Global Digital Project Manager (m/f), Lyon

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture. Its products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At Bayer you have the opportunity to be part of a culture where we value the passion of our employees to innovate and give them the power to change.

Role & Responsabilites

• Collaborate with ES Global Digital team, Marketing Community Managers (and their communities) and Regional Marketing Excellence teams in the development, implementation and execution of Environmental Sciences Global digital transformation strategy
• Recognized as Subject Matter Experts on projects required to fulfill the Digital Transformation Vision for Environmental Science
• Scope and lead digital projects (with global scope and major focus on assigned regions and businesses), ensuring projects are delivered according to objectives, budget and major milestones. Routinely provide status reports to project sponsors, key stakeholders and project team
• Collaborate with Global and Regional Marketing Excellence teams, Agency Teams and Bayer IT team to lead execution of the day-to-day project plan.
• Ensure projects are executed according to Bayer’s LIFE principles
• Proactively manage project budget and resources. Ensure efficient and effective use of assigned resources. Collaborate with sponsors to prioritize and resolve constraints in resources (budget & team members)
• Utilize KPI’s to measure effectiveness of project delivery and opportunities to continuously improve. Share best practices with the Digital Community via knowledge management tool. Ensure “lessons learn” are conducted at the conclusion of projects. Recommend improvements & templates for delivering future projects.
• Own and maintain the websites and provide support and training to all web editors. Evaluate and communicate web performance utilizing Google Analytics
• Conduct digital workshops according to plans.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree (Master's Degree preferred) in an applicable field (Digital Marketing, Comms, Business, etc.)
• 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading digital projects (e.g. CRM, web/App-builds and / or microsites) and then managing the on-going maintenance of website, apps and microsites. Adept at managing virtual project teams across functions, regions and timezones.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams to milestones and budgets (Knowledge of Project Management methodologies and tools). Experience utilizing metrics and dashboards to monitor project progress.
• Program Management Experience -excellent organizational skills and attention to detail with proven experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously . Ability to prioritize budget and resources across multiple projects and stakeholder requests.
• Fluent in English (working language) – Any other language is a PLUS(French, German, Spanish)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills: ability to lead a presentation, run a meeting, moderate a discussion, craft written deliverables, and communicate technical explanations in simple, non-technical terms
• Proactive approach in gathering information and making informed decisions about a range of topics from technical implementation to creative direction.
• Ability to collaborate across a diverse set of business functions (IT, MKTG, Sales, Development) and geographic regions.