Product Owner (Sr Mgr, IT) for Network SASE (Secure Access Service Edge)

Vantive: A New Company Built on Our Legacy

Since last year, Baxter has been on a journey to separate our Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. 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 are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

*Completion of the proposed sale of Vantive to funds managed by the Carlyle Group is subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions.

Your role at Baxter

As the Product Owner (Senior Manager), for WAN/SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) you will be responsible for leading the global strategic direction and management of all WAN/SD-WAN technologies together with the SSE components like Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), CASB, FWaaS, and some other SSE technologies.

What you'll be doing

• Lead a large, globally diverse agile team responsible for SD-WAN, CASB, ZTNA, and other SSE solutions supporting levels 1-3.

• Develops and implements the strategic vision for SASE services aligned with the overall IT and business objectives.

• Partners with senior IT leadership to develop the strategy for the global Infrastructure and Operations function.

• Responsible for the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of IT WAN/SASE Solutions.

• Establish and supervise key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of the solutions.

• Working closely with Enterprise Architecture, develop product roadmaps based on customer feedback with the aim of a continuous improvement cycle.

• Manage and prioritize the product backlog.

• Ensure timely and effective incident resolution, problem management, and service request fulfillment with DevOps principles in mind.

• Plan and manage the overall budget for the IT services in scope.

• 20% travel expected.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science or a related field.

• 10+ years of IT Networking and WAN management experience and familiarity with cloud-based networking platforms and legacy on-prem solutions.

• Required experience in large-scale WAN network and SD-WAN technologies.

• Industry/Vendors certification (CCIE, CCDE, SD-WAN Certification, Cloud Certification).

• Experience with some SD-WAN vendor solutions like Versa, HPE, Cisco, Palo Alto.

• Experience with Zscaler solutions.

• Agile/Scrum/Project Management certifications.

• Previous experience as Product Owner, Scrum master, SRE role.

• Ability to communicate sophisticated systems and ideas across multiple departments.

• Solid experience with network automation platforms & tools.

• Solid understanding of IT security and data privacy standard processes.

• Experience managing IT personnel and external service providers.

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 $144,000 to $195,000 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 is also eligible for discretionary bonus. 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

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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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