Senior Project Leader, R&D (f/m/d),

Job Summary

The Senior Project Leader, R&D (f/m/d) supports the Project Manager in the leadership of the project team through the implementation process. Based in Munich, the role requires high interaction and influence with the project team to ensure schedule commitments are met. The Leader follows product development processes, demonstrates independence and strong leadership skills, and evolves to lead activities or larger projects. This includes providing ongoing organizational and tactical support, coordinating all project aspects, engaging appropriate peers/functions for follow‑up, corrective action, and solutions, and establishing working relationships and credibility with all team members on a project.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist in tracking team deliverables for project completion
• Structuring, planning, and monitoring development projects at the product level
• Support project communication by interacting with the Project Manager, Project Core Team, and extended teams to ensure effective communication and manage expectations
• Work within the guidelines of the organization’s project office model, standard performance metrics, and regulatory guidelines to support, plan, monitor, control, and implement projects
• Coordinate project documentation
• Create and maintain project schedules
• Assist in tracking and communication of project risks
• Maintain project team SharePoint Site
• Monitor project budget commitments, including purchasing of supplies and equipment as needed
• Support specialist departments
• Coordinate complaint investigations
• Coordinate external development partners
• Coordinate field observation reviews

Unique Qualifications And Skills

• Strong attention to detail
• Strong leadership potential
• Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory Practices and Product Development Process requirements
• Experience with scheduling software
• Product Development experience, familiarity with Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)

Education And Experience

• Bachelor-level degree or equivalent experience with 5+ years project management experience, and 2 years of product life cycle experience
• Advanced presentation and communication skills

Benefits

As an internationally active company, we offer professional training opportunities and fair remuneration with above‑average social benefits, a company pension scheme, a share plan for employees, 30 days vacation plus special leave, and additional insurance.

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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