Dir, Pharma BD

Zvh; Town of Deerfield (WI); Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid holidays and PTO 20–35 days

Job summary

Baxter is seeking a Director of Business Development to turn corporate strategy for Infusion Systems and IV Solutions into a prioritized growth pipeline. You will lead licensing, co‑development, strategic partnerships, and acquisitions by coordinating marketing, R&D, regulatory, and legal teams, ensuring value realization and disciplined processes.

The role requires senior deal-making experience, financial acumen, and a strong cross-functional leadership skillset to drive profitable growth and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred.
• Ten or more years of experience in medical devices, operations, strategy, or business development, including at least five years leading licensing, strategic partnership, or M&A activities.
• Demonstrated success leading complex licensing, partnership, or M&A transactions from sourcing through close and implementation.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including valuation, scenario analysis, business-case development, and executive recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Translate IS/IVS strategies into a prioritized inorganic-growth pipeline with licensing, co-development, partnerships, and M&A targets.
• Lead opportunities through five-stage ITP BD process: Category/Strategic Assessment, Target Evaluation, Due Diligence, Negotiation, and Implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or related advanced degree

Job description

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.

Summary

The Director, Business Development will translate the Infusion Systems (IS) and IV Solutions (IVS) strategies into a prioritized inorganic‑growth pipeline and lead licensing, co‑development, strategic partnership, and acquisition opportunities from opportunity shaping through value realization. The role partners across Marketing, R&D, Integrated Supply Chain, Regulatory, Medical, Quality, Finance, Legal, Commercial, and Corporate M&A to strengthen the portfolio, accelerate profitable growth, and advance differentiated infusion and medication‑delivery solutions. The Director will apply and improve ITP BD Standard Work, using disciplined stage gates, evidence‑based decisions, compliant approvals, and clear accountability. The role represents Baxter externally with professionalism, responsiveness, sound judgment, and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Partner with IS and IVS marketing leaders to translate strategy into opportunity theses, search fields, and a prioritized pipeline of licensing, co‑development, partnership, and M&A targets.
• Lead opportunities through the five‑stage ITP BD process: Category and Strategic Assessment, Target Evaluation, Due Diligence, Negotiation, and Implementation and Value Realization.
• Build and defend decision‑quality business cases, including revenue, margin, cash flow, NPV, IRR, ROIC, timing, and scenario analyses; revise recommendations when evidence changes value or risk.
• Lead cross‑functional diligence; surface material risks, dependencies, and resource needs early; and translate findings into mitigation, deal terms, or stop/pause recommendations.
• Prepare evidence‑based stage‑gate and approval materials for the ITP Investment Committee, senior executives, and Corporate BD in accordance with delegated authority and required processes.
• Own external partner engagement from confidentiality agreement through definitive agreement, including valuation, term sheets, negotiations, and coordination of transaction documents with Finance and Legal.
• Ensure diligence findings and value drivers flow into implementation; support a disciplined handoff; track performance against the business case; and use post‑transaction learning to improve the pipeline and BD Standard Work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred.
• Ten or more years of experience in medical devices, operations, strategy, or business development, including at least five years leading licensing, strategic partnership, or M&A activities.
• Demonstrated success leading complex licensing, partnership, or M&A transactions from sourcing through close and implementation.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including valuation, scenario analysis, business‑case development, and executive recommendations.
• Working knowledge of medical‑device development, global regulatory and quality requirements, supply considerations, and relevant software or digital‑health solutions.
• Skilled negotiator and cross‑functional leader with excellent judgment, executive presence, communication, organization, and ability to manage multiple global priorities.
• Implementation, alliance‑management, integration, or continuous‑improvement experience preferred.

This position is remote, based in the US time zone.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

• 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.
• Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. Reasonable Accommodations. Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.