Chief of Staff World Wide Markets, Pharmaceuticals

Bayer•Hanover Township, NJ

8d•$177,600 - $266,400

About The Position

The Chief of Staff leads, manages, and contributes to strategic initiatives and projects for the Worldwide Markets Leadership Team. The role oversees the WWM Leadership Team and adjacent satellite teams, including developing agendas, managing live meetings, and capturing and communicating key decisions and next steps. It acts as a sparring and thought partner to Leadership Team members in decision-making and in creating organizational impact. The position manages strategic initiatives and operational priorities that support growth across the Pharma Worldwide Markets organization. It identifies and scopes new initiatives and ensures they deliver their intended impact. The Chief of Staff shapes and drives the WWM 2028 outcomes within the Pharma Strategy through business acumen, strategic thinking, and people management across the organization. The role serves as an ambassador and key interface among WWM Country Leadership Teams, Product Team Leads, the Global Commercialization Leadership Team, and other internal and external contacts across the value chain. It strengthens information and communication within Bayer. The Chief of Staff also prepares the Pharma Chief Operating Officer for responsibilities by providing content, strategic framing, background information, and communication support; identifies issues early; analyzes challenges; and develops potential solutions for the WWM Pharma and Country organization.

Requirements

Deep understanding of business insights to drive operational priorities for the business.
Excellent project management skills.
Ability to manage in a decentralized organization.
Competencies in collaboration, drive for results, and managing complexity and ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree with 10 or more years of progressive experience, or an advanced degree (MBA or PhD) with 8 or more years of experience.
Cross-functional experience across marketing, sales, operations, and other areas is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, and contribute to strategic initiatives and projects for the Worldwide Markets Leadership Team.
Oversee the WWM Leadership Team and adjacent satellite teams, including developing agendas, managing live meetings, and capturing and communicating key decisions and next steps.
Act as a sparring and thought partner to WWM Leadership Team members in decision-making and organizational impact.
Manage and advance strategic initiatives and operational priorities that drive growth across the Pharma Worldwide Markets organization.
Identify and scope new initiatives and ensure their intended impact.
Shape and drive WWM 2028 outcomes in the context of the Pharma Strategy.
Serve as an ambassador and key interface among WWM Country Leadership Teams, Product Team Leads, the Global Commercialization Leadership Team, and other internal and external contacts across the value chain.
Enhance information and communication within Bayer.
Prepare the Pharma Chief Operating Officer with content, strategic framing, background information, and communication support.
Identify issues early, provide balanced analyses of challenges, and develop potential solutions for the WWM Pharma and Country organization.