Chief of Staff WWM

Bayer•Berlin, NJ

8d•$177,600 - $266,400

About The Position

The Chief of Staff, Worldwide Markets (WWM), leads, manages, and contributes to strategic initiatives and projects for the Worldwide Markets Leadership Team. The position may be based in the United States, Switzerland, Italy, or Germany, with locations listed as Whippany, Basel, Milan, and Berlin. The role oversees the WWM Leadership Team and adjacent satellite teams, including meeting agendas, live meetings, and documenting and communicating decisions and next steps. It serves as a thought partner to Leadership Team members, advances strategic and operational priorities that support growth across the Pharma WWM organization, and identifies and scopes initiatives to achieve their intended impact. The incumbent shapes and drives WWM 2028 outcomes within the Pharma Strategy, acting as an interface among WWM Country Leadership Teams, Product Team Leads, the Global Commercialization Leadership Team, and other internal and external contacts. The role also prepares the Pharma Chief Operating Officer with relevant content, strategic context, background information, and communications; identifies issues early; and develops balanced analyses and 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.
Collaboration, drive for results, and ability to manage complexity and ambiguity.
Minimum of a bachelor's degree with 10+ years of progressive experience, or an advanced degree (MBA or PhD) with 8+ years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Cross-functional experience across marketing, sales, operations, and other areas.

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 agenda development, meeting management, and capturing and disseminating decisions and next steps.
Act as a thought partner to WWM Leadership Team members in decision-making and creating organizational impact.
Manage and advance strategic initiatives and operational priorities that drive growth across the Pharma WWM organization.
Identify and scope new initiatives and ensure they achieve 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 sharing and communication within Bayer.
Prepare the Pharma Chief Operating Officer for responsibilities through content, strategic framework, background information, and communication support.
Identify issues early, provide balanced analyses of challenges, and develop potential solutions for the WWM Pharma and Country organization.