Senior Enterprise CI Leader — Lean Six Sigma & Growth

Baxter International Inc.; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Baxter International Inc. seeks a senior GPS CI Leader to drive enterprise continuous improvement across the organization.

You will partner with senior leaders to identify and prioritize cross-functional opportunities, deploying Lean Six Sigma methods, coaching leaders, and embedding standard work to sustain gains at scale. You will lead a team of managers, foster a culture of accountability and disciplined problem solving, and ensure governance and performance routines align with strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in transformation, operational excellence, continuous improvement, or enterprise process improvement, including responsibility for large-scale cross-functional initiatives.
• Proven success leading enterprise transformation programs with measurable improvements in performance, productivity, quality, cost, service, or experience.
• Experience leading a continuous improvement portfolio of more than 800 projects annually and building a large CI community.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification required; Master Black Belt preferred; experience with mature business systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise GPS continuous improvement agenda, translating strategic priorities into actionable improvement opportunities across functions.
• Build enterprise capability to identify, scope, and implement CI projects with disciplined problem solving and clear accountability for results.
• Lead a team of managers delivering enterprise-wide projects, coach problem solving, ensure consistent GPS, Lean, Six Sigma practices.
• Drive enterprise process improvement to enhance output, efficiency, and sustained business results.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify end-to-end priorities, remove barriers, and accelerate cross-functional programs.

Skills

Leadership

Executive presence

Strategic thinking

Governance

Problem solving

Communication

Change management

Operational excellence

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Baxter International Inc. seeks a senior GPS CI Leader to drive enterprise continuous improvement across the organization.

You will partner with senior leaders to identify and prioritize cross-functional opportunities, deploying Lean Six Sigma methods, coaching leaders, and embedding standard work to sustain gains at scale. You will lead a team of managers, foster a culture of accountability and disciplined problem solving, and ensure governance and performance routines align with strategic