Director, HR Operational Excellence and Compliance

Bayer; Creve Coeur (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a senior leader to head NA HR compliance governance, operations, and modernization. You will drive immigration, onboarding, and Talent Acquisition process improvements to strengthen Bayer's operational license, while aligning governance across U.S. and Canada.

The role requires extensive experience in HR compliance, enterprise transformation, and vendor strategy, with emphasis on audit readiness and stakeholder management. Flexible U.S.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior leadership experience in HR operations, compliance, or governance.
• Proven success in enterprise transformation and vendor strategy.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. HR compliance (ERISA, immigration, audit management).
• Experience with Workday or similar HR ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee governance across U.S. and Canadian HR functions.
• Manage risk and drive process improvements.
• Implement AI-enabled automation and design future operating models blending internal teams, external vendors, and digital tools.
• Lead cross-functional stakeholder collaborations and audit readiness efforts.

Skills

HR operations

Compliance governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Process improvements

AI automation

Vendor governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

Role

Lead North America HR compliance governance, operations, and modernization, focusing on compliance, immigration, onboarding, and Talent Acquisition processes to strengthen Bayer's operational license.

Responsibilities

oversee governance across U.S. and Canadian HR functions, manage risk, drive process improvements, implement AI-enabled automation, design future operating models blending internal teams, external vendors, and digital tools; lead cross-functional stakeholder collaborations and audit readiness efforts.

Requirements

extensive senior leadership experience in HR operations, compliance, or governance; proven success in enterprise transformation, resource model design, and vendor strategy; deep knowledge of U.S. HR compliance (ERISA, immigration, audit management); strong stakeholder management and systems-thinking skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree preferred); experience with Workday or similar HR tech ecosystems; familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, automation, and AI applications; vendor governance experience.

High-Value

HR compliance, ERISA oversight, cross-border U.S./Canada implications, digital transformation, AI automation, complex stakeholder engagement, governance frameworks.

Work Setup

multiple U.S. locations, flexible options; no specific travel mentioned.