YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Head of Digital Solutions Technology and Software Development, are to: 

• Build, lead, manage and develop the Digital Solutions Technology and Software Development team within Radiology Digital Solutions group;
• Be responsible for the overall development and delivery of the Radiology Digital Solutions, including notably:

• Bayer new platform delivering centralized access to digital and AI applications throughout medical imaging workflow;
• Radiometric and future developments;
• Actionable data from Bayer Radiology Data Lake.

• Ensure the team operates within Bayer Radiology Software as a Medical Device development and maintenance standards;
• Ensure the robust culture of quality and agile principle and continuously develop the team toward these principles;
• Coordinate and create work synergies with across diverse Digital Solutions development sub-teams;
• Develop and deliver a strategic technological vision and direction;
• Implement mechanisms to monitor, manage and provide progress on all software development activities;
• Create, implement and maintain a continuous improvement plan for software development and IT infrastructure.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values. More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Sciences or equivalent technology discipline with at least 10 years of relevant medical imaging and AI regulated software development team leadership experience;
• Proven experience in building and scaling international multi-site software development teams;
• Excellent leadership and motivational skills and ability to quickly build up and sustain internal and external networks;
• Deep understanding of data governance and compliance, and regulations in the environment of digital research and product development, especially with the use and handling of patient data;
• Demonstrated experience in implementing Agile software development methodology;
• Demonstrated experienced in building cloud-based software or platform based regulated solutions;
• Extensive knowledge on radiology workflows and its technological components and standards, such as PACS, RIS, DICOM, FHIR;
• Deep understanding on relevant regulations for the development of software as medical devices, especially ISO13485;
• Play to win attitude. Innovate and experiment to create value for the customer;
• Drive efficiency by being accountable, lean, fast and courageous and empowering others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong Business Management fundamentals (specialized executive education or M.B.A.)
• Ph.D. in relevant technical area.