Global Talent Impact Partner

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.

Global Talent Impact Partner 

ABOUT THE ROLE

In this role, you will join an agile team of highly skilled HR professionals responsible for shaping and advancing Bayer’s enterprise talent strategy. You will work across a broad and evolving portfolio of talent priorities, partnering with leaders, HR colleagues, and key stakeholders to design and deliver scalable solutions that strengthen organizational capability, leadership effectiveness, and business performance. The role offers the opportunity to build a strong global network, deepen an end-to-end enterprise mindset, and create sustainable impact on Bayer’s talent agenda. 

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Listen to and identify talent and business needs across the organization, translating them into scalable solutions that drive enterprise outcomes. 

• Lead global projects, workstreams, and design teams, ensuring successful delivery of strategic talent initiatives from concept through implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement. 

• Serve as a trusted talent expert and consultant across the HR community, providing thought partnership and guidance on talent, leadership, and organizational priorities. 

• Build strong partnerships with senior leaders, HR colleagues, and key stakeholders to influence talent decisions, connect perspectives, and align on enterprise priorities. 

• Design, pilot, launch, scale, and continuously improve talent management products, processes, and experiences that support Bayer’s talent strategy. 

• Contribute to the evolution of enterprise talent frameworks, leadership capabilities, skills-based approaches, and workforce-readiness strategies in response to changing business needs. 

• Use talent insights, data, research, external trends, and stakeholder feedback to develop recommendations, assess impact, and improve talent outcomes. 

• Lead change, communication, and adoption efforts to enable sustainable implementation of talent solutions across countries, functions, and stakeholder groups. 

• Build Talent Management and broader HR capability by sharing expertise, coaching and supporting colleagues, and contributing to a culture of continuous learning. 

• Collaborate across HR and the business to connect talent priorities, manage interdependencies, and deliver integrated solutions that support key business outcomes. 

• Apply digital and AI-enabled approaches, where appropriate, to improve the relevance, scalability, and employee experience of talent solutions. 

• Balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, adapting focus as enterprise talent priorities evolve. 

WHO YOU ARE 

Required qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. 

• Significant experience developing, executing, and driving change for global initiatives, including consulting with and influencing senior business and HR leaders and other stakeholders. 

• Demonstrated talent management, organizational development, leadership development, HR consulting, or related expertise, with the ability to connect talent solutions to business needs. 

• Proven track record of leading complex projects, programs, or cross-functional teams from concept through implementation and adoption. 

• Strong consulting and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze complex issues, develop hypotheses, synthesize diverse perspectives, and translate insights into practical recommendations. 

• Ability to prioritize based on enterprise value, expected impact, feasibility, and return on investment. 

• Ability to work effectively in ambiguity, adapt to evolving priorities, and balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. 

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust and productive relationships across cultures, functions, and organizational levels. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication and facilitation skills in English. 

 Preferred qualifications 

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related field. 

• Broad professional experience in Human Resources, Talent Management, organizational development, leadership development, or internal or external consulting. 

• Experience managing large-scale, complex, or enterprise-wide initiatives in a global and matrixed organization. 

• Experience using talent analytics, digital platforms, or AI-enabled tools to inform or improve talent solutions. 

• Experience leading change and adoption across multiple regions, cultures, or stakeholder groups. 

ROLE SCOPE 

Flexible by design: 

This position is not assigned to one specific project, product, or talent discipline. Priorities and assignments may evolve in line with Bayer’s enterprise talent strategy and business needs. The role holder is expected to contribute across the Talent Impact portfolio and to move between strategic design, consulting, project leadership, capability building, and implementation as required. 

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