Principal Portfolio Strategist (all genders)

• *At Bayer, we believe work should matter. Every day, our teams push toward a future where "Health for all, Hunger for none" is within reach, and every role, from the lab to the field to the boardroom, helps us get there. We give people the ownership to shape outcomes, the support to grow through new skills and experiences, and a global community where different perspectives are valued. If you want your work to count and the room to become your best, you'll find it here.**
• *Principal Portfolio Strategist (all genders)**

Are you passionate about identifying new growth opportunities and shaping the future of Radiology? In this role, you will leverage strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and deep market insights to evaluate emerging opportunities, challenge assumptions, and support high-impact business decisions. Working across functions and leadership levels, you will help translate complex market, scientific, and business developments into actionable strategies that drive long-term value creation and strengthen Bayer’s competitive position.

• *YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES**
• You will drive the strategic assessment and prioritization of new growth opportunities in Radiology, with a particular focus on molecular imaging, by evaluating customer and patient needs, market dynamics, scientific advancements, competitive trends, reimbursement landscapes, and Bayer’s strategic fit
• You will develop opportunity theses, growth strategies, and value-creation pathways, including organic growth, partnerships, licensing opportunities, business development initiatives, and ecosystem collaborations
• You will build and maintain a robust fact base on molecular imaging and adjacent growth areas, covering technologies, clinical pathways, competitors, emerging business models, and value pools to support evidence-based decision making
• You will partner with cross-functional stakeholders across business, R&D, medical, commercial, regulatory, market access, product supply, finance, and business development to translate insights into actionable strategic choices
• You will identify critical uncertainties, define learning agendas, and establish clear decision points to efficiently mature strategic opportunities and investments
• You will support high-priority portfolio, innovation, business, and operating-model initiatives across Radiology by structuring complex challenges, developing hypotheses, and creating decision frameworks that enable effective problem solving
• You will conduct and guide rigorous qualitative and quantitative analyses, including market assessments, competitor evaluations, scenario planning, capability reviews, portfolio analyses, strategic fit assessments, and risk evaluations
• You will synthesize complex information into clear strategic implications, options, trade-offs, and recommendations for senior leadership and governance bodies
• You will strengthen decision quality by ensuring strategic recommendations are built on robust evidence, transparent assumptions, credible alternatives, and clearly defined decision criteria
• You will facilitate cross-functional discussions and strategic workshops, challenge assumptions constructively, align diverse stakeholder perspectives, and support informed decision making without exercising direct decision authority
• You will build trusted relationships with senior leaders and subject matter experts, communicate complex topics to diverse audiences, and integrate external perspectives where specialized expertise is required
• You will contribute to the continuous development of Bayer’s strategy capabilities by sharing methodologies, frameworks, best practices, and lessons learned across the organization
• *WHO YOU ARE**
• You have an advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy, engineering, business, economics, or a related field; a combination of scientific and business expertise is highly valued
• You bring substantial experience in strategy, corporate development, management consulting, business development, portfolio management, innovation, or a similar strategic role within healthcare or life sciences

Our benefits package is flexible, appreciative, and tailored to your lifestyle, because: **What matters to you, matters to us!**

• We ensure your **financial stability** with a competitive salary between 129.700€ and 163.800€ per year (full-time) plus a variable component and a global equity-based cash plan. **Your compensation is based on your qualifications, skills, and professional experience.**
• Whether it’s hybrid work models or part-time arrangements: Whenever it is possible, you will have the **flexibility** to work how, when and where it is best for you.
• Your **family** is a top priority. We offer loving company daycare centers at multiple locations, support in finding childcare, time off for the care of elderly or dependent family members, summer camps for children, and much more.
• We support your **professional growth** by providing access to learning and development opportunities, training programs through the Bayer Learning Academy, development dialogues, as well as coaching and mentoring programs.
• We promote **health awareness** and opportunities for selfcare through various measures, such as free health checks with the company doctor.
• We emb diversity by providing an **inclusive work environment** in which you are welcomed, supported, and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.
• *Applications from employees in Germany who are affected by a workforce reduction will be prioritized.**
• *YOUR APPLICATION**

This is your opportunity to tackle the world’s biggest challenges with us: Maintaining our health, feeding growing populations and slowing the rate of climate change. You have a voice, ideas and perspectives and we want to hear them. Because our success begins with you. Be part of something big. Be Bayer.

Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of , national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, , orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding .

• *Location:** ​​ ​   Germany : Berlin : Berlin​

​​**Division:** ​               Pharmaceuticals​

• *Reference Code:** 892545​

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