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.

Senior Director, Digital Governance & LMR Lead

The Senior Director, Digital Governance & Legal Medical Review (LMR) supports Medical Governance processes enabling cross-functional teams to be accountable for the delivery of high quality, ethical standards of service. The role combines digital expertise with the provisioning of process consultancy and guidance to cross-functional stakeholders related to their activities. This interplay is an important driver in advancing digitalization in a regulated environment adhering to company policies and standards we well as relevant legislation to protect the interest of patients.

The role is responsible for oversight of external communications and digital media. This role via enhanced strategic USMA Governance, proactively oversees the local Legal-Medical-Regulatory approval procedures and ensures maximal effectiveness while mitigating compliance risks. Actively partners with stakeholders to enable optimal decision making, protecting patient safety, license to operate and compliant business conduct. Enables innovation and realization of the full medical value of our products, ensuring progress towards sustained business success.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Senior Director, Digital Governance & LMR Lead, are to:

Oversight of External Communication Procedure:

• Acts as LMR/PRT process owner and expert for the local organization, including handling of PRT pathways and escalations.
• Partners with relevant stakeholders to ensure the local LMR procedures are well fitted to organizational needs.
• Identifies process gaps and pain points with a construction mindset to enable constant improvements.
• Continuously reviews LMR procedures and co-creates towards streamlining along with relevant stakeholders.
• Oversees of LMR/PRT procedures and activities for compliance and effectiveness.

Oversight of Digital Media:

• Partner with digital asset owners to ensure fulfillment of digital media requirements as per internal and external regulations.
• Oversee compliant digital media including geo-blocking, safety and legal notices.
• Digital Media are appropriately registered (i.e., SNOW and MIRA).
• Compliance with approval system (Content Factory), approval number visibility and metadata are in order.
• Sets procedures for social media engagement and supports.
• Advice and supports digital asset owners with digital vendor oversight.
• Continuously assesses internal procedures (e.g. QSDs/LQSDs and related policies) for simplification and increased efficiency.

Oversight and Governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

• Partners with relevant stakeholders to assess developments and potential leverage of AI initiatives.
• Participates in the development and configuration of AI including implementation of controls.
• Performs a formal risk assessment based upon the intended use and configuration of AI.
• Reviews the testing/validation of AI.
• Prepares an AI risk mitigation plan (as needed).
• Enforce relevant QSDs/LQSDs, documentation and training.

Organization Readiness:

• Supports and monitor the organization against relevant QSDs/LQSDs and documentation by performing periodic spot checks and/or mock audits.
• Support the function throughout the audit and inspection process as well as assist with any corrective or preventative actions (CAPAs).
• Proactively reach out and review the Audit Plans, make relevant organizations aware of upcoming audits and prepare corresponding readiness plans.
• Identify subject matter experts in key functions relevant to upcoming audit(s) and focus readiness on knowledge of process, relevant QSDs/LQSDs, documentation and interview readiness.
• Provides support as needed to the US Partnering & Issue Management organization team-mates on Medical Governance and other relevant topics, systems and processes that allow the organization to simply move forward to be accountable for the delivery of high quality, ethical standards of service across the lifecycle of Bayer Pharmaceutical products.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in science-related field (MD preferred, PharmD, PhD, DO, MSN, PA/NP or closely related areas/discipline) is required;
• Experience working in the pharmaceutical or biological regulated environment within a regulated function which may include, Medical Affairs, Quality, Safety, or other similar area is required;
• Strong combination of training, knowledge and experience in areas of pharmaceutical industry-related practices and related Federal Code of Regulations;
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, communication, team building, and project management skills are necessary;
• The ability to identify and prioritize the risks of the organization and lead project teams to success;
• High ethical standards in decision making and in day-to-day activities;
• Problem solving abilities to work effectively with other functional areas and business disciplines which include Medical Affair, Commercial, Safety, and Quality areas.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biological regulated environment, of which, a minimum of (3) years in a regulated function which may include, Medical Affairs, Quality, Safety, or other similar area;
• Experience in or a strong working knowledge of Medical Affairs/ Digital, LMR/PRT processes, is preferred;
• A proven track record for leading and facilitating cross-functional improvement teams is strongly preferred;

Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO) skills:

• Catalyst Continuously challenge and improve LMR and digital governance pathways, fostering agility and rapid adaptation to digital innovation.
• Visionary Leadership Shape long-term strategies for responsible digital media, AI adoption, and external communication aligned with business and medical objectives.
• Architect Build robust frameworks for LMR approvals, AI validation, and compliant vendor oversight that sustain excellence.
• Coach Enable cross-functional stakeholders to confidently navigate digital and LMR responsibilities through mentoring, training, and inclusive leadership.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary of between $213,000 to $319,700. 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: 1/2/2026.

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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.
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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 : New Jersey : Whippany
Division: Pharmaceuticals
Reference Code: 857012
Contact Us
Email: hrop_usa@bayer.com