Senior Director, Quality Medical Devices

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Your Role at Baxter

At Baxter every quality decision has the potential to impact patients who depend on life-sustaining medical devices every day. As Senior Director Quality - Medical Devices you will lead Quality strategy and performance across Baxters Infusion Therapies & Platforms (ITP) medical device network ensuring the safety quality compliance and reliable supply of products used by patients and healthcare providers around the world.

The senior Quality leader is responsible for quality strategy governance organizational capability regulatory compliance and business performance across a global medical device network. Leading a large geographically dispersed organization you will provide executive oversight of Design Quality Manufacturing Quality and Post-Market Surveillance activities across the full product lifecycle from development through commercialization and ongoing market performance.

Success in this role means strengthening regulatory confidence enabling reliable supply advancing operational excellence driving product and patient safety and developing a high-performing organization focused on quality excellence.

What Youll Be Doing

• Develop and execute a multi-year Quality strategy that strengthens compliance product quality organizational capability and business performance across Baxters medical device network.
• Lead Quality governance and decision-making processes that promote consistency accountability risk management and operational excellence across multiple sites and functions.
• Provide executive oversight for Design Quality Manufacturing Quality and Post-Market Surveillance activities across the medical device lifecycle.
• Partner with senior leaders across Manufacturing R&D Regulatory Affairs Supply Chain Finance HR and Commercial functions to support innovation lifecycle management and reliable product supply.
• Champion regulatory compliance and inspection readiness across global medical device operations while building strong credible relationships with health authorities notified bodies and regulatory agencies.
• Ensure effective integration of Design Quality Manufacturing Quality Regulatory Affairs and Post-Market Surveillance activities to support product lifecycle excellence.
• Lead quality oversight of new product development design changes product transfers sustaining engineering activities and lifecycle management initiatives.
• Drive enterprise-wide quality transformation remediation and continuous improvement initiatives that deliver sustainable business results.
• Make risk-based decisions that balance patient safety product quality regulatory requirements supply continuity and business objectives.
• Lead and oversee regulatory inspections audits and compliance activities across global medical device operations.
• Build coach and develop high-performing leaders while strengthening succession planning and organizational capability across the Quality organization.
• Provide executive-level insights reporting and recommendations related to quality performance compliance risks business priorities and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with executive leadership to ensure Quality remains a competitive advantage while supporting growth innovation and operational excellence across the business.
• Travel up to 40% to manufacturing sites and vendors.

What Youll Bring

• 15 years of progressive Quality leadership experience within the medical device industry with a proven track record leading Quality strategy compliance governance and organizational performance across complex manufacturing and product development environments.
• Bachelors degree in Engineering Science or a related discipline required; advanced degree preferred.
• Deep expertise in medical device quality systems regulatory requirements inspection management and risk mitigation.
• Demonstrated success leading Design Quality Manufacturing Quality and Post-Market Surveillance organizations within a regulated medical device environment.
• Strong knowledge of global medical device regulations and standards including FDA Quality System Regulation / Quality Management System Regulation (QSR/QMSR) ISO 13485 EU MDR MDSAP and related requirements.
• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and guide high-impact business decisions.
• Demonstrated success leading quality transformation remediation and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple sites and functions.
• Experience leading large geographically dispersed teams through organizational growth change and business transformation.
• Strong business acumen with experience managing significant budgets investments and strategic operating plans.
• A collaborative leadership style with a passion for developing talent building inclusive teams and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

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 $216000 - $297000annually. 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.

At Baxter youll join a team united by a shared purpose: improving outcomes for patients and healthcare providers around the world. We believe innovation happens through collaboration diverse perspectives and a relentless commitment to excellence. Here your leadership will help shape the future of healthcare while creating opportunities for growth impact and professional fulfillment.

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US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

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