Director, Product Stewardship & Regulatory Programs

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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.

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Your Role at Baxter

Baxter is seeking an experienced leader to oversee Product Stewardship and the execution of environmental and social product-related regulatory programs across the enterprise.

This role is responsible for monitoring emerging regulations assessing business applicability establishing implementation roadmaps and driving cross-functional execution to ensure compliance across Baxters global portfolio. The leader will work closely with business segments drive collaboration with other functions such as R&D Regulatory Affairs Quality and Legal and Operations teams to translate evolving requirements into practical and timely actions.

Success in this role requires exceptional program management organizational leadership and execution capabilities. The individual must be skilled at coordinating complex initiatives across multiple stakeholders driving accountability and ensuring that Baxter remains ahead of regulatory requirements while proactively identifying opportunities to develop products and solutions that meet future market needs.

The role serves as a critical connection point between regulatory developments and commercial opportunity. By helping the business understand where regulations are heading this leader will enable segments to make informed product packaging materials and portfolio decisions that strengthen Baxters competitive edge and support evolving customer expectations.

What youll be doing

Regulatory Monitoring and Business Impact Assessment

• Lead Baxters global monitoring and assessment of environmental product packaging chemical circular economy and social regulatory developments.
• Establish structured processes for evaluating applicability across business segments product categories and geographic markets.
• Develop risk assessments and implementation plans for emerging regulations.
• Maintain an enterprise regulatory roadmap and prioritization framework.
• Provide actionable recommendations to segment leaders regarding potential business impacts and required actions.

Enterprise Compliance Program Leadership

• Lead execution of product stewardship programs addressing chemicals compliance packaging regulations extended producer responsibility requirements product environmental requirements human rights due diligence and other emerging obligations.
• Establish governance timelines milestones and accountability mechanisms to ensure on-time implementation.
• Drive enterprise-wide readiness activities and compliance programs.
• Track progress escalate risks and ensure effective issue resolution.
• Develop and oversee internal reporting mechanisms for compliance status milestones and program performance.

Regulatory Readiness and Market Leadership

• Partner with business segments to identify areas where Baxter can proactively address future regulatory requirements.
• Translate regulatory trends into opportunities for product and portfolio innovation.
• Support the development of sustainable product packaging and material solutions that position Baxter ahead of future requirements.
• Enable first-to-market approaches where emerging regulatory trends create opportunities for competitive differentiation.
• Ensure product stewardship considerations are incorporated into new product development and lifecycle management processes.

Cross-Functional Execution and Program Management

• Lead large-scale cross-functional initiatives involving R&D Quality Regulatory Affairs Legal Procurement Supply Chain Operations and Commercial teams.
• Establish clear ownership decision-making structures and implementation plans.
• Drive execution through disciplined project management practices.
• Remove barriers resolve conflicts and maintain momentum across multiple concurrent programs.
• Build repeatable processes and operating mechanisms to scale regulatory compliance efforts across Baxter.

Commercial and Customer Enablement

• Partner with Commercial Sustainability and segment leadership teams to understand evolving customer requirements and market expectations.
• Provide regulatory and product sustainability expertise to support customer tenders audits questionnaires and product inquiries.
• Help commercial teams understand how regulatory trends may influence future purchasing decisions and customer expectations.
• Support development of product-level sustainability information and compliance documentation needed for customers and health systems.

Leadership and Governance

• Lead the Product Stewardship function and associated governance forums.
• Provide regular updates to the Sustainability Leadership Team and executive leadership.
• Build strong partnerships across business segments and functional organizations.
• Foster a culture of accountability execution excellence and proactive problem solving.

What youll bring

Required

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Chemistry Environmental Science Regulatory Affairs Life Sciences Business or related field.
• 10 years of experience in product stewardship regulatory affairs environmental compliance product compliance quality systems or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex global compliance or regulatory implementation programs.
• Strong understanding of environmental and social regulations impacting products packaging chemicals materials and supply chains.
• Exceptional project management and execution skills.
• Proven ability to lead large cross-functional initiatives and drive organizational accountability.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate regulatory developments into practical business actions.

Preferred

• Medical device pharmaceutical healthcare or other highly regulated industry experience.
• Experience with REACH RoHS PFAS regulations Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) conflict minerals and human rights due diligence requirements.
• Experience working directly with product development R&D quality and regulatory teams.
• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project management experience.
• Experience supporting customer sustainability requests tenders or product-level regulatory disclosures.

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 $176000 - $242000annually. 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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