Data Science Capability Hub Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision

Dental

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Sick leave

Job summary

Bayer CropScience Limited in Missouri leads a global data science capability and seeks a leader to drive AI-enabled insights and product workflows. The role focuses on building teams, shaping technology strategy, and partnering with crop science and digital product groups to deliver business impact.

The candidate will guide resources and budgets, stay ahead of AI trends, and foster a high-performance culture across units. Location: Creve Coeur, Missouri.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical leadership experience
• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Agronomy, Life Science, Physical Science, or related field
• Proven ability to drive 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 to shape technical strategy and deliver impact
• Ability to align technical and business strategy and lead change across teams and boundaries

Responsibilities

• Lead and build a high-performing team of data scientists (~30–50) across global business units
• Co-create the vision for the data science organization and evolve its technical strategy
• Partner across research, digital product, and crop science teams to align capabilities and deliver AI-powered insights
• Coach individuals to grow, lead, and expand their impact
• Align resources, budgets, and delivery plans to advance Digital Farming Solutions priorities
• Bring in external perspective on emerging trends and technologies to accelerate innovation
• Create conditions for people and teams to thrive through clarity, accountability, and high performance

Skills

Data leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytics & modeling

AI/ML strategy

People development

Education

Master’s or PhD in CS/Math/Quantitative field

Job description

Data Science Capability Hub Lead

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.

YOUR TASKS AND 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.

WHO YOU ARE

• 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).

• Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc..

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

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

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Location: United States : Missouri : Creve Coeur

Division: Crop Science