Director, Climate Transition & Clean Energy

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.

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.

7–10+ years of experience in energy strategy, energy markets, renewable/clean energy, utilities, or capital‑intensive operations. Demonstrated strength