Director, HR Operational Excellence and Compliance

At Bayer were visionaries driven to solve the worlds toughest challenges and striving for a world where Health for all Hunger for none is no longer a dream but a real possibility. Were 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 youre hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference theres only one choice.

Director HR Operational Excellence and Compliance

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role Director Human Resources Operational Excellence and Compliance are to:

The Director HR Operational Excellence and Compliance will lead North America-wide governance execution and modernization across critical HR compliance immigration onboarding and other Talent Acquisition compliance processes. The role strengthens Bayers License to Operate by ensuring disciplined execution while building a more scalable operating model that uses clear ownership AI agents automation knowledge management external partners and fit-for-purpose outsourcing models.

This leader will be expected to move beyond issue management and become the organizing force for a future-state North America support model including progressive evolution of Canadian support stronger TA compliance and onboarding controls improved service expectations and practical deployment of AI-enabled support that reduces manual work while preserving compliance privacy and employee trust.

• Lead North America-wide HR compliance governance across U.S. and Canadian support structures with accountability for execution risk visibility and sustainable operating discipline;
• Oversee critical compliance domains including ERISA governance regulatory body interactions SOP and Internal Control System expectations audit readiness I-9 management reasonable accommodations HR investigations immigration talent mobility and TA/onboarding compliance controls;
• Establish governance forums and decision frameworks that clarify accountability across HR Talent Acquisition Payroll Benefits Legal Finance Tax Operations Digital and external partner interfaces;
• Strengthen preventive and detective controls across federal state provincial and local requirements ensuring that compliance work is documented assigned measurable and resilient;
• Serve as a trusted advisor during internal and external audits and help establish consistent audit response frameworks;
• Identify control gaps process fragmentation ownership ambiguity and single points of failure; drive sustainable remediation plans.

• Own delivery of priority initiatives while organizing the team routines escalation paths documentation and decision rights needed to support ongoing compliance enablement work at scale;
• Design a future-state resource model that blends core internal expertise AI-enabled agents workflow tools shared services external vendors and outsourcing support where appropriate;
• Improve service quality and scalability through clear SLAs intake standards change control governance routines and vendor/partner accountability including Ruveon-related change control expectations;
• Lead progressive evolution of Canadian support to ensure the North America model is integrated where appropriate while respecting country-specific compliance employment privacy and operational differences;
• Strengthen documentation standards knowledge management practices and cross-training expectations across critical compliance processes;
• Partner with functional owners to transition selected operational activities into Payroll and Benefits where ownership more naturally aligns.

• Lead practical deployment of AI agents automation workflow technology analytics and knowledge tools to improve compliance execution employee support TA/onboarding experiences and operational decision-making;
• Identify work that should remain internally owned versus work that can be supported through outsourced resources managed services vendors or AI-enabled self-service models;
• Partner with HR Technology Workday Paradox Ruveon Payroll Benefits Legal Digital TA Operations and Operational Excellence teams to design scalable governed and user-centered solutions;
• Apply emerging AI capabilities to improve process documentation knowledge management risk identification employee support and operational decision support;
• Promote responsible experimentation with AI and automation while maintaining appropriate governance privacy data quality and compliance discipline;
• Build a culture of curiosity continuous learning and practical innovation around future-of-work capabilities.

• ERISA compliance regulatory body coordination SOP governance Internal Control System discipline and audit-ready documentation;
• I-9 management for Talent Acquisition TA and Paradox-related reasonable accommodations onboarding controls and service delivery issue resolution;
• HR investigations immigration talent mobility SLA governance change control and vendor/resource model effectiveness.

• Partner closely with Payroll Benefits HR Business Partners Legal Finance Tax Internal Audit and external vendors or advisors;
• Influence stakeholders across a complex matrix environment without relying solely on formal authority;
• Facilitate alignment across multiple functions involved in compliance-related activities and controls;
• Lead governance forums stakeholder discussions and executive-ready updates on compliance priorities operational risk and modernization of progress;
• Translate complex compliance audit and process topics into clear recommendations and practical action plans.

• Develop and implement strategies that reduce single points of failure across critical compliance work;
• Establish knowledge transfer documentation and cross-training plans for critical processes and stakeholder relationships;
• Coach leaders and teams on compliance ownership governance expectations audit readiness and operating discipline;
• Support organizational transformation as North America HR Foundations evolves its operating model and modernizes service delivery.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Significant progressive leadership experience in HR Compliance HR Operations Talent Acquisition Operations Immigration/Talent Mobility Payroll Benefits Risk Management Governance Operational Excellence or related disciplines;
• Demonstrated success leading director-level operating model transformation cross-functional governance resource model design outsourcing/vendor strategy and execution of complex enterprise initiatives;
• Strong understanding of U.S. HR compliance requirements and governance frameworks; ability to learn and navigate cross-border U.S./Canada implications;
• Working knowledge of ERISA/DOL governance pension and savings plan oversight Form 5500 processes SPD controls employment tax interfaces I-9 governance and regulatory audit management;
• Experience partnering with Legal Audit Tax Payroll Benefits Finance HR Operations and external advisors;
• Strong analytical problem-solving and systems-thinking capabilities;
• Excellent executive communication stakeholder management facilitation and influencing skills;
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and leading through change in a matrixed environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Finance Legal Studies Public Policy Risk Management Organizational Effectiveness or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience supporting both U.S. and Canadian HR compliance environments;
• Experience with Workday or comparable HR technology ecosystems;
• Experience applying Lean Six Sigma Operational Excellence Process Management Design Thinking or similar methodologies;
• Experience implementing automation workflow tools analytics AI-enabled solutions or digital process improvements;
• Vendor governance or external advisor management experience.
• Formation leadership.

Employees can expect to be paid a salarybetween $144640 to $ compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care vision dental retirement PTO sick leave etc.. Thissalary rangeis merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicants location market data/ranges an applicants skills and prior relevant experience certain degrees and certifications and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least 10/15/2026.