Director, Nurse Advancement

The Director, Nurse Advancement is a strategic nursing leader responsible for developing, launching, and scaling BD's enterprise nurse engagement strategy across the nursing career journey. This role drives initiatives that strengthen nursing mindshare and expand customer value. Key responsibilities include establishing and executing enterprise nurse advancement strategies; designing and leading BD Clinical Learning programs, curriculum, certification pathways, and training cohorts; building strategic partnerships with nursing schools, faculty, professional associations, and healthcare organizations; and ensuring disciplined program deployment through governance, performance measurement, dashboards, and measurable outcomes. The Director also serves as the voice of nursing within the organization, translating frontline nursing insights, workforce priorities, and customer needs into enterprise strategy, innovation priorities, workforce solutions, and sustainable business outcomes that advance both nursing practice and BD's long-term growth objectives. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES • Enterprise nursing leadership and strategic foresight • Executive presence, relationship building, and high-impact communication • Nursing education, curriculum strategy, and adult learning orientation • Program design, deployment, governance, and performance measurement • Cross-functional influence and matrix leadership • Customer-centric innovation and co-creation • Ability to translate nursing voice into strategy, solutions, and measurable value • Growth mindset, systems thinking, and ability to lead through ambiguity QUALIFICATIONS Required Education & Credentials • Registered Nurse (RN) and advanced degree (Master's: MSN, MBA, MHA, or related field) required. • Doctorate strongly preferred (EdD, DNP, PhD, or related field). Experience Requirements • 15+ years of progressively senior nursing, clinical, education, workforce, health-system, or transformation leadership experience. • 10+ years leading nursing professional development, clinical education, or large-scale change initiatives. • Demonstrated experience engaging nursing stakeholders across multiple career stages, including frontline, mid-level leadership, and executives• • Proven ability to develop strategy, launch new programs, build external partnerships, and scale work through a matrixed organization. • Experience translating clinical and workforce needs into measurable organizational, customer, or business outcomes. Other Key Requirements • Ability to travel up to 50% based on partner, customer, program, and business needs. • Exceptional written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills. • Strong project leadership, prioritization, organizational, and change-management capability. • Ability to represent BD with senior nursing, academic, health-system, and industry stakeholders. At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting. At BD, we are committed to supporting our associates' well-being, development, and success through a performance-based culture. For this position, BD offers a competitive compensation package along with the following benefits specific to this role: Annual Bonus Potential Discretionary LTI Bonus Potential reimbursement of vehicle use/mileage Potential reimbursement of phone use Health and Well-being Benefits Medical coverage Health Savings Accounts Flexible Spending Accounts Dental coverage Vision coverage Hospital Care Insurance Critical Illness Insurance Accidental Injury Insurance Life and AD&D insurance Short-term disability coverage Long-term disability insurance Long-term care with life insurance Other Well-being Resources Anxiety management program Wellness incentives Sleep improvement program Diabetes management program Virtual physical therapy Emotional/mental health support programs Weight management programs Gastrointestinal health program Substance use management program Musculoskeletal surgery, cancer treatment, and bariatric surgery benefit Retirement and Financial Well-being BD 401(k) Plan BD Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan 529 College Savings Plan Financial counseling Baxter Credit Union (BCU) Daily Pay College financial aid and application guidance Life Balance Programs Paid time off (PTO), including all required State leaves Educational assistance/tuition reimbursement MetLife Legal Plan Group auto and home insurance Pet insurance Commuter benefits Discounts on products and services Academic Achievement Scholarship Service Recognition Awards Employer matching donation Workplace accommodations Other Life Balance Programs Adoption assistance Backup day care and eldercare Support for neurodivergent adults, children, and caregivers Caregiving assistance for elderly and special needs individuals Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Paid Parental Leave Support for fertility, birthing, postpartum, and age-related hormonal changes Leave Programs Bereavement leaves Military leave Personal leave Family and Medical Leave (FML) Jury and Witness Duty Leave Primary Work Location USA NJ - Franklin Lakes Additional Locations USA IL - Vernon Hills Work Shift At BD, we reward, support and develop our associates through our comprehensive Total Rewards program. We are committed to attracting and retaining high quality talent by providing reward and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture, as well as a competitive package of compensation and benefits programs. Benefits may include: Health & Well-being: Medical, dental, vision, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, wellness resources, mental health support, and disease management programs. Retirement & Financial Well-being: 401(k), deferred compensation programs, financial counseling, DailyPay, and educational savings resources. Work-Life Balance & Family Support: Paid time off, company holidays, educational assistance, parental leave, adoption assistance, backup care, caregiving support, employee assistance programs, commuter benefits, pet insurance, legal services, and associate discount programs. Leave Programs: Bereavement, military, personal, family and medical leave, and jury duty leave. Additional details regarding benefits and well-being programs can be found in Our Commitment to You. Our salary or hourly rate ranges reward associates fairly and competitively. We regularly review these ranges and factors, such as location, contribute to the range displayed Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role. Salary Range Information $192,000.00 - $307,200.00 USD Annual