Job Detail

Personalized Healthcare (PHC) creates opportunities to improve outcomes for patients today and in the future. The Product Development Personalized Healthcare (PDP) function aims to drive Roche enterprise transformation across the Pharma value chain by

• Accessing meaningful data at scale (high-dimensionality datasets with longitudinal clinical trial data, real-world data, whole genome sequencing, transcriptomics, immune system profiling, anatomic and pathology imaging data, and digital health data)




• Applying advanced analytics to accelerate insight generation




• Feeding forward insights re: disease activity/disease characterization to inform research and development decisions which improves our internal productivity and provides evidence to inform external decision-makers including patients, healthcare providers, governments, regulators and public and private payers.

As a Business Operations Leader (BOL) you will report to and work in close partnership with the Head of the Business Management Office. You will be working in a hybrid role -- part Project Management and Business Process Management attuned to the emerging functional needs. In all cases, we look to you to provide strategic counsel in the form of thoughtful input and insights, foster a collaborative team environment that excels at leveraging diversity of thinking and expertise, apply design-thinking to challenges encountered, and disciplined delivery to project/operational assignments. You will help define and operate functional solutions to achieve PDP value delivery and business objectives.

Primary Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Thoughtful planning: Gather and analyze data and solicit senior management input to figure out what is needed and desired; Demonstrate “SMART“ goal setting; Implement strong project management of critical path activities to set teams up for success to achieve near-term and long-term objectives; Design, prepare for and effectively facilitate team meetings and/or interactions (agenda setting and outcomes and action item management)




• Relationship Building & Communications: Builds and maintain positive, trust-based working relationships with key stakeholders; Partner with colleagues to design required solutions to address identified gaps and emergent business needs




• Continuous Learning & Improvement: Promotes organizational learning from risk-taking; Fosters supportive environment to achieve change imperative; Builds in a feedback loops to monitor leadership team/committee/network or forum “health” and take steps to improve interaction/dynamics




• Has system awareness of what drives value for Pharma; Leads thoughtful planning, tracking and communication of functional/non-molecule specific goals to ensure transparency and business impact.




• Agility: Incite and inspire others to seek sustainable and innovative solutions and alternatives; Continuously integrate organizational priorities and challenges into planning and execution of functional solutions/service delivery; Flexibly adapt operations, project delivery and advisory services with the needs of the business

Qualifications

We are looking for a professional with an advanced degree (preferred), with 5+ years in multi-disciplinary experience in the pharmaceutical/ biotechnology industry and 3+ years shown availability to lead large-scale, complex projects –programs in a fast-paced dynamic and matrix environment.  You will bring:

• Significant experience in transforming and successfully introducing change


• Large-scale budget management


• Business excellence: Possesses system awareness of what drives value for Pharma in order to appropriately prioritize contending business needs; Develops efficient processes/approaches for the team based on business knowledge and dedicated collaboration with others to get things done


• Collaboration: Applies curiosity and practices continuous learning to effectively collaborate within and across multiple organizations and with stakeholders of various background and skill sets; Skilled in creating a respectful and collaborative team/group environment that pursues truth and effective performance; Contributes actively to group learning from both success and failures


• Communication: Able to simplify a complex set of components into a simple, effective message; Dedicatedly resolves communication needs and implements change messaging and reinforcement interventions; Possesses strong executive presentation skills and writing skills


• Initiative: Able to define priorities and focus on areas that add value; Self-motivated and well-adapted to deliver results; Asks for feedback to continuously improve own work and that of the group; Finds ways to scale their assignments to make space for growth opportunities


• Influencing: Demonstrated skills in persuading senior leadership on strategy, initiatives implementation and decision-making; Possesses a strong self-awareness to influence in varied situations and with various levels in the organization to achieve business objectives; Has a track record of achieving outcomes that advance the business


• Problem solver: Knows how to apply design thinking and problem solving frameworks; Demonstrates an ability to work in unstructured and ambiguous environments; Demonstrate ability to develop and present sound proposals and recommendations; Brings experience in implementing and embedding solutions, not just information-gathering to management.


• Leadership: Understands the impact of own actions to the business; Takes full accountability for their work; Speaks up and volunteers to lead new work scope to support team and function effectiveness; Role models Roche Leadership Commitments and Product Development Behaviors

Able to travel up to 20% internationally

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.