Manager, Product Management

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Your role As a Global Upstream Product Manager, you have many ideas grounded in research, knowledge of the market and customer workflows. Your skills in generating, 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 gives you a significant understanding of healthcare and business. 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. Within the Cardiology global business unit, this global upstream product manager plans, coordinates, and manages end‑to‑end software‑based diagnostic products, including feature development, connected workflows, and hardware components. This role is responsible for managing the entire product’s lifecycle from concept through development, launch, sustainment and discontinuation. What you’ll be doing Drives the go‑to‑market strategy for portfolio of covered products Partners with regional commercial marketing teams to support effective product launches and ongoing portfolio management Develops into a product expert by gaining a deep understanding of customer needs and workflows, and generates new insights for features/products that grow market share, improve customer experience, and drive growth Develops into a market expert by understanding market size, addressable segments, pricing, dynamics, and competition while filling gaps through leading market research initiatives Identifies evidence generation opportunities and supports clinical evidence generation strategy in partnership with medical affairs Develops, maintains and drives short, medium and long‑term product strategy and vision in alignment with overarching business strategy Works closely with project management to help inform scope and organize program initiatives within an Agile Release Train Develops, maintains and drives cross‑functional product roadmap alignment Collaborates with a cross‑functional team including engineering, commercial marketing, service, regulatory, quality, and sourcing to manage the product portfolio, drive profitable growth, and support business goals Partners with finance and regional teams to develop business cases supporting ongoing and new project investment Provides oversight and recommendations to leadership regarding management of product costs, has input into global pricing of applicable portfolio, and margin maintenance What you’ll bring Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, engineering, or equivalent required. MBA preferred 5–7 years of product management/upstream marketing experience in medical devices or related fields. Preferred experience with software based medical devices Proven go‑to‑market and product launch excellence Deep experience with product life‑cycle management Strong business acumen and detailed knowledge of upstream/downstream marketing, sales, operations, regulatory, clinical and new product development processes Experience in highly regulated global healthcare markets Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple projects simultaneously Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time. International travel may also be required US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico) Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well‑being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short‑term and long‑term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time‑off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. To learn more about Baxter US Benefits, please visit the Benefits site. Equal Employment Opportunity Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. 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