This is where you save and sustain lives

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. 

Your Role at Baxter

This is where your creativity addresses challenges

You are creative, thorough, and a heads-down do-er. You embrace a challenge and truly apply the collaborative powers of your team to produce great results. You are motivated by work that is never the same from one day to the next. As a Director, Quality Analytics, you are unafraid of navigating through necessary internal processes to facilitate a product you deeply believe in. You can absorb and act on complex procedures and data and train your team or peers if needed. You take pride in getting things done quickly without sacrificing safety or quality.

Your Team at Baxter

Within Quality, every role makes a difference. Products that Baxter makes are shipped worldwide for patients in need. Whether it's building a new process from scratch or facing a never-before-seen production hurdle, individuals within Quality are given the trust and opportunity to bring creativity to the table. Regardless of your specific role with a product, it is sure to touch a portion of our global operation.

The mission of Baxter is to save and sustain lives. This mission is embedded into everything we do. This means if there is a decision to be made where quantity and quality are at odds, we will always choose quality. Our patients come first, always.

The Quality function values both working together as a team and independently. We draw energy from working in a plant or an office where there are opportunities to collaborate. As the company evolves, so does the way our team approaches work as it strives to create top-of-the-line products.

We build relationships with each other to get work done. Building these relationships is easy because we all share common traits of being reliable, ethical, and caring. We lean on our colleagues for their expertise and hold each other accountable. We feel empowered to speak up when there's a new insight or opportunity to improve something. This open dialog builds trust within the team and helps create a better product for our customers.

What you'll be doingOptimizes processes related to management of data and data sets; oversees the optimization of research processes and tools to create efficiencies and enable data sharing while ensuring and/or improving data quality; partners with business strategy to design solutions for improving data quality for analytic data sets; develops capacity models, reports and dashboards that optimize prioritization and decision making.Proactively provides leadership and guidance to stakeholders to improve the quality and impact of data; works closely with department leaders to guide the evolution and maturation of analytics and reporting.Partner with IT and IT Systems to a data-driven culture in the organization with focus on design and architectural thinking to drive data quality and reliability goals as well as keep up with new trends on regulations, data privacy, data collection, and data reporting.Looks for signals and disposition and/or completing the signal detection both inside and outside the company that could indicate threats to continued success or opportunities to grow the business and mitigate risk and escalate or advise on response.Owns Executive Management review and ensures execution at all levels.Oversight of PRO Model Analysis, the network’s tool for performance KPIs, and serve as an advisor to site leaders and appropriate stakeholders to ensure actions are taken.Embrace and embed agile ways of working in support of a learn-fast culture and continuous improvement.Cultivate a collaborative work environment with strong working relationships across the organization.Leads overall coaching, training, development, and succession plans for the team.

What you'll bringSignificant experience (10+ years) in Quality, Regulatory, and/or Manufacturing. 5+ years of management experience.Technical experience in drug, biologics, and medical device industry.A degree in a life science, engineering, IT or analytics is required; an advanced degree is preferred.Experience (5+ years) in data analytics, metrics, and insights, preferred statistical analysisExperience collaborating large Quality or Regulatory organization; strong ability to motivate team with varying levels of experience while also collaborating with colleagues across the globe.Proven leadership ability with a track record of making difficult decisions in a logical, rational manner.Demonstrated ability to work as a leader. Strong communication skills are essential

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 $176,000 - $264,000 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. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, commission, and/or long-term incentive. 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. 

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.

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The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

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Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
                                                                                                                                                               
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