Vantive: A New Company Built On Our Legacy

Baxter is on a journey to separate our ~$5B 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 separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

Director of IT – Global Functions

This position is responsible for delivering technology solutions for the Global Functional Leaders in Legal, HR, Finance, Medical Affairs, Corporate Affairs and Communications. The leader is accountable for ensuring value realization for all IT services and activities delivered. They will lead a team of direct reports that engage in the business to create an IT strategy aligned to business value. The leader is responsible for the implementation and support of usable, viable, and valuable products that meet business needs throughout the lifecycle of the products.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for IT outcomes and value creation from technology investments in HR, Legal, Finance, Medical Affairs, Corporate Affairs and Communications. Define and report progress and status in terms of business and customer outcomes to show value creation.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the business leaders to define the strategic direction for technology enablement and digital adoption.
• Collaborate with other IT leaders to ensure overall technology roadmaps remain aligned.
• Optimize the delivery model for new development and rationalize applications with redundant capabilities.
• Manage a team of internal and external resources including software vendors and managed service providers.
• Bring innovation through active leadership in research and ideation, driving the development and adoption of next-generation technologies and business practices that can generate value to the company.
• Champion change by promoting and driving new ways of working across IT and with business partners and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of experience in the life sciences industry, including 5+ years as a trusted IT business partner and advisor.
• Proven ability to work with multiple geographies in a multicultural environment.
• Ability and maturity to communicate and manage stakeholders up to the highest levels of the organization globally, regionally, and locally.
• Ability to apply technology to business opportunities and explain the benefits of technology in a way that business leaders can understand and react to.
• Strong technical acumen and ability to convey and collaborate around the development of desired functionality, particularly with cloud applications.
• Excellent functional process knowledge and business acumen in the HR, Legal, Finance, Medical Affairs and Communications areas.
• Working experience with Agile approach and culture; understanding of SAFe (Agile at scale) approach is a plus.
• 10+ years of experience managing third-party IT providers and 10+ years of experience managing people.
• Ability to set action plans for their team and manage in a matrixed environment
• Strong understanding of regulations in the life sciences industry (quality, security, data privacy).

Desired Characteristics:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, high aptitude for strategic, creative, and innovative thinking
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Objective/outcome-driven
• Strong digital/technical skills foundation
• Customer-centric and empathetic
• Ability to influence and build consensus with other IT teams and global senior leadership
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Budget management experience

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 $184,000 - $276,000 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.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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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