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Lead Data & AI Architect, North America 

 

PURPOSE:

The Data & Analytics team at Bayer Consumer Health focuses on bringing digital transformation and innovation by creating best in class analytical solutions enabling data-driven decision making and performance optimization for Bayer Consumer Health organization.

 

You will be part of the data & analytics organization and are responsible for designing the data and solution architecture for data & analytics products made for our North America Stakeholders. You partner with business stakeholders, data scientists, ML/Ops engineers, data architects and analytics leads as well as implementation partners/vendors or internal developers & engineers to build data- and/or AI solutions. You collect functional and non-functional requirements and ensure the architecture complies with our technology stack and that proper dev/ops processes are followed and implemented. If you are interested in joining a young and dynamic team driving the digital transformation of Bayer Consumer Health, we would like to hear from you.

 

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITES:

Work closely with NA business stakeholders, data scientists, full stack engineers, data architects, and product managers to define project scope and deliverables;Assess and translate functional and non-functional requirements into technical concepts in alignment with business objectives and user needs considering robustness, scalability, re-usability, cost efficiency, performance & security & data privacy requirements;Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in Data & AI technology;Collaborate closely with the cloud platform team to continuously enhance the technology stack of our global & local cloud-based data, analytics and AI platforms;Produce comprehensive documentation, including architectural diagrams, design specifications, and user manuals;Steer external providers or internal engineers, guide them as architect, provide cost and time estimations, challenge vendor costs and assure quality delivery of implementations & proper handover to support;Develop and enforce data governance policies and standards while working closely with data stewards, governance councils, and business units to ensure alignment and compliance;Ensure data quality and that data is accurate, complete, consistent, and timely, while maintaining metadata repositories and promoting metadata standards across the organization;The preferred location for this role is Whippany, NJ.  Relocation assistance may be offered for this role.Visa sponsorship may be offered for this role.

 

WHO YOU ARE
Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience;Significant working experience in the field of data engineering and architecture;Mastery of AWS Data Stack & Snowflake; Profound understanding of data management practices, including data governance, data quality & data preprocessing, and descriptive analytics architecture;Architectural understanding of descriptive analytics solutions as well as AI solutions and AI-based applications;Excellent data knowledge (e.g. financial data (COPA), SD, market data from Profitero, IQVIA, Nielson, IRI or similar vendors, sell-in/sell-out, digital channel data; retailer data, warehouse & transportation data) as well as knowhow of necessary business process (e.g. marketing & commercial, order to cash & supply chain, etc.); Professional experience in steering IT providers and software vendors; Good knowledge of the GitHub ecosystem including the core VCS, GitHub Actions for CI/CD and working with tickets/issues and pull requests;  Basic understanding of ML/Ops practices; Problem solving and analytical skills, combined with impeccable business judgement.  Interpersonal and communication skills, active listening, consulting, challenging, presentation skills also essential; Fluent in English, both written & spoken, intercultural awareness and willingness to travel;

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

5-8 years of working experience in the field of data engineering/architecture, ideally in CPG industry; Practical experience with Databricks and Azure Data, AI application development technology stack and SQL/Python; Knowhow in PowerBI/Tableau is a plus.

 

This posting will be available for application until at least 10/2/2025.

 

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $130,072 – $195,109. 

 

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. 

 

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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 E-Verify Employer.      Location:United States : New Jersey : Whippany    Division:Enabling Functions   Reference Code:850575     Contact Us  Email:hrop_usa@bayer.com