,000 to $165,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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