VP, Global Quality & Regulatory Excellence

Baxter•Deerfield, IL

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About The Position

Baxter is seeking a Vice President, Global Quality & Regulatory Excellence to shape enterprise strategy and capabilities for quality, regulatory practices, risk management, data, technology, and innovation. Based in Deerfield, Illinois, the role has impact across Baxter’s businesses, manufacturing network, and global quality systems. The position leads strategy connecting quality excellence, operational quality, regulatory resilience, enterprise risk, data and analytics, and responsible artificial intelligence. In partnership with senior Quality leadership and leaders across Baxter, the VP will translate regulatory, technology, and business developments into decisions that protect patients, strengthen product availability and quality, and support sustainable growth. The role guides enterprise priorities, investments, and transformation initiatives, building scalable capabilities that improve performance and regulatory confidence. Success includes identifying risk early, strengthening operational and process performance, making disciplined investment decisions, establishing effective governance, enabling responsible innovation, and developing quality capabilities that deliver lasting business and patient impact.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Microbiology, Chemistry, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Data Science, Business, or a related discipline.
At least 18 years of progressive leadership experience, including significant executive responsibility in Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, Manufacturing, Operations, Enterprise Risk, Digital Transformation, or a related discipline within medical device, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or another highly regulated industry.
Demonstrated success at the Vice President or comparable enterprise level, setting strategy and leading transformation across a complex global organization with measurable patient, regulatory, operational, financial, and organizational impact.
Deep operational quality experience spanning manufacturing, supply chain, product lifecycle, quality systems, inspection readiness, remediation, and continuous improvement, together with experience engaging the FDA and other global health authorities.
Experience leading significant operating budgets and influencing capital investment, resource allocation, business cases, and investment priorities.
Ability to advise senior executives and communicate complex quality, regulatory, operational, and risk considerations clearly to executive and Board-level audiences.
Demonstrated success leading across organizational boundaries, building leadership capability, and using data, analytics, and external insights to improve strategic decision-making.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; Baxter is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree such as an MBA, MS, PhD, or PharmD.
Executive education or recognized certification in enterprise risk management, data analytics, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, or quality leadership.
Experience as an enterprise Quality or Regulatory executive, Site Quality Head, senior Operations leader, or comparable global technical leader with broad business and financial accountability.
Experience sponsoring or governing AI, machine learning, automation, or digital quality initiatives, including consideration of model risk, privacy, cybersecurity, data integrity, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Shape Baxter’s multi-year strategy for quality excellence, operational quality, regulatory resilience, enterprise risk, data, analytics, and responsible AI, aligning priorities with patient needs and business strategy.
Strengthen operational quality across manufacturing sites, product platforms, supply networks, and quality systems by identifying systemic opportunities and driving improvements in reliability, compliance, and product availability.
Lead enterprise quality transformation and targeted interventions, directing expertise and investment toward the greatest patient, regulatory, and business value and scaling successful approaches across Baxter.
Advance Baxter’s digital quality and analytics strategy by prioritizing scalable technology, automation, and AI capabilities that improve insight, decision-making, and organizational performance while maintaining appropriate governance and human oversight.
Anticipate changes in FDA and global health authority expectations and translate external developments into proactive regulatory strategies, preparedness priorities, and enterprise decisions.
Guide enterprise risk, operating-plan, and capital-investment decisions by connecting quality and regulatory priorities with patient and product risk, resilience, financial stewardship, and long-term value.
Build a strong global leadership and talent pipeline, developing capabilities in operational quality, strategic risk, data, technology, and transformation while creating alignment across businesses, functions, and geographies.

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage starting on day one.
Basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employee contributions and company matching.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Educational assistance programs.
Paid holidays and paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service.
Family and medical leaves of absence and paid parental leave.
Commuting benefits.
Employee Discount Program.
Employee Assistance Program.
Childcare benefits.
The position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, commission, and/or long-term incentive.