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. The Executive Director, US New Product Commercialization is responsible for ensuring the Bayer pipeline is optimized for US commercial success. This includes shaping strategic choices across disease areas and within disease areas; optimizing pipeline development for individual assets; and proposing/evaluating business development and licensing (BD&L) deals as additional opportunities to strengthen the Bayer pipeline and portfolio. Shaping these outcomes requires research and analysis on market and competitive landscape evolution; modeling of target profiles and financial outlooks; pressure testing and alignment with key US, global, and external experts; and successfully building understanding and alignment with relevant Bayer decision making bodies.
Responsibilities
- Shape the overall Bayer pipeline/portfolio/BD&L strategic focus.
- Provide aligned US commercial input into pipeline development plans and key decision points for individual assets.
- Evaluate BD&L deals as additional opportunities to strengthen the Bayer pipeline and portfolio.
- Dynamically organize cross-functional expert teams to create a well-informed US position.
- Conduct research and analysis on relevant market and competitive landscape evolution.
- Communicate the US perspective, risks/uncertainties, and key considerations/contingencies to executive management.
- Create a smooth handover of assets to US Product Teams as they reach an appropriate stage of development.
- Remain patient-focused, operating in full compliance with US legal, medical, and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Strong working knowledge of the US healthcare environment.
- Leadership with ability to create strategic vision and inspire/mobilize teams.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Compelling verbal and written communications.
- Financial acumen with demonstrated ability to develop financial forecasts and P&L.
- Efficiency/ownership mindset in managing and deploying enterprise resources.
- Fostering cross-functional collaboration and genuine co-creation.
- Willingness for domestic and international travel (30% to 40%).
- High level of interpersonal skills and intercultural skills.
- High degree of flexibility and commitment.
Nice-to-haves
- MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years’ industry experience is preferred.
- New/pipeline product experience preferred.
- New product commercialization, and market access preferred.
Benefits
- Health care
- Vision
- Dental
- Retirement
- PTO
- Sick leave
