[Hiring] Senior Project Manager, Distribution Network Optimization @Baxter International Inc.

Role Description

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading and delivering strategic Distribution Network Optimization and Transformation projects across the organization. This role focuses on project governance, stakeholder alignment, change management, and execution excellence to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to scope.

The Project Manager serves as the central point of coordination between business functions, operations, engineering, finance, IT, and external partners, ensuring successful implementation of complex initiatives that improve customer service, operational effectiveness, and overall business performance.

• Lead E2E project delivery from initiation through implementation and project closure.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, transitions, hyper-cares, handovers, budgets, and resource strategies.
• Establish project governance structures, steering committees, and decision-making frameworks.
• Manage project scope (creep), timelines, budgets, dependencies, risks, and issues.
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment and drive accountability across cross-functional teams.
• Develop and execute communication and change management plans to support project adoption and business readiness.
• Define project success metrics and monitor progress through regular reporting and reviews.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to achieve project objectives.
• Lead project review meetings, status updates, and executive-level presentations.
• Escalate critical issues and recommend mitigation strategies to maintain project objectives.
• Ensure project documentation, controls, and governance standards are consistently applied.
• Drive continuous improvement in project management methodologies, tools, templates, and best practices.
• Support portfolio prioritization and resource planning activities as required.

Qualifications

• Exceptional project management and organizational skills.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and executive presentation capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead remotely cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Demonstrated success managing large-scale transformation and change initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Results-oriented with strong accountability and execution focus.
• Strategic thinker capable of balancing long-term objectives with short-term deliverables.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and driving clarity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to build trust and alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Project Management, or related field.
• 8-10 years of progressive project management experience, including:
• Leading large-scale transformation programs.
• Managing complex cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Budget management and financial oversight.
• Risk management and mitigation planning.
• Change management and organizational readiness activities.
• Vendor and third-party management.
• Executive stakeholder engagement and governance.
• Preferred:
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Lean, or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience managing supply chain, logistics, distribution, fulfillment, or network optimization projects.
• Experience within a global or matrixed organization.

Key Competencies

• Project Governance
• Program Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Change Management
• Risk Management
• Financial Management
• Resource Planning
• Executive Communication
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Continuous Improvement
• Vendor Management