Baxter
Healthcare
PortfolioOptimizationLeader
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“Portfolio Optimization Leader at Baxter. Skills: Portfolio Optimization, 80/20 methodology, Governance, Value creation. Drive enterprise-level focus and value creation. Improve processes”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve business performance; Accelerate transformation; Eliminate low-value work; Eliminate low-value offerings; Achieve targets; Accelerate value capture; Reduce duplication; Improve consistency of outcomes; Deliver measurable business impact
Industry & Context.
Analytical Thinking; Strategic Thinking; Data-Driven Decision Making
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree, 10–15+ years in operations, strategy, or continuous improvement, Experience with 80/20 methodology, Lean, or segmentation
Nice to Have
MBA preferred
What You'll Do.
Drive enterprise-level focus and value creation
Accelerate transformation
Rationalize product portfolio
Govern 800 + projects
Improve business performance
Concentrate resources on highest-value opportunities
Establish governance mechanisms
Establish prioritization mechanisms
Establish review mechanisms
Enable disciplined decision making
Enable accountability
Eliminate low-value work
Eliminate low-value offerings
Provide enterprise visibility into benefit tracing
Highlight risks to achieving targets
Provide regular updates to Senior Leaders
Challenge the status quo
Help teams focus on initiatives
Apply Pareto Principle
Identify vital few tasks
Identify vital few customers
Identify vital few SKU/product lines
Govern initiatives focused on process improvement
Govern initiatives focused on business transformation
Govern initiatives focused on product portfolio rationalization
Establish governance forums
Establish decision rights
Establish prioritization criteria
Focus investment on highest-value opportunities
Eliminate low-value complexity
Report status of 800 + project portfolio
Report value realization
Report risks to achieving targets
Provide transparency on progress
Provide transparency on expected outcomes
Provide transparency on gaps
Ensure benefit tracing is in place
Mine portfolio for repeatable initiatives
Mine portfolio for scalable solutions
Mine portfolio for proven methodologies
Standardize deployment of solutions
Enforce deployment of solutions
Accelerate value capture
Improve consistency of outcomes
Redirect human resources
Redirect financial resources
Redirect technological resources
Champion a culture of simplification
Champion a culture of continuous improvement
Champion a culture of focus
Delegate intentionally
Use analytics to guide decisions
Oversee kaizen events
Oversee transformation initiatives
Oversee cross-functional improvement efforts
Ensure alignment to enterprise priorities
Conduct 80/20 analysis
Convene kaizen forums
Convene strategy review forums
Develop Raving Fans strategies
Develop target selling strategies
Lead portfolio optimization reviews
Partner with senior leaders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Senior leaders; Teams; Leaders
Communication Scope
Exceptional Communication; Articulate 'why'; Challenge norms; Senior Leader updates
Process & Methodology
Portfolio management, Prioritization, Governance
Full 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 Portfolio Optimization Leader is a **strategic member of the Baxter GPS office** and is responsible for driving enterprise-level focus and value creation through **Portfolio Optimization** , which includes projects that improve processes and accelerate transformation, as well as product portfolio rationalization using **80/20 capabilities**. A core responsibility of this role is governing a large, cross-functional portfolio of **800 + projects** to simplify complexity, improve business performance, and ensure resources are concentrated on the highest-value opportunities. This leader establishes governance, prioritization, and review mechanisms that enable disciplined decision making, strong accountability, and elimination of low-value work and offerings. They also provide enterprise visibility into benefit tracing across **Operating Income, Revenue Growth, ROIC, Free Cash Flow, cost avoidance, productivity and customer satisfaction** , while highlighting risks to achieving targets and **providing regular updates to Senior Leaders**. They challenge the status quo, articulate the “why,” and help teams focus on the initiatives that matter most. ## **What will you be doing** *
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