Senior Manager, Strategic Insights & Analytics
About The Position
Baxter’s Advanced Surgery business is one of the company’s most strategically important and fastest growing divisions, focused on improving outcomes in complex surgical procedures through trusted hemostats, sealants, and adhesion prevention solutions. The business is a priority area for Baxter’s executive leadership, with continued investment in innovation, portfolio expansion, and strategic growth. We are seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Insights & Analytics to play a central role in shaping how Advanced Surgery understands its markets, competitors, and future opportunities. This role owns market intelligence and competitive insights for the division and combines rigorous analytics with strategic thinking to inform long range planning, portfolio decisions, and business development priorities. This is a high visibility role that sits at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and storytelling. The Senior Manager will work closely with global Marketing, R&D, Medical, Regulatory, Finance, and Commercial teams, and their insights will regularly inform senior leadership discussions. You will join a collaborative, low ego team that values curiosity, partnership, and impact—and you will inherit a strong analytical foundation while helping evolve the function for the future.
Requirements
- Experience analyzing healthcare or medical device datasets such as Premier, SG2, DRG, IQVIA, or similar claims and utilization sources.
- Strong capability in Excel based modeling, forecasting, and market sizing.
- Working experience with SAS, R, or SPSS; SQL or Python.
- Familiarity with medical coding, procedure based analytics, and claims or charge level data.
- A demonstrated ability to translate complex analyses into clear, strategic insights for executive audiences.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence across functions and levels.
- A proactive, intellectually curious mindset and comfort working independently on highly visible, recurring deliverables.
- A collaborative, low ego approach and the ability to thrive in a fast paced, cross functional environment.
Responsibilities
- Turn complex healthcare data into clear strategic direction for the Advanced Surgery business.
- Lead market intelligence, forecasting, and competitive insights while shaping how the division understands its markets and future opportunities.
- Lead global market intelligence and competitive insights across hemostats, sealants, adhesion prevention, and adjacent surgical categories.
- Own annual global market sizing and forecasting, partnering with regional teams and aligning assumptions with Finance.
- Deliver biannual market share and competitive landscape analyses to inform portfolio and long‑range planning.
- Manage quarterly U.S. market size and growth reporting by integrating SG2, IQVIA, DRG, Premier, and internal performance data.
- Conduct hands‑on Premier analytics to understand procedural trends, product utilization, and specialty‑level dynamics.
- Translate complex data into clear, executive‑ready insights and strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
- Support M&A, licensing, and partnership evaluations through market sizing, competitive assessments, and scenario modeling.
- Build compelling narratives and present findings to cross‑functional stakeholders across Marketing, R&D, Medical, Regulatory, Finance, and Commercial.
Benefits
- Medical and dental coverage that start on day one
- Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Educational assistance programs
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
- Family and medical leaves of absence
- Paid parental leave
- Commuting benefits
- Employee Discount Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Childcare benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
