Job Description

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 at Baxter

The Director, Global Process Owner – Time to Pay, is responsible for defining and driving the global payroll strategy, leading the end-to-end transformation of Time and Payroll processes across all regions. This role is critical to the successful transition of payroll operations to the evolving Global Business Solutions (GBS) HR organization, harmonizing global processes, and building future-state capabilities including US payroll insourcing. The role partners across the HR pillars and serves as the strategic owner for global payroll and time processes, ensuring operational excellence, compliance, scalability, and continuous improvement.

What will you be doing

• Serve as the global strategic leader for the Time to Pay process, which includes time tracking, payroll processing, and related upstream/downstream systems and integrations.
• Define the long-term vision and strategic roadmap for payroll operations globally, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and HR’s evolving four-pillar model (HRBP, HR Generalist, COE, GBS).
• Build and maintain a global payroll governance framework, setting standards for process design, data accuracy, compliance, and technology usage.
• Partner with senior HR, Finance, and IT leadership to ensure payroll strategy supports global workforce trends, regulatory changes, and business expansion or consolidation plans.
• Represent the Time to Pay process in global HR governance forums and decision-making bodies, advocating for funding, resources, and prioritization of payroll-related initiatives.
• Lead a global project to assess, simplify, and harmonize the current state of payroll and timekeeping processes across all regions and entities.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops to identify problems, country-specific deviations, and opportunities for standardization.
• Design the future-state Time to Pay process that balances global consistency with local compliance and operational requirements.
• Drive the phased transition of payroll operations into the new Global Business Solutions (GBS) HR organization over a two-year timeline.
• Define and lead the transition plan, including scope, milestones, risks, change management, and communication strategy.
• Ensure effective knowledge transfer, process documentation, and readiness planning for each region entering the GBS model.
• Lead the initiative to build a scalable and compliant US payroll capability, targeting insourcing of US payroll within a two-year horizon.
• Partner with internal teams and external advisors to define system, talent, and process requirements for a best-in-class US payroll function.
• Define roles and responsibilities, recruit and develop key talent, and establish training and certification programs where applicable.
• Evaluate current and future technologies (e.g., Workday, time tracking systems, integrations with HRIS/Finance) to support growth and innovation.
• Build a capability maturity model to assess and guide development of payroll capabilities globally, ensuring continuous improvement post-implementation.
• Establish and maintain global performance metrics (KPIs) for payroll accuracy, timeliness, compliance, employee satisfaction, and cost efficiency.
• Launch a continuous improvement program focused on automation, self-service, error reduction, and stakeholder experience.
• Track evolving regulatory requirements across countries and regions, ensuring proactive updates to policies and procedures.
• Leverage external benchmarking and internal data to assess performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Champion a culture of operational excellence and data-driven decision making within the payroll function.

What will you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, Finance, or related field; advanced degree a plus.
• 10+ years of experience in payroll, HR operations, or related global process ownership roles.
• 5+ years in a leadership role managing global teams or transformation programs.
• Proven success leading large-scale payroll transformations and/or GBS transitions.
• Experience with building or leading payroll in the US preferred.
• Significant experience with Workday
• Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement certification 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 required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.

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 our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $184,000 - 242,000 USD annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, 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.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

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.

Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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