Early Pipeline Investment Alignment

Bayer; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 730,000 - 1,199,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayer is seeking a strategic leader to optimize early-pipeline investments across crops and regions. You will translate complex portfolio data into clear investment decisions, guiding cross-functional teams in strategy, finance, and R&D to maximize portfolio value and minimize risk.

The role sits at the intersection of science, strategy and business, with responsibilities spanning global portfolio stewardship, talent development and university engagement to secure long-term capabilities.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in Plant or Animal Breeding, Quantitative or Statistical Genetics, Data Science, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of advanced breeding technologies, analytics, genomics, or quantitative genetics.
• Ability to lead teams and drive technical strategy, innovation and people development.
• Experience building cross-functional partnerships in a global, matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Establish a global prioritization framework for early-pipeline breeding programs.
• Create a transparent portfolio view across multiple crops and regions.
• Translate data into investment recommendations to optimize portfolio value.
• Lead cross-crop and cross-region alignment with stakeholders.
• Monitor portfolio performance and adjust allocations as needed.
• Provide technical and strategic knowledge to the Capability Center.
• Contribute to global breeding strategies and long-range planning.
• Engage with universities to attract talent and support DEI and business ethics.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Strategic thinking

Education

PhD in Plant/Animal Breeding or related field

MS in Plant/Animal Breeding or related field

Data Science/Quantitative Genetics background

Tools

Genomics/Genetic data analysis

Portfolio management

Job description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Early Pipeline Investment Alignment

Early Pipeline Investment Alignment (m/f/d)

The incumbent for this position may be based in the United States (US), Germany, Canada, Spain, Argentina or UK. Bayer Talent Acquisition is accepting applications for these locations under one global job posting which follows each country's individual employment laws. As such, applicants should expect to experience differences in the application process which are unique from a single country posting.

As a key member of the Product Design Capability Center and reporting directly to the Head of Product Design, you will be responsible for building and stewarding a global, cross-crop framework and system to prioritize and optimize investments in the early part of the breeding pipeline. In this role, you sit at the intersection of science, strategy, and business, translating complex portfolio data into clear investment decisions that maximize value across crops and regions. The Product Design Capability Center drives the technical and strategic foundation of Bayer's breeding programs, and your work will be essential to ensuring that early-pipeline resources are allocated where they can deliver the greatest impact.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish and maintain a consistent global prioritization framework that combines business potential, strategic importance, probability of success, investment requirements, and timing for early-pipeline breeding programs;
• Create a transparent, comparable portfolio view across six or more crops and four world regions, integrating common data definitions, assumptions, confidence levels, and regional context;
• Translate prioritization data into investment recommendations that identify where to increase, maintain, phase, redirect, or stop funding to maximize portfolio value and manage risk;
• Lead cross-crop and cross-region alignment with business, strategy, finance, and breeding leaders to resolve trade-offs and secure shared ownership of investment decisions;
• Monitor portfolio performance and refresh allocations as business priorities, technical evidence, probability of success, costs, and pipeline needs evolve, clearly communicating decisions and expected impact;
• Provide technical, strategic, and product knowledge to the Capability Center, contributing meaningfully to key global Precision Breeding, Breeding, and R&D areas;
• Lead and contribute to global breeding strategies and the Long-Range Plan (LRP), ensuring alignment with high-level functional and commercial goals;
• Engage strategically with key universities to coach and guide future talent development, positioning Bayer as a strategic talent destination of choice;
• Drive a culture of Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E), Compliance, DEI, Business Conduct, and Human Rights across the Capability Hub.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD or MS) in Plant or Animal Breeding, Quantitative or Statistical Genetics, Data Science, or a related field;
• Strong knowledge of advanced breeding technologies, advanced analytics and information technologies, genomics, and/or quantitative genetics, with a proven track record of application;
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams with effectiveness in driving technical strategy, innovation, and people development;
• Experience building cross-functional partnerships across commercial, R&D, finance, and strategy teams in a global, matrixed organization;
• Strong VACC (Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, Coach) leadership competencies;
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical and portfolio insights into clear business recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Plant or Animal Breeding, Quantitative or Statistical Genetics, Data Science, or a related field with 8+ years of technology leadership experience, or MS with 10+ years of technology leadership experience;
• 5+ years of experience leading teams with demonstrated effectiveness in driving technical strategy, innovation, and people development.

Listed below are aspects of the application process which may be present to maintain job posting compliance in the multiple countries which this position is posted.

United States

• In the US, employees can expect to be paid a salary between ($154300 to $231500). This range reflects the national US market rate ("salary range") for base pay for the relevant role. Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

Germany

• All applicants who apply to a posting which can be located in Germany are given the option to disclose if they have a severe disability as certified by German authorities. This is a voluntary question, and applicants are given the option to answer as not applicable if they prefer not to disclose.

Canada

• The base salary range for this role is between $142,240- $213,360 . Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation. Additional benefits may include insured benefits such as health care, vision, dental, disability, and contributory retirement savings plans, etc
• This salary range is an estimate and may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, market data and the applicant’s skills, prior relevant experience, job-related knowledge, specific degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.
• This role is posted for a vacant position.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

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Location

United States : Missouri : Chesterfield || Brazil : São Paulo : São Paulo || Canada : Alberta : Calgary || Canada : Manitoba : Winnipeg || Canada : Ontario : Guelph || Canada : Ontario : Mississauga || Germany : North Rhine Westfalia : Monheim

Division

Crop Science

Reference Code

887296

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