Global Change Lead

Bayer; Barcelona; Híbrido; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Bayer seeks a Global Change Lead to shape and execute change management strategies for CD&O and DS|AI initiatives within Pharma R&D. You will drive adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working across global stakeholders, combining agile methods with our Change Framework.

The role requires 5–10+ years in change management, deep pharma R&D experience, and the ability to translate complex programs into clear narratives, enablement plans, and measurable outcomes across multiple locations

Formación

• 5–10+ years in change management, communications, or organizational transformation.
• Experience shaping change for pharma R&D programs (CD&O and DS AI preferred).
• Ability to translate complex initiatives into clear narratives, adoption plans, and measurable outcomes.

Responsabilidades

• Shape and lead global change strategies for CD&O and DS AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with Pharma R&D priorities and Bayer’s change framework.
• Assess change impact, stakeholder readiness, adoption risks, and sponsorship needs across global groups.
• Advise and partner with sponsors, product owners, initiative leads, and leadership to strengthen decision‑making and sustainable adoption.
• Develop and oversee global communication, engagement, and enablement materials that translate complex change into actionable messages.
• Orchestrate learning and enablement activities, defining capability needs and supporting adoption of new processes, tools, and DSO ways of working.
• Define, monitor, and act on adoption and change success metrics to evaluate effectiveness and outcomes.
• Lead change management across multiple initiatives or portfolios with consistency and transparency.

Conocimientos

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Agile / DSO

Leadership influence

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Business, Organizational Development, Communications, Psychology

Descripción del empleo

Global Change Lead is responsible for shaping, leading, and executing structured change management strategies for CD&O (Clinical Development & Operations) and DS&AI (Data Science & Artificial Intelligence) initiatives within Pharma R&D. The role focuses on enabling the people side of change to drive adoption of new ways of working, processes, tools, and capabilities across global stakeholder groups. This role brings strong expertise in Change Management and Agile ways of working / Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO) to support complex global business and transformation initiatives. As part of the program team, the incumbent partners with sponsors, senior stakeholders, product owners, and project teams to define and execute change strategies that enable adoption and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Your Tasks and Responsibilities

• Shape and lead global change strategies for CD&O and DS&AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with Pharma R&D priorities, program objectives, Bayer’s global change framework, and opportunities to apply bold, creative Artificial Intelligence ideas and use cases.
• Assess change impact, stakeholder readiness, adoption risks, and sponsorship needs across global stakeholder groups, translating insights into integrated change, communication, engagement, and enablement plans.
• Advise and partner with program sponsors, product owners, initiative leads, and functional leadership to strengthen decision-making, leadership alignment, visible commitment to change, and sustainable adoption.
• Develop and oversee global communication, engagement, and enablement approaches, including leadership, stakeholder, and end‑user materials that translate complex change into clear, actionable messages.
• Orchestrate learning and enablement activities by defining capability needs, aligning with learning and business partners, and supporting adoption of new processes, tools, and DSO ways of working.
• Define, monitor, and act on adoption and change success metrics to evaluate effectiveness, identify resistance, refine interventions, and support measurable program outcomes.
• Lead change management across multiple initiatives or portfolios, ensuring prioritization, consistency, stakeholder transparency, and proactive management of cumulative change impacts.

Who you are

• University degree in Business, Organizational Development, Communications, Psychology, or a related discipline
• Extensive professional experience (typically 5–10+ years) in change management, communications, or organizational transformation
• Strong understanding of Pharma R&D environments, with preferred experience supporting CD&O and DS&AI functions
• Demonstrated ability to:
• Guide the development of high‑quality leadership, stakeholder, and end‑user materials that support alignment, adoption, and decision‑making
• Translate complex global initiatives into clear change narratives, adoption strategies, and actionable engagement plans
• Experience applying structured change management methodologies (e.g., ADKAR, Prosci, Bayer Change Framework)
• Strategic and systems thinking
• Strong written, visual, and verbal communication skills
• Influencing without formal authority
• Stakeholder and leadership engagement
• Analytical mindset with focus on adoption and outcomes
• High level of autonomy, accountability, and resilience
• Dealing with Ambiguity

This position may be allocated across multiple locations (Gdańsk and Barcelona), and elements of the recruitment process may vary to ensure compliance with local employment laws.

At Bayer, we are committed to transparency and equal pay for equal work or work of equal value. Due to differences in currencies and local compensation structures, detailed salary information will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process once they are identified as potential prospects. Final compensation is determined based on objective factors such as experience, qualifications, scope of responsibility. This position is eligible for variable pay components, such as performance‑based bonuses, awarded in accordance with the applicable employee group, role scope, and compensation structure.

Benefits may vary depending on role and employment conditions.