Job Specifications
Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients- that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.
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 is driven to help improve patients' lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.
Your Role
The Lead System Integrator (LSI) team is a part of the R&D organization that supports the design, development and sustenance of therapy devices. 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.
Vantive 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.
Project Manager role leads R&D project teams with their Project Management and Technical Leadership skills.
What you will be doing
Lead research and development (R&D) project management work and research for medical devices and regulated healthcare products
Owner of R&D program schedule creation, tracking, and execution. Responsible for delivering an integrated product with detailed plans from primary iteration to successful system verification completion
Participates as a member of cross functional teams and/or integrates cross functional inputs into project delivery
Ensures identification and communication of project risks, development of risk plan and proactive management of risk response strategies
Demonstrates understanding of and adherence to FDA, ISO and IEC design control procedures, regulations, and standards
Prepares project reports, analyses and delivers presentations to R&D leadership
Leads scheduled meetings in R&D, develops and manages agenda, creates minutes, and follows up action items throughout the integration steps
Establish project communication channel. eg, Teams group, Status meeting, Escalation matrix, etc.
Facilitate/organize project design reviews and change control meetings
Anticipates potential conflict situations for proactive solutions and manages conflict situations to result in win-win outcomes
What you will bring
Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent field
7 + years of R&D experience; 5+ years project management experience
Experience in medical device industry required
Ability to manage cross-functional teams simultaneously in a Matrix environment
Detailed understanding of project management tools, 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 think critically and decompose complex problems into actionable task lists
Understanding of design requirements for development, validation, and verification of medical products
Vantive 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 Vantive, 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 - $180,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than 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 ava
About the Company
Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams globally. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. Today, Vantive's people, solutions and services deliver over 1 million touchpoints each day to patients around the world. As we build on our legacy, we are focused on elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ...
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