Global Change Management for Clinical Development & Operations and Data Science &AI

Bayer

Barcelona

On-site

EUR 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Bayer is seeking a Global Change Lead to shape and execute structured change management for CD&O and DS&A initiatives in Pharma R&D. The role focuses on the people side of change, enabling adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working across global stakeholders.

You will partner with sponsors, senior leaders, and project teams to deliver measurable outcomes. The ideal candidate has 5–10+ years in change management or related fields, with a strong pharma background and experience in

Qualifications

5–10+ years of change management, communications, or organizational transformation experience.
Strong understanding of Pharma R&D environments with preferred CD&O and DS&AI exposure.
University degree in Business, Organizational Development, Communications, Psychology, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

Shape and lead global change strategies for CD&O and DS&AI initiatives.
Assess impact, readiness, adoption risks, and sponsorship needs across global groups.
Advise sponsors and leadership to strengthen alignment and sustainable adoption.
Develop global communication, engagement, and enablement materials for change.
Orchestrate learning and enablement activities aligned with new processes and tools.
Define metrics to evaluate adoption and program outcomes.
Lead change management across multiple initiatives and portfolios.

Skills

Change management

Communications

Organizational transformation

Education

University degree in Business/Organizational Development/Communications/Psychology

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.

Global Change Management for Clinical Development & Operations and Data Science &AI

Purpose:

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.

The role works with a high degree of autonomy and serves as a trusted advisor to program sponsors and senior stakeholders. The incumbent identifies change impacts, manages stakeholder engagement, and supports sustainable adoption across global initiatives.

Major Tasks:

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 decisionmaking, 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.

Key relations:

CD&O and DS&AI Leadership and Teams
Change, Communication and Learning teams
Program and Project Management
Product Owners and Initiative Leads
Learning and Communications Partners
HR Business Partners
External Partners (as applicable)

Required Qualifications

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)

Legal entity: Euroservices Bayer

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