Sr. Director, Field Operations Strategy

Bayer•Jersey City, NJ

22h•$202,000 - $303,000•Onsite

About The Position

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. Sr. Director, Field Operations Strategy Bayer Pharmaceuticals is committed to delivering on its mission of "Health for All, Hunger for None" by advancing a portfolio of innovative treatments. As we advance our operating model towards Dynamic Shared Ownership with an even stronger focus on customer-oriented and mission-based work, the goal of the Field Operations Strategy function is to shape and advance our ways of working between the Customer Engagement (field teams) and Product Squads (brand teams) and enabling partners, with the objective to ensure that Customer Engagement teams are enabled through customer-centric content, programs, and capabilities. The Sr. Director, Field Operations Strategy is a Whippany-based role that reports into the VP, Field Operations and is aligned to a Product Squad (Asundexian) and the leadership teams across the key enabling partners for the Customer Engagement team. You will advance our field team priorities, culture, and overall impact by driving key national customer engagement initiatives in partnership with a broad cross-functional team, driving field force effectiveness through data-driven insights, strategic execution, and fostering a high-performance culture.

Requirements

BA/BS required; advanced degree preferred
10+ years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare commercial roles
Strong understanding of operations, field strategy, and cross-functional interdependencies
Ability to translate field insights into simple, scalable processes and systems
Strong prioritization, leadership, and communication skills
Project management excellence and ability to operate under short timelines
Experience with data-driven decision-making, performance management, and field effectiveness frameworks
Ability to maintain confidentiality where appropriate
Ability to travel as necessary

Nice To Haves

Experience in institutional and account-based commercialization preferred
Experience in commercialization of antithrombotics or anticoagulants preferred

Responsibilities

Shape and evolve national Field Operations strategy for Customer Squads, including go-to-market and deployment requirements for Asundexian
Integrate Customer Engagement squads (field teams) and Product Squads (brand teams) needs into 90-day planning cycles, ensuring customer-centric program and capability development
Lead communication strategies and execution between brand teams, field teams, and enabling functions to drive commercial strategy execution, including national POAs
Advance national programs, content, and capabilities based on customer insights in partnership with Customer Engagement Area VPs and Excellence teams
Lead and optimize national Customer Missions and cross-functional mission teams, contributing to program and capability advancements, including STEM assessments
Drive adoption of field-facing systems and tools (e.g., Veeva CRM, reporting, digital assets, SF CRM, Field Connect, MVA, BACC) to support impactful field execution and operational efficiencies
Shape and execute national launch strategies for Asundexian and operationalize aligned cross-functional go-to-market models, including indication launches and pre-launch team participation
Simplify, harmonize, and drive operational efficiency across all Asundexian Customer Engagement squads by establishing consistent ways of working, content, program, and capability requirements
Support field force effectiveness by driving actionable intelligence, including prioritization, segmentation, data-driven planning, optimized resource use, pre-call planning, and improved tool adoption
Strengthen high performance culture by supporting capability development, coaching insights, performance transparency, and continuous improvement
Collaborate with cross-functional partners across Product, Portfolio, Customer Engagement, Operations, and enabling teams to ensure unified execution and strategic alignment
Ensure full alignment and transparency across team members by actively participating in the Integrated Product Team
Establish and advance national programs, suggestions, and capabilities within global and local operating models based on customer needs, in close collaboration with Customer Engagement AVPs and Excellence teams
Support critical Customer Missions across US Pharma