Sr Mgr, HR

Baxter International Inc. • Round Lake, IL

1d • $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: As the Senior Human Resources Manager, you will serve as a key strategic partner to a global marketing organization generating $6B in annual revenue. This person will focus on leading and executing high‑impact, project‑based initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness, talent processes, and operational excellence. The Senior HR Manager provides partner support—advising leaders, strengthening team capabilities, guiding organizational design, and enabling a positive, high‑performance employee experience. This role is ideal for a strategic, forward‑thinking HR leader who thrives in a fast‑paced, matrixed global environment and is passionate about driving meaningful business impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of human resource professional experience.
• Knowledge of HR management components include performance management, development, compensation, culture and engagement, change management, organizational design, and inclusion & diversity.
• Experience working with Leadership Team members, People Managers and employees working in a variety of locations (field, corporate, global).

Nice To Haves

• Project Management training or Certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support HR team in implementing function HR plans and programs (e.g., talent review and planning, annual compensation review, performance management).
• Support employees and managers, as needed, regarding HR matters (e.g., employee relations, topics escalated beyond HR Central).
• Partner and liaise with functional COE members to resolve HR matters.
• Point liaison regarding HR operations matters (e.g., processing HR actions, drafting content, off-boarding processes).
• Point liaison to manage employee-related data (e.g., extract data reports, apply foundational analysis, create data files).
• Lead various employee data audits (e.g., funding entity, training courses).
• Work independently to resolve straightforward HR matters. As well as help resolve moderately complex HR matters.
• Recommend and drive improvement to HR systems, policies and processes/ escalate HR matters to respective HR team members, as needed.

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