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Chief of Staff - RED CVRI (Cardiovascular Renal Immunology) (m/f/d)

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.

The Chief of Staff (COS) is a member of the Research and Early Development CVRI Leadership Team (RED CVRI LT) and reports to the Lead of RED CVRI.

The COS supports the RED CVRI Lead and Leadership Team in developing, shaping and driving RED CVRI strategy, and in tracking and managing different operational aspects and performance.

This position also plays a key role in representing the RED CVRI Lead and serves as a primary liaison to other Bayer chapters, partners and enabling functions.

As such, the role requires an individual with the ability to operate credibly with senior management and across the organization.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Support: Provide strategic and operational support to the RED CVRI Lead and Leadership Team, including RED CVRI strategy development, Data Analytical and Science Team (DAST) support, meeting coordination, and stakeholder liaison. Prepare materials for cross-functional initiatives and maintain a roadmap of objectives to ensure successful outcomes
Relationship Building: Cultivate strong, trusting relationships with leadership and stakeholders across the Research and Development (R&D) and RED CVRI organization, and the broader CVRI community to facilitate collective execution of strategic goals
Initiative Leadership: Lead high-impact strategic initiatives for the RED CVRI chapter, overseeing concept development, planning, and implementation of projects that significantly influence R&D and the PH Division
Stakeholder Management: Understand and manage stakeholder needs, ensuring alignment of objectives and strategic roadmaps. Drive continuous adaptation of strategies based on internal and external insights
Operational Efficiency: Develop and coordinate functional concepts for RED CVRI, identifying opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, remove barriers, and maximize resource utilization
Portfolio Oversight: Collaborate closely with business partners to lead CVRI portfolio meetings and reviews, facilitating discussions that enable timely and informed decision-making
Event Coordination: Organize and contribute to key RED CVRI-wide events, such as town halls and workshops, to promote engagement and communication within the organization
Communication Strategy: Serve as the primary contact for internal and external communications related to RED CVRI, developing and executing a functional communication strategy
Change Management: Champion new ways of working and agile approaches, driving transformation and change management initiatives across the RED CVRI organization
Influential Leadership: Operate effectively in a matrix environment, embodying and modeling our leadership principles. Act as a visionary, catalyst, architect, and coach to guide teams and foster collaboration

WHO YOU ARE

University degree (preferably PhD, PharmD, MD or MBA) with long-term professional experience in the pharmaceutical or life-science industry; consulting experience is required
Proven, diverse geographical experience in strategic operations, project management and stakeholder engagement
Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills with the ability to build trust and influence across all levels of the organisation
Strategic thinker driven to shape innovation strategy and culture, with excellent networking skills and a strict adherence to confidentiality
Proactive driver who aligns solutions across diverse stakeholders and hierarchical layers, able to navigate complex environments and effect change
Skilled at structuring information with a strong customer focus; experienced in AI tools (e.g., Copilot) and willing to experiment with new tools to improve interactions
Passionate collaborator who fosters quality decision‑making, challenges the status quo, and is highly motivated to perform in fast‑paced, dynamic environments
Fluency in English is essential; command of German is an advantage

Our benefits package is flexible, appreciative, and tailored to your lifestyle, because: What matters to you, matters to us!

We ensure your financial stability through a competitive compensation package, consisting of an attractive base pay, our performance based company bonus and a global, equity-based cash plan with a four-year duration. In addition, managers can recognize special contributions by granting an individual performance award or top performance award.
Whether it’s hybrid work models or part-time arrangements: Whenever it is possible, you will have the flexibility to work how, when and where it is best for you.
Your family is a top priority. We offer loving company daycare centers at multiple locations, support in finding childcare, time off for the care of elderly or dependent family members, summer camps for children, and much more.
We support your professional growth by providing access to learning and development opportunities, training programs through the Bayer Learning Academy, development dialogues, as well as coaching and mentoring programs.
We promote health awareness and opportunities for selfcare through various measures, such as free health checks with the company doctor.
We embrace diversity by providing an inclusive work environment in which you are welcomed, supported, and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

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YOUR APPLICATION

This is your opportunity to tackle the world’s biggest challenges with us: Maintaining our health, feeding growing populations and slowing the rate of climate change. You have a voice, ideas and perspectives and we want to hear them. Because our success begins with you. Be part of something big. Be Bayer.

Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

Location: Germany : Berlin : Berlin || Germany : North Rhine Westfalia : Wuppertal-Aprath

Division: Pharmaceuticals

Reference Code: 859382