About The Role

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 an Associate Director, Device Connectivity at Baxter, you have the opportunity to work with our internal team as well as collaboratively with the teams we support. As a valued member of our organization, your insights and expertise will support our operations and contribute to our goals. You are able to adapt quickly, and thrive in nearly any situation due to your friendly, open approach to work. Your colleagues and business unit leaders will support you as you grow your professional skills at Baxter.

The Associate Director of Device Connectivity will be the primary owner of market development, partner management, in market support and growth of our device connectivity capabilities across Care & Connectivity Solutions. This role will be focused on the surgical and communications categories within CCS with a revenue contribution of ~$400M. You will be a member of the US CCS downstream marketing organization with direct reports ensuring that all of our device solutions are focused on bring connectivity capabilities to life.

What you'll be doing

Lead and develop a U.S.-based team to drive strategy, development, and launch of connected care/device connectivity solutions.
Analyze market trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics to identify growth opportunities and shape business strategy.
Build strategic business plans, financial models, and business cases to support investment decisions and portfolio growth.
Drive product launches, go-to-market strategies, pricing, and commercialization efforts across surgical and communication technology categories.
Partner cross-functionally with regional teams, product management, medical affairs, regulatory, service, and commercial stakeholders to ensure execution and alignment.
Establish portfolio vision, product roadmaps, performance metrics, and operational governance to achieve business objectives.
Influence executive leadership, customers, partners, and key industry stakeholders through strategic communication and executive-level presentations.
Lead global initiatives focused on connectivity and workflow efficiency, leveraging strong project management, financial acumen, collaboration, and matrix leadership while supporting up to 40% travel.

What you’ll bring

Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, engineering. MBA and/or graduate degree is a plus.
7+ years as a top performer in healthcare corporate and/or hospital environment and 5+ years of cross-functional leadership experience, with significant sophisticated solutions selling experience.
Must have expert level knowledge of digital platforms and how they facilitate communication with various clinical systems and devices. Technical understanding of IT environments and robust knowledge of clinical processes and workflows is a plus
Previous experience developing and maintaining C-level relationships with customers and strategic partners.
Proven career progression in previous roles.

Baxter 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 Baxter, 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 $168,000 to $231,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of 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 available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. 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), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, 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. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

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