Senior Specialist, Product Security Operations and Vulnerability Management

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. 

About Us: Baxter's Mission

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 my expertise drives business innovation

The SeniorSpecialist, Product Security Operations and Vulnerability Management will be responsible for the intake and processing of threat intelligence, security reports, security related complaints, and following procedures to drive compliance to regulations, laws and standards. The selected candidate will develop a deep understanding of Baxter products, and be a key player in assessing, monitoring, analyzing and reporting information that could impact Baxter products. Successful candidate will have a history of leading projects, generating and maintaining accurate and detailed user documentation, value keeping collaborators informed, and collaborate across teams to ensure a timely and transparent response to customers about vulnerabilities. Internally, this role will help keep collaborators informed of emerging threats and perform risk analysis of threat and vulnerability information. This role will be an important liaison between technical functions and other functions such as Legal, Marketing, 3rd party vendors, Program Management, Sales and Enterprise IT.

What you'll be doing

• Process and assess vulnerability intelligence and take the appropriate actions to ensure a correct product security response per established process.
• Guide teams on following process from initial vulnerability signal to closure.
• Perform daily tasks using operational GRC toolsets (Governance Risk and Compliance)
• Act as a resource to Leadership to assist in the monitoring and analysis of identified risks and performance metrics.
• Helping teams analyze information to understand the severity of the risk for their product line and perform security risk assessments to ensure accuracy and completeness while consistently completing and adhering to documented processes and procedures.
• Ability to collaborate and work with individuals across the organization, including Legal, Sales, Marketing, Service, R&D and other internal and external business associates to drive positive business outcomes for product security matters.
• Participate in process innovation to develop/identify procedural gaps, incorporate industry standard processes, drive for improvements, efficiencies, achieve results and enhance customer relationships.
• Reporting out on postmarket product cybersecurity surveillance activities and other compliance performance metrics.
• Deliver training to business partners as needed and help enforce established policies and procedures to ensure appropriate security

What you'll bring

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science or a related field.
• Has performed security risk assessments using CVSS scoring for vulnerabilities
• Have CISSP, CISM, or other certifications.
• Individual must be able to prioritize numerous tasks and manage time efficiently.
• Strong analytical skills
• A proven work history of driving issues to resolution and helping team make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Experience working with multi-functional partners.
• Proficient in organizing and implementing project plans.

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 $104,000.00 to $143,000.00 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.

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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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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