Product Manager

Bayer • Toronto, ON

52d • Hybrid

About The Position

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.
Product Manager
Reporting to the Head of Product and Operations, the product manager will be responsible for the success of their brand. This includes being a key member of the cross-functional squad and supporting the 90-day strategic direction for the brand. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding the therapeutic area, the customers’ needs, patient journey and the regional differences that may exist for the brand potential and the drivers of brand success.
Bayer is committed to a flexible hybrid working environment. This is a permanent position based out of Mississauga, Ontario office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business / Science or related field
• Strong experience in marketing, Product Management (any additional field/marketing launch experience is an asset)
• Customer-centric decision making and mindset and project execution based on customer insights
• Adept to agile ways of working, including digital content and tools
• Adept at working in a highly-collaborative, lean, agile environments
• Build trust, promote openness and establish mutual understanding across functions with people. Strength in conflict management
• Highly detail-oriented and organized, with exceptional analytical skills
• Ability to challenge the status quo. Comfortable with taking risks and being innovative
• Ability to translate insights into business priorities and execute on them
• Driven team player with inclusive behavior and ability to achieve goals collaboratively
• Leadership Capabilities: Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, Coach (VACC). Demonstrated capacity to foster unity and build inclusivity within a diverse team, ensuring active contributions from all members.

Responsibilities

• Agile marketing framework: Welcome change and ability to adapt quickly. Development of strategic goals, liaising with key internal stakeholders to ensure input to and buy-in of the plan, to optimize achievement of plan.
• Customer centric insight application: Identify specific insights using market research, data analytics, competitive intelligence, customer channels and ensure understanding of disease areas; assessing success against plan; Stay up to date on industry trends and understand what our customers need.
• Content Management / Digital applications: Work to develop modular content to continuously roll out; produce numerous content modules to address various microsegments and support campaigns in a timely manner.
• Strong understanding of PAAB guidelines and internal requirements for content development. Define and implement ways to reach customers in digital setting with dynamic content considering user experience.
• Customer Relationships: Establish strong working relationships with top Canadian thought leaders across multiple segments working closely with Customer Engagement Team.
• Participate in and evaluate market research and analysis, promotions, public relations, and advertising associated with assigned brands or products; assessing their success against plan
• Lead the development of educational and promotional materials that span from disease state awareness through to branded tools upon Health Canada approval.
• Ensure all activities/events are conducted in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, in accordance with Bayer Safety, compliance and Sustainability Policies.
• Ensure full compliance with company procedure by promptly reporting within 24 hours all adverse events, product quality or product technical complaints, and any other safety-related information.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and rewards package
• Collaborative, diverse and inclusive culture
• Career development and global opportunities
• Work-life flexibility programs such as flex hours, employee discounts, volunteer days, wellness, and other employee offerings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees