VP R&D Digital Platforms

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At Baxter we believe every personregardless of who they are or where they are fromdeserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today tomorrow and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together our community is driven by a culture of courage trust and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

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VP of Digital Platforms Connectivity R&D and Architecture

• Responsible for Digital Platforms Connectivity New Product Development and Innovation R&D and Platform Architecture and Voalte Mobile Excel and ICNet products for the Connected Care division. Define the integration strategy & software development roadmap to ensure robust interoperability.
• Establish engineering standards & governance. Drive software engineering platform hosting innovation new product development and platform technology architecture standards for Connected Care and Pan-Baxter segments. Oversee the scalable architecture to meet growing customer integration and demands.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with business units region/country teams and functions to brainstorm develop and launch new services new products and hosted solutions to align R&D efforts
• Manage full software development lifecycle of digital products.
• Develop new digital products to meet customer needs based on market research and industry trends.
• Manage all aspects of Digital Platform Connectivity R&D Global Innovation and Architecture team members including performance management training work management projects and operations. Allocate resources efficiently hire and develop top-tier software talents and foster a high-performing culture.
• Fiscal management of all capital and operating projects on the team.
• Ensure that all digital products created adheres to compliance safety quality guidelines and regulations.
• Additionally ensure that all digital solutions comply with global security standards and adhere to local privacy laws in every region where products are deployed. To support these requirements candidates must possess a degree in computer science with a masters degree preferred. This is critical for maintaining trust and meeting regulatory requirements across diverse markets.
• Work with key technology vendor partners to co-develop solutions and bring them to market.
• Provide thought leadership and technology guidance to the various R&D teams to help build a sound product roadmap acting as the bridge between technical architecture and business value
• Chair Architecture Review Board.

Qualifications:

Deep technical expertise in integration and developing scalable architecture.

Stakeholder influence and communication. Strong ability to work and influence across business units and functions.

• Deep understanding of contemporary AI software development tools to speed delivery and reduce costs
• Experience with launching digital products around the globe hosted in multiple regions and many different languages

Visionary leadership with strong technical financial and business acumen.

Team player with a strategic partnership mindset.

Executive level presentation skills.

Requires a Masters degree in business marketing finance or science/technology and masters degree in finance marketing business or science/technology preferred.

Requires twenty (20) or more solid years of business experience and 10 years or more of 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 $250000 - $386000annually. 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 arequired minimum number of daysa 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 its discretion Baxter may decide to adjust suspend or discontinue as business needs change.

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 additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits Baxter

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