Director, Climate Transition & Clean Energy

Job description

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Your role at Baxter The Director, Climate Transition & Clean Energy Strategy serves as Baxter's enterprise subject matter expert for clean energy strategy, energy accounting, and energy-related climate disclosures. As clean energy and energy decarbonization are expected to deliver a substantial portion of Baxter's operational emissions reductions and are critical to achieving the company's Net Zero ambitions, this role provides strategic leadership for the design and execution of enterprise energy transition pathways. The position provides technical leadership on energy accounting methodologies consistent with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) and other applicable regulatory and disclosure frameworks, ensuring accurate, auditable, and decision-useful energy and emissions reporting across the enterprise. What you'll be doing 1. Enterprise Clean Energy Strategy & Transition Planning Lead the development and execution of Baxter's enterprise clean energy strategy across renewable electricity, low-carbon thermal energy, electrification, and emerging energy technologies. This role translates Baxter's climate commitments and renewable energy goals into practical regional implementation plans and serves as a key strategic contributor to the enterprise Climate Transition Plan, ensuring energy decarbonization pathways support long-term business resilience, growth, and Net Zero ambitions. 2. Energy Accounting, Climate Data & Regulatory Reporting Serve as Baxter's enterprise subject matter expert for energy accounting and energy-related greenhouse gas methodologies, ensuring alignment with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) and other applicable climate disclosure and regulatory reporting frameworks. The role provides technical oversight for energy and emissions data used in sustainability reporting, external disclosures, and assurance processes, ensuring reporting is accurate, auditable, and decision-useful for internal and external stakeholders. 3. Energy Markets, Commercial Strategy & Risk Management Provide strategic leadership on energy procurement, market intelligence, and commercial decision-making to optimize Baxter's global electricity and thermal energy portfolio. Through financial modeling, scenario analysis, and evaluation of renewable energy sourcing solutions, the role identifies opportunities to reduce cost, manage risk, enhance resiliency, and accelerate progress toward the company's clean energy and climate objectives. 4. Enterprise Partnership, Governance & Execution Partner across Sustainability, Manufacturing, Facilities, EHS, Procurement, Finance, Legal, and other business functions to integrate clean energy considerations into capital planning, operational strategies, and climate-related decision-making. The role provides enterprise governance, strategic guidance, and external representation on energy matters, helping ensure successful implementation of Baxter's clean energy strategy while maintaining alignment with business priorities and stakeholder expectations. What you'll bring 7–10+ years of experience in energy strategy, energy markets, renewable/clean energy, utilities, or capital‑intensive operations. Demonstrated strength in: Financial modeling and investment analysis Contract negotiation and commercial structures Energy markets and price risk management Experience spanning both electricity and thermal energy strongly preferred. Proven ability to work cross‑functionally and influence decisions without direct ownership of execution. 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 $176,000 - $242,000 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 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. 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. 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. 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