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

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

Location: Wuppertal, Bayer

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

About Bayer

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'. 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.

Your Responsibilities

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.

• 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.

Your Profile

• 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 organization.
• 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.

What We Offer

• Compensation: Competitive compensation package including attractive base pay, performance-based bonus, and a global equity-based cash plan.
• Flexibility: Hybrid work models and part-time arrangements available where possible.
• Family Support: Company daycare centers, childcare assistance, time off for family care, and children's summer camps.
• Professional Development: Access to learning and development opportunities, training programs through the Bayer Learning Academy, development dialogues, coaching, and mentoring.
• Health & Wellbeing: Promotion of health awareness and self-care through various measures, including free health checks.
• Diversity & Inclusion: An inclusive work environment where you are welcomed, supported, and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

Professional Requirements:

• Consulting, IT Support, Biology, Catalyst, Change Management, DAST, Experimentation, Communication Expertise, R&D, Immunology, Cardiology, Business Administration, Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence, Modeling Skills, Kidney Failure (Expertise), Project Delivery, Project Management, Resource Utilization, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Communication, Event Management, Confidentiality, Economic Efficiency.

Personal Skills:

• Analytical Thinking, Higher-Order Thinking, Self-Motivation, Decision-Making, Leadership, Communication, Coordination, Passion, Service Orientation, Social Skills, Strategic Thinking, Networking, Trust Building, Visionary.

Education:

• Master's Degree

Language Skills:

• German, English

Work Experience:

• With professional experience

Application:

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Industry: Pharma / Chemicals Employer: Bayer Address: Bayer, Hatzfelder Str 161 163, 42281 Wuppertal Website: http://rosenkranz-holding.de