Hiring: Senior Director, Finance, ITP Upstream Company: Baxter International Inc. Location: Deerfield, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:40:07 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Portfolio Management, R, Risk Management, Segment, Stakeholder Management About the job Experience: •MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced business or finance qualification preferred. •15+ years of progressive finance experience, including leadership responsibilities within complex, global, and matrixed organizations. •US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico) Required Skills: •Strategic Business Partnership & Financial Leadership •Provide financial leadership and decision support across the upstream value stream, balancing growth objectives, profitability, cash flow generation, investment requirements, and risk considerations to support achievement of divisional strategic objectives. •Lead financial evaluation of portfolio strategies, assessing market opportunities, competitive dynamics, product lifecycle considerations, investment returns, and strategic trade-offs to optimize growth, profitability, and long-term value creation across a diverse global product portfolio. •Innovation and New Product Development •Lead the financial evaluation of global new product launches and post-completion reviews, including the development, governance, and maintenance of new product development business cases. •Partner with business and R&D leaders throughout the innovation lifecycle to evaluate investment requirements, commercial assumptions, market opportunities, profitability expectations, and return-on-investment outcomes associated with product development initiatives. •Provide financial oversight and challenge to investment decisions, helping ensure resources are directed toward programs aligned with strategic growth objectives, expected financial returns, and portfolio priorities. •Conduct post-launch performance assessments to evaluate achievement of business case assumptions and identify opportunities for improved investment outcomes and portfolio management. Qualifications: •Strong business acumen and judgment, with deep understanding of relevant business environments, market dynamics, competitive positioning, and value creation drivers. •Demonstrated ability to effectively influence and drive consensus among diverse senior stakeholders while managing multiple competing priorities in a highly matrixed global organization. •Strong negotiation, interpersonal communication, collaboration, executive presentation, and stakeholder management skills. •Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial analyses into actionable business recommendations supporting strategic and operational decision-making. •Knowledge of GAAP accounting principles, tax considerations, financial governance, and legal accounting requirements. •Skilled at assembling and managing both ongoing staff as well as cross-functional teams as required. •Decisive leadership with ability to generate ideas, develop alternatives, rapidly determine the best course of action, and drive implementation and accountability. •Demonstrated capability evaluating significant strategic investments, business development activities, innovation portfolios, and resource allocation decisions. •Business Performance Management •Financial Analysis and Decision Support Compensation: •$200,000 - $275,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, commission, and/or long-term incentive Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!