Associate Director, Connected Care & Partnerships

Baxter Healthcare; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 168,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid time off 20–35 days

Parental leave

Job summary

Baxter is seeking an Associate Director, Device Connectivity to lead a U.S.-based team and advance connected care solutions across CCS. You will collaborate with regional and cross-functional partners to drive launches, pricing, and market growth, shaping the business strategy with executive-facing communications.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, market insight, and strong financial modelling skills, with travel up to 40% and a base salary range noted in the posting.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or engineering.
• MBA and/or graduate degree is a plus.
• 7+ years in healthcare corporate/hospital environment; 5+ years cross-functional leadership; sophisticated solutions selling experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a U.S.-based team to drive strategy, development, and launch of connected care/device connectivity solutions.
• Analyze market trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics to identify growth opportunities and shape business strategy.
• Build strategic business plans, financial models, and business cases to support investment decisions and portfolio growth.
• Drive product launches, go-to-market strategies, pricing, and commercialization efforts across surgical and communication technology categories.
• Partner cross-functionally with regional teams, product management, medical affairs, regulatory, service, and commercial stakeholders to ensure execution and alignment.
• Establish portfolio vision, product roadmaps, performance metrics, and operational governance to achieve business objectives.
• Influence executive leadership, customers, partners, and key industry stakeholders through strategic communication and executive-level presentations.
• Lead global initiatives focused on connectivity and workflow efficiency, leveraging strong project management, financial acumen, collaboration, and matrix leadership while supporting up to 40% travel.

Skills

Digital platforms

Cross-functional leadership

Executive relationships

Solution selling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/marketing/engineering

MBA or graduate degree (preferred)

Job description

Baxter is seeking an Associate Director, Device Connectivity to lead a U.S.-based team and advance connected care solutions across CCS. You will collaborate with regional and cross-functional partners to drive launches, pricing, and market growth, shaping the business strategy with executive-facing communications.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, market insight, and strong financial modelling skills, with travel up to 40% and a base salary range noted in the posting.