Associate Director, PMO Job at Baxter (Deerfield)

Associate Director, PMO

Baxter

Location:
United States , Deerfield

Category:
Research and Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

176000.00 - 242000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

This outstanding opportunity allows you to provide business and technical leadership for high-complexity programs, managing project teams through various stages from initiation to implementation. Associate Directors at Baxter lead their teams in addressing diverse business needs, including financial analysis, while providing high-level project mentorship. You will collaborate with numerous cross-functional partners, ensuring flawless program execution, and interact with senior internal and external collaborators. As a mentor within the function, you will develop core team and project management capabilities across the organization. You will handle projects of varying complexity, including standard, complex, and differentiated developments, and may manage execution for business development deals within your unit.

Job Responsibility:

Accountable for core team performance, program schedule and execution, budget commitments, and spend across the portfolio of projects
Responsible for estimation and high-level assessment of products for future pipeline, critical to long-range planning
Lead major and highly complex product portfolio launches within the global business unit
Serve as a coach and mentor for junior team members, championing areas of project execution
Lead project teams in defining program strategies, developing goals, and orchestrating team appraisal processes
Build process efficiencies that streamline the business and increase productivity
Actively lead cross-functional collaborator management discussions, helping define the strategic direction of programs
Lead cross-functional teams to build strategies around product prioritization, applying insights from market conditions, supply chain considerations, and other external factors
Manage functional responsibilities while leading key project execution tasks
Ensure effective ongoing communications across teams and collaborators through program updates and reviews
Anticipate and proactively resolve potential conflict situations, leading to positive results for all parties involved
Improve business results through continuous improvements in the organization's ability to implement programs from identification through completion

Requirements:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of experience in product life cycle
MBA/MS preferred with 10+ years in product development or equivalent experience in new product commercialization
Experience with technology transfers and working with external vendors
PMI or IPMA certification or equivalent experience desired
Strong knowledge of medical products, processes, and related fields such as operations, regulatory, quality, and product development
Proven strategic leadership, mentoring, and management capabilities
Understanding of financial tools and budget setting
Proficiency in Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory or Clinical Practices, and Product Development Process requirements
Demonstrated ability to develop and mentor others, embodying Baxter Leadership proficiencies

What we offer:

Support for Parents
Continuing Education/ Professional Development
Employee Heath & Well-Being Benefits
Paid Time Off
2 Days a Year to Volunteer
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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 11, 2026

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Associate Director, PMO

Baxter

Location:
United States , Deerfield

Category:
Research and Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 11, 2026

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