Associate Director, Global Business Development/ M&A – Integrations & Separations

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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

The Baxter Global Business Development Integrations & Separations Team is accountable for developing and maintaining a consistent, efficient, and comprehensive integration and separation approach. The main objective of the Business Development Integrations & Separations Associate Director is to support the realization of the value of both Baxter acquisitions and divestitures, ventures, and other “Special” projects by expertly leading and project managing cross-functional structured teams, robust processes and comprehensive toolsets, and helping to drive the consistent use of these by Baxter partners.

This role will report to the Vice President of Global Business Development for M&A Integrations & Separations.

What you'll be doing

• Enhance and refine the overall M&A process, including associated roles and responsibilities, from strategy through integration or separation, to ensure efficiency, simplification, and process excellence
• Lead the strategy and planning for large and complex transactions, such as global acquisitions, separations, and emerging market initiatives
• Oversee the planning and execution of legal entity separations for Baxter's Kidney Care segment spin-off and future transactions
• Serve as the liaison between the Business Development team and Baxter Business Units during critical phases of the deal continuum
• Manage and monitor service levels, advance issue resolution, and planning, along with internal and external benchmarking and process improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with the Business Leader(s) and Integration/ Separation team to lead project reviews, feasibility analysis, prioritization, and execution of key integration/ separation milestones
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to implement integration and separation plans, overseeing project deliverables, and resource allocation
• Identify and assess risks associated with integration and separation activities, develop proactive mitigation plans, monitor progress to minimize disruptions and ensure compliance and communicate to senior leadership, as needed.
• Develop and refine integration and separation strategies, including organizational structure, resource allocation, and timeline management, to ensure successful implementation and desired outcomes.
• Drive the implementation of IT program management and workflow solutions for M&A transaction management.
• Facilitate alignment of systems, processes, and cultures across merged or separated entities, promoting knowledge sharing and alignment.
• Monitor post-integration/ post-separation performance, evaluate the achievement of financial, operational, and strategic goals, and identify areas for improvement.
• · Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering their professional growth and creating a high-performing environment.

What you'll bring

• Masters’ Degree in Business Administration (MBA) preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting M&A activity and functional integration/ separation including due diligence, integration/ separation planning & execution in a global medical device/life sciences industry. Has proven history of managing complex integration and separation projects in the global healthcare sector, ensuring successful outcomes while considering regional challenges
• Consulting experience managing Integrations & Separations highly preferred
• Highly familiar with M&A processes from across the entire deal continuum from due diligence to deal signing, Closing or getting to Day 1, and post-merger integration
• Extensive experience in project/ program management and progressive leadership experience including project initiation, scoping, resourcing, vendor management, risk management and implementation support. Preferably in global environments
• Experience managing divestitures, including due diligence, separation planning and execution, and strategic Joint Ventures preferred
• Some high-level understanding of one or more end-to-end business processes like market-to-order, order-to-cash, returns, procure-to-pay, forecast-to-delivery, plan-to-inventory, record-to-report, recruit-to-Retire, and appreciation for complex IT integration is highly desirable
• Intense focus on detail in developing, supporting, and monitoring detailed project achievements and metrics in intricate, matrixed settings
• Solid critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to use quantitative and qualitative data to identify and evaluate assumptions and draw conclusions, ability to independently identify, resolve and raise issues, and provide concise executive level summaries that accurately reflect analyses
• Possesses a service-mindset, building mutual trust and encouraging respect and cooperation among integration team members and other key partners
• Has a high capacity to manage and support complex work across multiple projects at any point of time
• Brings creativity to problem solving. Serves as an advocate for adopting innovative approaches/ ideas
• Superior communication, presentation and collaboration skills, at ease with both business and technical topics. Comfortable presenting to Business Unit Leaders, cross-functional teams

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.

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 - 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. This position is also eligible for discretionary bonuses and 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.

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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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