HR Manager – Global Business Solutions

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. 

Role Summary

• As HR Manager – Global Business Solutions, you’ll be at the center of shaping Baxter’s people strategy in Malaysia. This role gives you the platform to influence organizational design, drive talent and organisational planning, strengthen compliance and integrity, and build employee relations that matter. You’ll partner with leaders to align HR with business priorities, ensuring every initiative supports growth, engagement, and Baxter’s reputation as an employer of choice.

What You’ll Do

Partner with Leaders

• Work closely with the Management Team to set HR and talent strategies that fuel business success.
• Be the trusted contact for employees on careers, performance, benefits, and HR programs.

Shape the Workforce

• Lead workforce planning and analyze people trends to anticipate future needs.
• Turn HR data into insights with dashboards and scorecards that guide decisions.
• Support Talent Acquisition to ensure every hire strengthens Baxter’s future.

Develop Talent & Performance

• Champion individual development plans and guide leaders in coaching and feedback.
• Facilitate talent reviews and organisational planning to build a strong leadership pipeline.
• Identify capability gaps and recommend learning solutions that unlock potential.
• Launch programs that attract, retain, and engage talent.

Lead Change & Growth

• Coach leaders and employees through transformation initiatives.
• Implement organizational development and organisational change measures that stick.

Elevate Employee Experience

• Lead communication forums, feedback sessions, and engagement surveys.
• Translate survey results into action plans that improve culture and inclusion.
• Manage employee relations and labor matters with fairness and transparency.

Reward & Recognize

• Lead all aspects of compensation and benefits programs, ensuring competitiveness in the market.
• Partner with Total Rewards on salary reviews, bonus allocations, and recognition programs.
• Manage payroll and vendor relationships with precision.

Strengthen HR Operations

• Keep HR policies and employee handbook current.
• Drive onboarding and offboarding to ensure smooth employee journeys.
• Act as the local champion for Workday, ensuring data accuracy and usability.

What You’ll Bring

• 8+ years of HR experience in international environments, with expertise in employee relations, organizational development, and talent management.
• Solid knowledge of Malaysia labor law.
• Ability to influence and build trusted relationships across leadership teams.
• Exceptional communication skills — written, verbal, and visual.
• Hands‑on, diligent, proactive, and analytical problem‑solver.
• Independent yet collaborative teammate.
• Proficiency in English and MS Office; familiarity with Workday preferred.

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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