Leif Rolfsen

Director of Real Estate Strategy

Role
Director of Real Estate Strategy at Baxter International Inc.
Location
Chicago, IL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Leif Rolfsen

Facilities and Real Estate Executive with extensive international experience in strategic planning and creation of highly effective workplace environments. Strong experience in creating portfolio strategy to support complex business objectives across therapeutic areas, cultures and geographies.Excellent communicator with the capability to lead and influence stakeholders at all levels, while positioning real estate as a platform to drive business success, illustrate the corporate brand, reinforce corporate culture, and to attract and maintain top talent.Key Skills/Experience Include:• Portfolio Optimization• Workplace Strategy, Design, Construction & Optimization• Workplace & Technology Integration• Environmental Branding• End to end real estate and facility solutions• Transformational Workplace Strategy• Stakeholder Leadership and Management• Vendor Relationship Management• Project & Program Leadership

Experience

  1. Director of Real Estate Strategy

    Baxter International Inc.

    Mar 2023 — Present · Deerfield, IL, US

    Developing the Real Estate Portfolio strategy for the newest transformation in Baxter\'s business plan, the spin off of the Renal business into a new stand alone leader in Renal care. Developed and executed on strategies to assure the real estate footprint will successfully support the two businesses going forward. Responsible for developing the new Global Headquarters Office. Developing a new Global R+D Headquarters in Minneapolis. Executing measures to reduce portfolio costs while successfully separating the businesses.

Education

  • Lake Forest Graduate School of Management

    MBA, International Management

    2003 — 2007

  • University of Arizona

    Bachelor of Architecture

    1983 — 1987

Skills

  • Business Development
  • Negotiation
  • Project Management
  • Consulting
  • Strategy
  • Process Improvement
  • Sustainable Design
  • Medical Devices
  • Capa
  • Change Management
  • R&D
  • Budgets
  • Engineering
  • Project Planning
  • Laboratory
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Gmp
  • Fda
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Organizational Dynamics
  • Strategic Planning
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Quality Assurance
  • Integration

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