Stewardship Program & Solution Management
Bayer
Summary
This position advances Stewardship programs and capabilities that support the responsible development, commercialization, use, and lifecycle management of Crop Science products. The role partners with Stewardship subject matter experts, scientists, and business stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement and develop digital solutions that enhance efficiency, data quality, compliance, and decision-making.
Job description
Your Tasks and Responsibilities
Stewardship Program & Solution Enablement
- Partner with Stewardship teams, scientists, regulatory experts, compliance professionals, and operational stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve Stewardship processes, capabilities, and business outcomes.
- Translate Stewardship business needs into practical solutions that improve efficiency, consistency, data quality, traceability, and decision-making.
- Support implementation, adoption, and ongoing optimization of Stewardship-enabled solutions and processes.
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain digital solutions that directly support Stewardship programs, scientific workflows, and product lifecycle responsibilities.
- Develop responsive web applications and supporting services using JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, HTML, CSS, SQL, and REST-based integrations.
- Configure and support cloud-based application components, databases, integrations, and deployment processes in collaboration with Bayer platform and technical partners.
- Conduct unit, integration, functional, security, and performance testing to ensure solutions are reliable, fit for purpose, and aligned with Stewardship requirements.
Stewardship Process Excellence
- Identify opportunities to simplify workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve consistency across Stewardship activities.
- Promote effective use of data and digital capabilities to support informed decision-making and operational excellence.
Digital Fluency & Capability Building
- Champion digital literacy and adoption across the Stewardship Hub.
- Connect Stewardship teams with emerging technologies, automation opportunities, and productivity-enhancing solutions that address business needs.
- Evaluate emerging technologies for their potential to improve Stewardship outcomes and operational effectiveness.
Who You Are
Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science, Biology, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related discipline, with relevant experience supporting Stewardship, scientific, regulatory, or compliance work through digital solutions.
- Minimum of five years of experience developing and supporting business-critical software solutions, preferably within a Stewardship, Crop Science, scientific, agricultural, regulatory, quality, or compliance environment.
- Demonstrated understanding of product stewardship business processes across the product lifecycle and the ability to translate complex Stewardship and business requirements into practical, reliable digital solutions.
- Hands-on software development experience using JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, HTML5, CSS, SQL, relational databases, REST APIs, and JSON-based integrations.
- Experience designing, testing, deploying, troubleshooting, and maintaining responsive web applications and supporting services in a dev ops workflow, including cloud-based solutions, source control, automated builds, and secure development practices.
- Ability to collaborate with Stewardship subject matter experts, scientists, business partners, and technical teams in an Agile environment, communicating technical concepts and business needs clearly across audiences.
- Demonstrated commitment to data integrity, traceability, security, fit-for-purpose solution design, and effective management of priorities, risks, and delivery challenges.
Agriculture Domain Experience Preferred
- Experience developing applications that support Stewardship, regulatory science, scientific testing, seed or product movement, laboratory coordination, or related Crop Science workflows.
- Experience with AWS services, PostgreSQL, container-based applications, and event-driven integrations or comparable cloud technologies.
- Familiarity with Bayer development platforms, application governance, access management, production support, and delivery tools such as Velocity, Phoenix, Jira, or Aha!.
- Working knowledge of biology, biotechnology, agriculture, seed systems, scientific data, or laboratory operations; an advanced degree in a related discipline is beneficial.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science, Biology, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related discipline
- Minimum of five years of experience developing and supporting business-critical software solutions
- Experience in Stewardship, Crop Science, scientific, agricultural, regulatory, quality, or compliance environment
- Understanding of product stewardship business processes across the product lifecycle
- Hands-on software development experience using JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, HTML5, CSS, SQL, relational databases, REST APIs, and JSON-based integrations
- Experience designing, testing, deploying, troubleshooting, and maintaining responsive web applications and supporting services in a DevOps workflow
- Experience with cloud-based solutions, source control, automated builds, and secure development practices
- Ability to collaborate with subject matter experts, scientists, business partners, and technical teams in an Agile environment
- Demonstrated commitment to data integrity, traceability, security, and fit-for-purpose solution design
Benefits
- Health care
- Vision
- Dental
- Retirement
- Paid time off
- Sick leave
- Bonus or incentive program
Company overview
Bayer AG is a global life science company with core competencies in healthcare and agriculture, operating as one of the world's leading pharmaceutical corporations. Founded in 1863 and headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany, Bayer operates through three primary divisions: Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, and Crop Science. The company's pharmaceutical segment focuses on prescription products for cardiology, women's healthcare, oncology, hematology, and ophthalmology, with blockbuster drugs including Xarelto, Eylea, and Nubeqa. Bayer's Consumer Health division markets well-known over-the-counter brands such as Aspirin, Aleve, Claritin, and Bepanthen. The Crop Science division, strengthened by the acquisition of Monsanto, provides seeds, crop protection products, and digital farming solutions. With approximately 92,815 employees worldwide and operations in 80 countries, Bayer is committed to its mission of "Health for all, Hunger for none," driving innovation in medical treatments, agricultural productivity, and sustainable development. The company maintains a strong research and development pipeline, investing heavily in areas like precision medicine, artificial intelligence applications in healthcare, and sustainable agricultural technologies.