Commercial Project Manager – New Product Launches: US Pharmaceuticals

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. 

Your Role at Baxter

This is where your ideas lead to success!

As a Commercial Project Manager, you have lots of ideas grounded in research and knowledge of the marketplace. Your skills in planning and implementing these ideas are what make you an outstanding business partner and marketer. You critically think through problems and communicate your ideas in a way that helps us compete. Your curiosity, love of learning, and active listening give you a significant understanding of healthcare and business.

And while you are an excellent teammate, you are also competitive—determined to achieve results and get things done.

At Baxter, we’re not just promoting the latest life-saving products; we’re thinking strategically about getting products to those who need them by understanding the value they provide, the market where they are needed, and the approach to reach the right individuals.

Your Team

We develop quality products with the patient in mind, so our efforts are also patient-centric. That means you can be proud of our work and the value we provide to people every day.

As a large, multinational organization, you have the opportunity to expand your knowledge through collaboration with a variety of individuals, exposure to different facets of our portfolio, and a supportive leadership team that encourages ongoing development.

From your leaders to your peers, we operate as a team. We are focused on delivering for our patients and the business. We continue developing digital tools to enable efficiency and support a variety of learning and development opportunities.

What you’ll be doing

This role is responsible for project management and execution of launch activities to ensure product launches are completed on time and in line with commercial plans. The ideal candidate is an authority at all the components required for generic and differentiated pharma product launches.

• Lead pharmaceutical launch process for all assigned generic and differentiated products including new approvals, line extensions and private labels that may be internally developed or in-licensed.
• Partner with cross functional teams including Marketing, Strategic Contracting, Market Access, R&D, Medical Affairs, Supply Chain, IP, Regulatory, etc. to develop a commercial launch plan. Define clear project scopes, goals and deliverables that support business objectives
• Identify risks to projects and work with cross functional teams to build mitigation plans and guide the team through launch plan execution for all North America products.
• For risks identified, facilitate decision-making by North America Pharmaceutical leadership. Raise issues as needed with Global Pharmaceutical leadership.
• Continuously improve processes to build an outstanding launch process that accelerates organizational launch success and enhances revenues.
• Act as internal authority on commercial launch management activities and execution related topics.
• Lead project tracker(s) or dashboard(s) and communicate status of the project and program portfolio to all key collaborators and the North America Pharma Leadership Team as the need arises.
• Ability to work with external vendors such as CMOs, consultants and other vendors.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in business (BA/BS) or Life Sciences, MBA preferred
• 3+ years’ experience in Commercial Operations and Launch Project Management preferred
• Knowledge of generic product launch management, Commercial Operations or Supply Chain Management preferable.
• Strong experience in project management, project planning/execution, and risk management.
• Familiar with multiple areas of pharmaceutical commercial management including IP, regulatory, supply chain, quality, technical operations, compliance, commercial operations, market access, pricing and contracting, and medical.
• Ability to understand sophisticated issues and their implications even if limited information is available.
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams.

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 $104,000 to $143,000 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. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. 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.

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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Reasonable Accommodations

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