Product Stewardship & Regulatory Programs Leader

Baxter Healthcare; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 176,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxter Healthcare is seeking an experienced leader to oversee Product Stewardship and regulatory programs across the enterprise, ensuring compliance and proactive readiness.

The role requires coordinating with R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Legal, and Operations to translate evolving requirements into practical actions while advancing sustainable product strategies and portfolio decisions that strengthen Baxter's competitive edge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Regulatory Affairs, Life Sciences, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in product stewardship, regulatory affairs, environmental compliance, product compliance, quality systems, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex global compliance or regulatory implementation programs.
• Strong understanding of environmental and social regulations impacting products, packaging, chemicals, materials, and supply chains.
• Exceptional project management and execution skills.
• Proven ability to lead large cross-functional initiatives and drive accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead Baxter's global monitoring and assessment of environmental, product, packaging, chemical, circular economy, and social regulatory developments.
• Establish governance, timelines, milestones, and accountability mechanisms to ensure on-time implementation.
• Drive enterprise-wide readiness activities and compliance programs.
• Track progress, elevate risks, and ensure effective issue resolution.
• Develop and oversee internal reporting mechanisms for compliance status, milestones, and program performance.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory affairs

Environmental compliance

Cross-functional leadership

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Regulatory Affairs, Life Sciences, Business, or related field

Job description

Baxter Healthcare is seeking an experienced leader to oversee Product Stewardship and regulatory programs across the enterprise, ensuring compliance and proactive readiness.

The role requires coordinating with R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Legal, and Operations to translate evolving requirements into practical actions while advancing sustainable product strategies and portfolio decisions that strengthen Baxter's competitive edge.