Principal Technical Program Manager (Residence Based, Residence Based, US)

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.

As Bayer Crop Science's digital farming arm, we advance regenerative agriculture and technology breakthroughs using the latest agronomic science, data science, engineering, and real-world farming experience. With groundbreaking technologies like Climate FieldView and our ForGround regenerative agriculture platform, our team is a part of some of the most important advancements in agriculture.

We are seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to work within the Scaled Agile framework as a servant leader, ensuring that we focus on the customer and maximize flow. This role champions Lean-Agile principles and coaches for relentless improvement within the Agile Program Management hub and our delivery units as a technical program manager and Release Train Engineer.

The ideal candidate possesses a deep background in agile frameworks and methodology, coupled with outstanding technical program management and leadership abilities.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role are to:

• Support the Director of Engineering Program Management in strategic execution and process optimization, evolving the maturity of data-driven insights, tracking, and decision-making

• Own and drive our most technically challenging program and project execution across Bayer Crop Science and Digital Farming Solutions, including acting as a Release Train Engineer within our Scaled Agile framework

• Apply technical and business acumen to collaborate with cross-functional business and technology stakeholders to define and develop solutions in the agriculture space

• Influence continuous improvement of tools, frameworks, and methodologies used by APMO members and our stakeholders

• Expertly facilitate solution-scale meetings and drive change management at all levels across the company

• Contribute to the APMO technical community hub, including refining agile coaching practices, contractor oversight, and peer mentoring

• Design and grow programmatic training and continuing education on SAFe and Lean-Agile practices and principles to grow our culture and competency  

• Lead confidently and mentor other leaders while operating in uncertainty, influencing others to create order and motivation within ambiguity and churn

• Partner with leaders and teams across DFS, building credibility and buy-in to drive measurable improvements in flow and business agility

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required:

• 8+ years experience leading engineering programs

• BS degree in technical field or equivalent experience

• Strong experience leading adoption and continuous improvement within an agile framework, leveraging Lean-Agile practices and principles

• Proven track record of leading delivery excellence and designing business processes to address structural or systematic inefficiencies

• Experience in system/platform design concepts, architecture, UX design, services, APIs, and other technologies

• Experience leading multiple engineering programs concurrently

Preferred:

• MBA or equivalent professional experience

• 8+ years of experience as Release Train Engineer or Solution Train Engineer in environments delivering enterprise software at scale.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary of approximately $150k-220k. Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive program (if relevant).  Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc..  This salary (or 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.

This posting will be available for application until at least 10/3/25.