• Job Description

  Req#: 787126

  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.

  Senior Manager Global Policy & Public Affairs

  The Senior Manager of Global Policy & Public Affairs is a critical member of the Bayer Consumer Health team, responsible for managing public policy, public affairs, and industry trade associations' initiatives to drive the commercial success of the Consumer Health portfolio globally. With a primary focus on the European Union, the United States, and Latin America, the role will require a high level of expertise and understanding of the healthcare industry and a strong ability to navigate complex policy and advocacy initiatives.

  YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  The primary responsibilities of this role, Senior Manager Global Policy & Public Affairs are to:

  • Monitor and analyze developing and ongoing policy challenges to Bayer Consumer Health Division in the priority geographical areas and advise Policy & Public Affairs management and business leaders on associated risks and opportunities;
  • Develop policy strategies, advocacy plans and industry trade associations' initiatives to drive the success of the Consumer Health portfolio globally. Lead and oversee their successful implementation;
  • Provide briefings for senior leaders on topics of priority and ensure that Bayer's positions are aligned across all major industry associations;
  • Manage Bayer's presence in trade associations and ensure that Bayer's positions are effectively communicated and understood within BCH;
  • Assist selected markets with the implementation of policy and advocacy action plans, fostering alignment through internal consultations, strategy development, and effective execution of tactics Position;
  • Ensure that Bayer Consumer Health Public Affairs, Science and Sustainability keeps leadership on key Public Affairs initiatives worldwide (internally and externally);
  • Work closely with Global, LATAM, and EU Public Affairs and Policy teams, regional and local PASS teams, including country managers and trade association representatives;
  • Collaborate with other functional teams, such as Legal, Regulatory, and Government Affairs at BCH and cross divisions;

  WHO YOU ARE

  Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values. More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

  Required Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelor s degree required. Graduate level degree preferred with a focus on public policy, public affairs, government, economics, law, or a health related field;
  • Conceptual understanding of market function and structures within the consumer health industry;
  • Proven track record of successfully managing and executing policy and advocacy initiatives in complex and regulated environments
  • Experience with advocacy-related activities, including building relationship with internal and external stakeholder groups;
  • Understanding of general policymaking and regulatory processes;
  • Ability to excel in a matrixed and complex corporate environment with perpetual alignment challenges;
  • Capability to build trusted partnerships at various levels of management and with trade association and other external relationships;
  • Evidence of excellent academic performance and training in research and analysis;
  • Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills;
  • Strong negotiation and persuasion skills and executive presence;
  • Capability to think strategically about implementing policy and public affairs goals;
  • Language: Fluency in English;
  • Ability to travel as needed, including internationally;

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Work Experience: At least 10 years of experience in a policy role or adjacent function (e.g., regulatory, public affairs, legal, etc.). Strong preference for candidates with work global/regional experiences (as opposed to country only experiences);
  • Understanding consumer-focused industries, preferably the consumer health industry;
  • Fluency in French, German, Spanish or Portuguese.

  YOUR APPLICATION

  Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Science for a better life, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer. To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes. Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.
  IMPORTANT NOTE for POTENTIAL US CANDIDATES: Bayer expects its colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Bayer defines fully vaccinated in alignment with CDC which is two weeks after completing the two-dose vaccine regimen or two weeks after completing the one-dose regimen. Additionally, Bayer colleagues are also required to comply with state, local and customer requirements.
  Location:	United States : New Jersey : Whippany
  Division:	Consumer Health
  Reference Code:	787126

  Contact Us
  Email:	hrop_usa@bayer.com

• About the company

  Bayer AG is a German multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.

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