Principal Portfolio Strategist (all genders)

Bayer AG; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 130,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Company daycare centers

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Bayer AG in Germany seeks a senior strategist to shape growth in Radiology, with a strong emphasis on molecular imaging opportunities. You will evaluate market dynamics, drive value-driven strategies, and partner across functions to enable informed investments.

Applicants bring advanced life sciences training, biotech M&A experience, and a proven record of leading complex strategic projects in global organizations. Hybrid work options and development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy, engineering, business, economics, or a related field.
• Several years of experience in strategy, corporate development, management consulting, business development, portfolio management, innovation, or a similar strategic role within healthcare or life sciences.
• Hands-on experience in biotech M&A activities, including due diligence, asset evaluation, company assessments, and investment decision processes.
• Experience in the molecular imaging industry in M&A with ability to develop depth in new domains.
• Proven track record of leading complex strategic projects and supporting high-impact decisions in global, matrixed organizations.
• Ability to integrate scientific, clinical, commercial, technological, financial, and operational perspectives into clear strategic recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic assessment and prioritization of new growth opportunities in Radiology, focusing on molecular imaging.
• Develop opportunity theses, growth strategies, and value-creation pathways including partnerships and ecosystem collaborations.
• Build a robust fact base on molecular imaging and adjacent growth areas to support evidence-based decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate insights into actionable strategic choices.
• Identify uncertainties, define learning agendas, and establish decision points to mature opportunities and investments.
• Support priority portfolio, innovation, and operating-model initiatives across Radiology with structured problem solving.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses including market assessments, competitor evaluations, and scenario planning.
• Synthesize information into clear strategic implications and recommendations for senior leadership.

Skills

Strategy

M&A experience

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Advanced degree in life sciences or related field

Job description

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At Bayer, we believe work should matter. Every day, our teams push toward a future where "Health for all, Hunger for none" is within reach, and every role, from the lab to the field to the boardroom, helps us get there. We give people the ownership to shape outcomes, the support to grow through new skills and experiences, and a global community where different perspectives are valued. If you want your work to count and the room to become your best, you'll find it here.

Are you passionate about identifying new growth opportunities and shaping the future of Radiology? In this role, you will leverage strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and deep market insights to evaluate emerging opportunities, challenge assumptions, and support high-impact business decisions. Working across functions and leadership levels, you will help translate complex market, scientific, and business developments into actionable strategies that drive long-term value creation and strengthen Bayer’s competitive position.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will drive the strategic assessment and prioritization of new growth opportunities in Radiology, with a particular focus on molecular imaging, by evaluating customer and patient needs, market dynamics, scientific advancements, competitive trends, reimbursement landscapes, and Bayer’s strategic fit
• You will develop opportunity theses, growth strategies, and value-creation pathways, including organic growth, partnerships, licensing opportunities, business development initiatives, and ecosystem collaborations
• You will build and maintain a robust fact base on molecular imaging and adjacent growth areas, covering technologies, clinical pathways, competitors, emerging business models, and value pools to support evidence-based decision making
• You will partner with cross-functional stakeholders across business, R&D, medical, commercial, regulatory, market access, product supply, finance, and business development to translate insights into actionable strategic choices
• You will identify critical uncertainties, define learning agendas, and establish clear decision points to efficiently mature strategic opportunities and investments
• You will support high-priority portfolio, innovation, business, and operating-model initiatives across Radiology by structuring complex challenges, developing hypotheses, and creating decision frameworks that enable effective problem solving
• You will conduct and guide rigorous qualitative and quantitative analyses, including market assessments, competitor evaluations, scenario planning, capability reviews, portfolio analyses, strategic fit assessments, and risk evaluations
• You will synthesize complex information into clear strategic implications, options, trade-offs, and recommendations for senior leadership and governance bodies
• You will strengthen decision quality by ensuring strategic recommendations are built on robust evidence, transparent assumptions, credible alternatives, and clearly defined decision criteria
• You will facilitate cross-functional discussions and strategic workshops, challenge assumptions constructively, align diverse stakeholder perspectives, and support informed decision making without exercising direct decision authority
• You will build trusted relationships with senior leaders and subject matter experts, communicate complex topics to diverse audiences, and integrate external perspectives where specialized expertise is required
• You will contribute to the continuous development of Bayer’s strategy capabilities by sharing methodologies, frameworks, best practices, and lessons learned across the organization

WHO YOU ARE

• You have an advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy, engineering, business, economics, or a related field; a combination of scientific and business expertise is highly valued
• You bring substantial experience in strategy, corporate development, management consulting, business development, portfolio management, innovation, or a similar strategic role within healthcare or life sciences
• You possess hands-on experience in biotech M&A activities, including due diligence, asset evaluation, company assessments, and investment decision processes
• You have several years of experience in the molecular imaging industry in the areas of M&A, paired with a demonstrated ability to develop depth in new domains
• You have a proven track record of leading complex strategic projects and supporting high-impact decisions in global, matrixed organizations
• You apply advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, including hypothesis-driven thinking, market assessment, scenario planning, financial evaluation, and strategic decision analysis
• You can integrate scientific, clinical, commercial, technological, financial, and operational perspectives into clear strategic recommendations
• You excel at stakeholder management, facilitation, and executive communication, and are comfortable influencing senior leaders through expertise and credibility rather than authority
• You demonstrate intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, learning agility, and the ability to navigate uncertainty while maintaining a strong focus on business outcomes
• You communicate fluently in English, both written and spoken; additional languages are considered an advantage

WHAT WE OFFER

Our benefits package is flexible, appreciative, and tailored to your lifestyle, because: What matters to you, matters to us!

• We ensure your financial stability with a competitive salary between 129.700€ and 163.800€ per year (full-time) plus a variable component and a global equity-based cash plan. Your compensation is based on your qualifications, skills, and professional experience.
• Whether it’s hybrid work models or part-time arrangements: Whenever it is possible, you will have the flexibility to work how, when and where it is best for you.
• Your family is a top priority. We offer loving company daycare centers at multiple locations, support in finding childcare, time off for the care of elderly or dependent family members, summer camps for children, and much more.
• We support your professional growth by providing access to learning and development opportunities, training programs through the Bayer Learning Academy, development dialogues, as well as coaching and mentoring programs.
• We promote health awareness and opportunities for selfcare through various measures, such as free health checks with the company doctor.
• We embrace diversity by providing an inclusive work environment in which you are welcomed, supported, and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

Applications from employees in Germany who are affected by a workforce reduction will be prioritized.

YOUR APPLICATION

This is your opportunity to tackle the world’s biggest challenges with us: Maintaining our health, feeding growing populations and slowing the rate of climate change. You have a voice, ideas and perspectives and we want to hear them. Because our success begins with you. Be part of something big. Be Bayer.

Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.