Manager, Business Analytics & Data Enablement

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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

The Manager, Business Analytics & Data Enablement leads the strategy, governance, and execution of analytics, reporting, and data warehouse capabilities supporting the Respiratory Health business. This leader will combine deep expertise in data analytics, predictive modeling, AI/ML, and data visualization with strong leadership capabilities to build and scale a high-performing analytics organization.

This role serves as a strategic partner to operational leaders translating business priorities into scalable data solutions, actionable insights, and technology enhancements that support performance, compliance, and continuous improvement. The position leads the Business Analytics team and partners closely with IT, Finance, Reimbursement, and Patient Services to ensure data and reporting capabilities align with business objectives.

This position is based in St. Paul, MN with a hybrid on-site schedule.

What you'll be doing

• Serve as the primary business intelligence and data strategy partner for Respiratory Health, aligning analytics, reporting, data, and technology capabilities with business strategy, operational priorities, and growth objectives.

• Develop and manage the analytics, reporting, and data warehouse roadmap, ensuring capabilities, investments, and priorities support organizational goals and long-term business strategies.

• Lead the development of KPI frameworks, performance reporting, and actionable insights that enable data-driven decision-making and improved business performance.

• Lead the documentation, prioritization, and validation of business and system requirements, serving as the primary liaison between business and technical teams to ensure successful solution design, testing, implementation, and adoption.

• Establish and oversee data governance, data quality, validation, and maintenance practices that ensure reliable, accurate, and trusted enterprise reporting, analytics, and data warehouse environments.

• Drive innovation through advanced analytics, automation, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency, scalability, customer outcomes, and business performance.

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Business Intelligence & Data Enablement team, fostering accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, technical excellence, and a culture of data-driven decision-making.

• Build and maintain strong partnerships across Operations, Finance, Reimbursement, Patient Services, IT, balancing stakeholder needs and translating business priorities into scalable analytics, reporting, and technology solutions.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Analytics, Computer Science, or related field; equivalent experience considered.

• 6+ years of experience in business analytics, business intelligence, reporting systems, data warehousing, or related disciplines strongly preferred.

• Experience leading analytics, reporting, or business systems teams.

• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

• Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to successfully balance multiple initiatives, competing demands, and deadlines simultaneously.

• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and lead cross-functional initiatives.

• Experience supporting healthcare, reimbursement, revenue cycle, or other regulated environments preferred.

Technical Expertise:

• Extensive experience optimizing query performance, troubleshooting data anomalies, and ensuring data accuracy across diverse data platforms and warehouses.

• Strong knowledge of relational and dimensional data modeling concepts, enabling the development of sophisticated analytical datasets and KPI frameworks.