Global Quality, Regulatory & Risk Excellence Leader

Baxter International; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 288,000 - 396,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Baxter International, a leader in healthcare, seeks an accomplished executive to spearhead global quality, regulatory excellence, and enterprise risk management. Based in Illinois, you will connect quality and regulatory strategy with business goals, lead transformation, and drive innovation in data and responsible AI across Baxter’s manufacturing and quality systems.

You will guide enterprise priorities, investments, and governance, ensuring product availability, patient safety, and sustainable

Qualifications

• 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 in quality, regulatory, manufacturing or related areas within highly regulated industries.
• Experience at VP or equivalent enterprise level, setting strategy and leading transformation across a global organization.

Responsibilities

• Shape multi-year strategy for quality excellence, regulatory resilience, and risk management.
• Lead enterprise quality transformation and investments across Baxter’s sites and networks.
• Advance digital quality and analytics strategy with scalable technology and AI capabilities.
• Translate FDA and global health authority expectations into proactive regulatory strategies and preparedness.
• Guide enterprise risk, operating plans, and capital investment decisions with quality priorities.
• Develop a global leadership pipeline across operational quality, risk, data, and transformation.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data analytics

Regulatory affairs

Quality systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Baxter International, a leader in healthcare, seeks an accomplished executive to spearhead global quality, regulatory excellence, and enterprise risk management. Based in Illinois, you will connect quality and regulatory strategy with business goals, lead transformation, and drive innovation in data and responsible AI across Baxter’s manufacturing and quality systems.

You will guide enterprise priorities, investments, and governance, ensuring product availability, patient safety, and sustainable