About the position
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. This role is responsible for the strategic development, management, and growth of Baxter's OR lights and will coordinate cross-functionally in a matrix organization to drive profitable portfolio growth globally. As a Sr Specialist, 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.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product teams across business units to align on release cadences and roadmap prioritization.
- Incorporate innovation to address market needs and opportunities.
- Understand key market/customer trends and competitor strategies.
- Drive clinical research requirements to support the value proposition and product launch activities.
- Drive alignment with regional marketing and business partners on market needs, go to market strategies and pricing.
- Develop and track key business performance indicators to identify necessary countermeasures to achieving business/market goals.
- Serve as the technical lead with customer partners on technology deployment for product validation requirements.
- Operate cross-functionally to deploy new go-to-market strategies for technology including pricing, quote to cash, training and support.
- Partner with global commercial and service teams to drive market adoption of connected IT solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, MBA preferred.
- 5 years of professional experience in product management and/or marketing in a life sciences corporation (medical device, diagnostics or capital equipment experience preferred).
- 2 years product management experience for a device connectivity portfolio (hardware and software).
- 2 years upstream/global, regional, or country marketing capacity preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and drive results across multiple business units and functions in a matrixed environment.
- Demonstrated skill in persuading individuals across functions, geographies, and seniority levels.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage partners at all levels, including executive-level presentations.
- Strong interpersonal skills, decisive decision-making, personal accountability, and self-motivation, with a collaborative mindset.
- Shown product management experience with success driving aligned, global initiatives that meet/exceed targets.
- Ability to travel 25% of the time (domestic and international).
Benefits
- 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 and 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.
