Senior Manager, HR - Global Mobility

Baxter International Inc. • Deerfield, IL

2d • $136,000 - $187,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves 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. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Your Role at Baxter As Baxter elevates global mobility as a strategic priority, this role offers the rare opportunity to shape how talent moves across a global organization. The Senior Manager, Global Mobility serves as the company’s mobility lead — owning strategy, advising HR and business leaders, and driving programs that directly support Baxter’s transformation. You’ll have the autonomy to modernize policies, streamline processes, and influence how mobility supports business growth, rotational programs, and international assignments. With visibility across HR, Total Rewards, Finance, and senior leadership, this role is ideal for someone who wants to deepen their expertise in mobility long‑term and build programs that have lasting organizational impact. This position also offers significant scope and variety. Roughly 70% of the work centers on global mobility — international transfers, short‑term assignments, commuter arrangements, compensation proposals, vendor oversight, dashboards, and employee experience. The remaining 30% focuses on U.S. immigration strategy, partnering with external counsel and guiding leaders through complex cases. You’ll lead initiatives such as refining mobility policies, building dashboards and KPIs, enhancing onboarding for international hires, and training HR and business partners. With a supportive leader, a respected HR function, strong cross‑functional relationships, and a hybrid schedule that offers flexibility, this role provides both stability and the chance to leave a meaningful mark on Baxter’s global mobility strategy. This is a hybrid position based out of Deerfield, IL.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive experience in Global Mobility within a corporate HR environment, including at least 1-2 years focused on U.S. immigration compliance.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels; comfort solving outstanding/complex cases amid changing tax and legal environments.
• Strong collaborator and vendor management; customer‑centric approach; clear, concise communication for technical topics (immigration, tax).
• Experience with HRIS/Workday and Microsoft 365; advanced Excel for analytics and reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (or country equivalent) in HR, Business, or related field strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and coordinate all domestic and global mobility programs (e.g., international transfers, short‑term assignments, commuters), ensuring policy adherence, operational excellence, and exceptional employee experience.
• Build and maintain program metrics, dashboards, and trend analyses to inform decisions and highlight improvement opportunities.
• Prepare comprehensive compensation proposals and run mobility‑linked processes in partnership with Total Rewards and Finance.
• Lead U.S. immigration compliance partnering with HR, managers, employees, and outside legal counsel; oversee case strategy and documentation for common visa categories (e.g., H‑1B, L‑1A/L‑1B, TN, F‑1/OPT).
• Stay informed on U.S. immigration developments and trends to ensure accurate and effective communication with business partners.
• Lead and mentor junior Global Mobility team members; allocate workload, set clear SOPs, and provide day-to-day mentorship, feedback, and support.
• Own operational processes: ensure processes are implemented timely and compliantly, support process improvement opportunities and handle issues.
• Serve as the main point of contact to HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Payroll, and business leaders; resolve issues with speed and judgment.
• Lead vendor relationships to meet service, cost, and compliance objectives; drive continuous improvement and accountability with partners.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees