Asia Digital & PB Technology Deployment

Bayer; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayer in Bengaluru seeks a Regional Tech Transformation leader within Asia Breeding to steer precision breeding, AI applications and data-driven strategies across crops like corn and rice. You will partner with global and regional teams to accelerate innovation and ensure alignment with leadership on transformation initiatives.

This role demands a PhD/MS with extensive breeding experience, strong leadership, and excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• PhD with 8 years or MS with 10 years in plant breeding or related field.
• Proven leadership transforming scientific/operational strategies.
• Familiarity with AI and data strategies in breeding.
• Ability to work across regions and teams.
• Strong networking and communication skills in English.
• Cross-crop experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional unit to drive Precision Breeding and tech transformation in Asia.
• Develop vision for technical transformation across Asia and global breeding.
• Prioritize innovation initiatives and build an acceleration portfolio.
• Grow talent and capabilities within the unit.
• Coordinate with global breeding functions and stakeholders.
• Participate in global and regional breeding initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

English communication

AI & data strategies

Cross-crop experience

Project management

Education

PhD or MS in plant breeding

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.

Asia Digital & PB Technology Deployment

Main Purpose

Regional technical unit lead (VACC leader) and Asia Breeding LT member accountable to integrate and accelerate Precision Breeding and technical strategies, advanced methods, global breeding & industry best practices across all product units in Asia breeding driving & accelerating transformation for increased innovation. Design & lead Asia breeding’s in the technical transformation strategies in the areas of AI and gene editing by closely partnering with different regional and global stakeholders.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Lead regional unit responsible to drive Precision Breeding and technical transformation, innovation acceleration and technology adoption in Asia breeding aligned across leadership team, capability hubs & product units impacting Corn and Rice crops
• Develop and catalyze a vision for technical transformation in and across Asia breeding and global breeding to invent and adopt technical innovations & improvements E2E across strategic & operational pipelines
• Identify, prioritize and advance specific innovation, technical improvement initiatives building an innovation acceleration portfolio for Asia breeding with mission teams to deliver
• Inclusive and collaborative unit leadership identifying & growing talent skills & capabilities as a key part of overall technical transformation strategy with capability hub leads
• Advance dynamic resource & talent flow drawing on talent in Asia and across global breeding, R&D and stakeholders.
• Actively drive global & Asia breeding strategies as member of Asia breeding Leadership team and Breeding Leadership Community (BLC)
• Advance dynamic talent and resource flow in the unit drawing on talent in Asia and across global breeding, R&D and stakeholders
• Interact strongly with relevant Bayer global breeding functions (see working relations) including ensuring technical transformation, technology adoption across teams
• Lead and participate in Global Breeding and Regional Breeding initiatives and work teams to deliver precision breeding objectives

Key Working Relations

• Global Breeding product & technical unit leads
• Asia Breeding product & technical unit leads & capability hub leads
• CS DTIT and Enterprise IT (global and regional)
• Asia commercial teams: Product Supply, SPI, DFS, Commercial unit leads
• R&D Homes: ARI, DSE, Biotech, Strategy
• Asia Breeding Leadership Team member
• Global Breeding extended Leadership Team member (BLC)
• Regional TTU leads

Qualifications & Competencies

• PhD degree with 8 years or MS degree w/ 10 years of experience in plant breeding, quantitative genetics, agricultural science or related field
• Proven leadership experience in assessing & transforming scientific and operational strategies
• Cross-crop experience & knowledge preferred.
• Familiarity with digital technologies including AI, data strategies is preferred.
• High agility to respond to changing environments and adapt to new situations, excellent networking skills
• VACC leadership behaviors & skills with ability to influence action & change
• Effective verbal communication skills, essential to be fluent in English
• Strong technical skills managing complex, multi-faceted projects resulting in measurable success

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YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer is an equal opportunity employer that strongly values fairness and respect at work. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, religion, gender, age, physical characteristics, disability, sexual orientation etc. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

Location: India : Karnataka : Bangalore

Division: Crop Science

Reference Code: 879395

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