Senior Director R&D Platform Leader, Infusion Systems

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. 

Overview:

Baxter's Infusion Systems & Patient Monitoring develops innovative technologies that help clinicians safely deliver therapies and monitor patients at the point of care. Focused on advancing patient safety and improving clinical workflows, the business is driving innovation across the medication delivery continuum, from pharmacy preparation to bedside administration. Through connected infusion technologies and solutions designed to reduce contamination risk and simplify care delivery, Baxter is helping clinicians provide safer, more efficient care and improve patient outcomes.

Your Role at Baxter:

As an experienced and innovative leader, you will lead all aspects of our R&D Platform, Infusion Systems. You will be responsible for overseeing the product development and sustainability of our Platform, ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, and efficacy. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including regulatory affairs, quality assurance and clinicians to ensure that our products meet the needs of patients and healthcare providers. As the Senior Director, R&D Platform Leader you will have a strong background in medical device systems and a track record of successfully leading R&D projects end to end and teams to successfully launch products.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Set the R&D Vision and Strategy

Define and execute the long-term R&D and technology strategy for the INfusion Systems platform, ensuring alignment with business objectives, customer needs, and future market opportunities.

Deliver Innovation and Product Development Results

Lead the successful execution of new product development, platform enhancements, and sustaining engineering initiatives, driv ing high-quality, predictable outcomes from concept through commercialization.

Advance Technology Roadmaps and Future Capabilities

Identify emerging technologies, cultivate technical capabilities, and translate innovation opportunities into technology roadmaps that support product growth, differentiation, and long-term competitiveness.

Build Strong Cross-Functional Partnerships

Partner closely with commercial, clinical, quality, regulatory, manufacturing, program management and external stakeholders to ensure customer-centric solutions that deliver business and patient value.

Ensure Operational Excellence, Compliance, and Talent Development

Drive excellence in design controls, risk management, regulatory compliance, product quality, and cost performance while developing a high-performing R&D organization and leadership team.

Your Team:

Reporting to the VP, R&D – Infusion Systems, Nutrition, and PMO, you will lead a geographically distributed team of up to 250 located in Illinois, New York, Malta and India.

Your Location:

The role is located at our global corporate headquarters in the greater Chicago, IL area northern suburb of Round Lake. Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.  Relocation assistance will be provided.

What You’ll Bring:

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline (Master's or PhD preferred; MBA a plus)

• 12+ years of progressive R&D leadership experience, ideally within medica devices or other highly regulated industries.

• Proven track record of leading complex product development programs and high-performing, multi-site engineering teams, delivering innovative products from concept through commercialization.

• Deep understanding of medical device development and regulatory requirements, including FDA, ISO, design controls, risk management, and qualit