This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your role:

In this role you will be providing lead design and administration for US/PR pension and 401(k) retirement plan benefits.

What you'll be doing:

• Regional focus (US/PR) includes:
• Lead development and implementation of plan design.
• Review and analyze retirement data, market trends, and business input to identify areas for improvement and recommend plan changes.
• Lead requests for proposals (RFP’s).
• Prepare benefits business case proposals.
• Maintain specific plan knowledge of plan provisions, detailed costs, market practices and legal requirements.
• Monitor benefits to ensure compliance and competitiveness.
• Provide financial education support to employees.
• Lead day-to-day administration ensuring that benefits are delivered as designed and plan issues are resolved on a timely basis.
• Drive process with administration vendors to ensure performance targets are met.
• Communicate ongoing, changed, and new benefit designs and respond to employees and retiree requests for information as needed.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to achieve results.
• Guide internal and external staff.
• Global focus includes:
• Review new/revised benefit plans and benefits proposals in accordance with global benefit guidelines.
• Steer and monitor projects.
• Maintain broad based knowledge of benefits offered, costs, market practices and legal requirements.
• Provide multinational pooling support.
• Oversee and manage global benefits cost and design database.
• Provide Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures benefits support.

What you'll bring:

• 5 years of related benefit plan experience.
• Technical knowledge of benefit plans, including ERISA, COBRA, and other relevant laws.
• Strong financial, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Critical thinking and business acumen.
• Strong project management and presentation skills including a track record of leading and driving projects to completion.
• Communication, influencing, relationship management, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to operate in a global matrix environment.
• Certified Employee Benefits Specialist designation a plus.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $96,000 to $132,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position is also eligible for a discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

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.

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Reasonable Accommodations
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