Director, Strategic Healthcare Programs

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Position Summary

We are seeking a commercially driven leader to serve as Director Strategic Healthcare Programs leading the design development and execution of innovative healthcare programs across the U.S. healthcare landscape. This individual will bring a deep understanding of the U.S. health systemincluding payers providers IDNs ACOs GPOs and CMS programscombined with exceptional commercial instincts and the ability to translate complex market dynamics into compelling customer narratives.

The role requires a natural connector and influencer who thrives on customer mapping insight generation and narrative building while also orchestrating collaboration across multiple internal functions (sales marketing HEOR medical affairs contracting policy finance operations).

Market & Customer Strategy

• Lead the development of strategic healthcare program approaches that differentiate our portfolio in the U.S. market.
• Map healthcare ecosystems at national regional and local levels to identify key stakeholders influencers and decision-makers.
• Stay ahead of policy and reimbursement shifts (e.g. CMS TEAM DRGs bundled payments shared savings models) and translate them into actionable opportunities.

Customer Engagement & Program Development

• Partner with key customers (IDNs health systems ACOs and payers) to co-create strategic healthcare programs aligned with their priorities.
• Build compelling insight-driven narratives that demonstrate how our solutions improve outcomes lower cost of care and support customer success.
• Lead the development of pilot programs and partnerships that demonstrate measurable outcomes and customer impact.
• o Identify and develop partnerships aligned to rural health health equity and underserved population initiatives leveraging federal state and value-based funding mechanisms to expand access to care and improve outcomes

Internal Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as the internal glue across commercial medical HEOR finance and contracting teams to align on strategy and execution.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to integrate strategic healthcare programs into go-to-market plans and commercial execution.
• Influence senior leadership and regional teams by providing thought leadership business cases and field insights.

Insight & Advocacy

• Translate complex healthcare economic and clinical data into compelling commercial stories.
• Represent the company in external forums (congresses roundtables and advisory boards) to shape perception and build credibility in strategic healthcare programs.
• Build evidence case studies and customer success stories that can be scaled across markets.

• 10 years of experience in U.S. healthcare (provider payer medtech pharma or consulting).
• Proven track record of commercial success in healthcare program models such as bundled payments shared savings risk-based contracts or CMS innovation models.
• Deep understanding of U.S. health system economics including reimbursement pathways risk models and provider incentives.
• Exceptional commercial acumenable to see opportunities build narratives and close them.
• Strong executive presence and communication skillsable to influence C-suite customers and senior internal leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to build networks and lead without authority orchestrating diverse functions to deliver outcomes.
• Experience with HEOR policy or health economics is a strong plus.

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 $184000-$253000annually. 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 may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses commission and/or long-term incentive. 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.

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