Data Science Capability Hub Lead

Bayer; Creve Coeur (MO); On-site; USD 177,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

health care

vision

dental

retirement

PTO

sick leave

etc.

Job summary

Bayer is seeking a Data Science Capability Hub Lead to set the vision for a centralized data science organization and to build a high-performing global team. You will coach professionals, align capabilities with business priorities, and drive AI-powered insights across Digital Farming Solutions.

You will partner with research, digital product, and crop science teams to deliver AI-enabled products and actionable insights, while shaping strategy and leading change across boundaries.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Agronomy, Life Science, Physical Science, or a related field, with a strong track record in quantitative research, predictive modeling and artificial intelligence.
• 10+ years of technical leadership experience, including building, leading, and developing data science teams.
• Proven ability to drive meaningful business impact through analytics, modeling, and data-informed decision-making.
• Strong business acumen and experience partnering across technical and commercial teams to integrate digital products into business models.
• Exceptional thought leadership and sound judgment, with the ability to shape technical strategy and deliver meaningful business impact.
• Ability to align technical and business strategy, make progress when priorities or information are uncertain, and lead change across teams and organizational boundaries.
• Authentic and self-aware leader with strong curiosity, a commitment to continuous learning, and an openness to diverse perspectives that strengthen culture, innovation, and impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead and build a high-performing team of approximately 30–50 data scientists who work across global business units, creating a supportive structure for career growth, collaboration, and delivery.
• Co-create the vision for the data science organization and evolve its technical strategy to meet business priorities and future opportunities.
• Partner across research, digital product, and crop science business teams to align capabilities, strengthen collaboration, and lead change across the organization, especially in building products and workflows designed to use AI from the start and in delivering AI-powered insights and recommendations for customers.
• Build the capabilities, talent strategies, and career development opportunities needed for the future while coaching individuals to grow, lead, and expand their impact.
• Align resources, budgets, and delivery plans to advance Digital Farming Solutions priorities with focus, discipline, and effective planning, prioritization, and execution.
• Bring in external perspective on emerging trends, technologies, and practices to accelerate innovation and keep the team current with emerging data science and AI practices.
• Create the conditions for people and teams to thrive through clarity, accountability, coaching, and a culture of high performance.

Skills

Data science leadership

Analytics impact

AI strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring & coaching

Education

Master’s or PhD in CS/Statistics/Math/Related

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.

Data Science Capability Hub Lead

As a Data Science Capability Hub Lead for Bayer Digital Farming, you will be a senior leader who will set the vision for a central data science organization, build a high-performing team of technical professionals, and coach individuals to grow, lead, and thrive. You will align talent, capabilities, and collaboration practices to advance digital products, analytics, and AI-powered solutions that create customer and business value, while driving continuous improvement through sound judgment, thought leadership, self-awareness, collaboration, and feedback.

Your Tasks And Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of this role are to:

• Lead and build a high-performing team of approximately 30–50 data scientists who work across global business units, creating a supportive structure for career growth, collaboration, and delivery.
• Co-create the vision for the data science organization and evolve its technical strategy to meet business priorities and future opportunities.
• Partner across research, digital product, and crop science business teams to align capabilities, strengthen collaboration, and lead change across the organization, especially in building products and workflows designed to use AI from the start and in delivering AI-powered insights and recommendations for customers.
• Build the capabilities, talent strategies, and career development opportunities needed for the future while coaching individuals to grow, lead, and expand their impact.
• Align resources, budgets, and delivery plans to advance Digital Farming Solutions priorities with focus, discipline, and effective planning, prioritization, and execution.
• Bring in external perspective on emerging trends, technologies, and practices to accelerate innovation and keep the team current with emerging data science and AI practices.
• Create the conditions for people and teams to thrive through clarity, accountability, coaching, and a culture of high performance.

Who You Are

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Agronomy, Life Science, Physical Science, or a related field, with a strong track record in quantitative research, predictive modeling and artificial intelligence.
• 10+ years of technical leadership experience, including building, leading, and developing data science teams.
• Proven ability to drive meaningful business impact through analytics, modeling, and data-informed decision-making.
• Strong business acumen and experience partnering across technical and commercial teams to integrate digital products into business models.
• Exceptional thought leadership and sound judgment, with the ability to shape technical strategy and deliver meaningful business impact.
• Ability to align technical and business strategy, make progress when priorities or information are uncertain, and lead change across teams and organizational boundaries.
• Authentic and self-aware leader with strong curiosity, a commitment to continuous learning, and an openness to diverse perspectives that strengthen culture, innovation, and impact.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary of approximately $177k-256k.

Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive program (if relevant).

• health care
• vision
• dental
• retirement
• PTO
• sick leave
• etc.

This salary (or 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.

This posting will be available for application until at least 8/22/26.

To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

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Location: United States : Missouri : Creve Coeur

Division: Crop Science

Reference Code: 872340

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