Job Description

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.

Human Resources Foundations Expert - Payroll

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Human Resources Foundations Expert – Payroll are to:

Provide US and Canadian payroll and tax expertise with broad a understanding of HR ecosystem and processes which drive the employee experience. Develops and maintains solutions with strategic impact for Bayer.

• Lead or steers POD activity within Payroll capability cluster;
• Engages experts across HR and other functions;
• Collaborates with other clusters and organizations to ensure operational excellence and service;
• Leads payroll area continuous improvement and simplification;
• Champions CSAT and leads cycle of measuring performance and identifying areas of improvement;
• Leads vendor management withing managed service payroll environment;
• Work on or leads HR or functional project teams;
• Prepares communications for enterprise;
• Manages content for domain across the enterprise;
• Domain and subject matter delivery in multiple disciplines i.e. compensation, benefits, LOA;
• Identifies and Leads improvement initiatives;
• Collaborate across capability cluster;
• Champions Enterprise CSAT;
• Coaches other members on domain and cross discipline expertise;
• Develops new process and implements new technology;
• Evaluates and integrates vendors.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent;
• Deep expertise in payroll and employment tax practices within the USA and Canda;
• Multi state outsourced payroll experience;
• Customer Service: Champions a positive employee experience through delivery and empathetic interactions with employees. Provides help to analysts and advisors to solve complex issues when needed;
• Demonstrated analytical capabilities;
• Collaboration: Seeks partnership with stakeholders to deliver a high quality end to end experience;
• Continuous Improvement / Opex Champions continuous improvement opportunities and tools;
• Automation Drives and deploys automation and AI tools in daily work;
• Global mindset- Seeks solutions for all of Bayer.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or closely related field;
• 7 years of payroll experience;
• Microsoft Office expertise;
• AI literate;
• SAP and/or Workday experience;
• ADP Global View Experience.

This position can be remote based.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $112,400 to $168,600. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least 1/23/2026.

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.

Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.
Location: United States : Missouri : Creve Coeur || United States : Missouri : St. Louis
Division: Enabling Functions
Reference Code: 860100
Contact Us
Email: hrop_usa@bayer.com