Senior Project Manager and Team Lead

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Senior Project Manager and Team Lead

The Opportunity

In this dual-impact role, you will lead high-profile initiatives while empowering a dedicated team of project professionals to achieve excellence in healthcare delivery.

• Lead and inspire a team of 10–15 Project Managers, fostering individual career development, psychological safety, and a high-performance culture.
• Deliver complex projects from concept through execution, dedicating 60–80% of your focus to hands-on end-to-end delivery of strategic initiatives.
• Shape service delivery by collaborating with regional leadership to implement scalable, high-quality project management methodologies.
• Act as a trusted partner and coach to cross-functional stakeholders, translating business goals into clear project roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
• Optimize resources and processes to drive delivery efficiency, continuous improvement, and sustainable value across diverse initiatives.
• Champion innovation and best practices by staying connected to industry trends, emerging tools, and modern delivery frameworks.

Who You Are

You are an empathetic leader and strategic thinker who thrives in dynamic environments and cares deeply about developing people.

• Proven leadership experience: You bring 5+ years of experience delivering complex projects alongside a track record of coaching and building collaborative, high-performing teams.
• Strategic & adaptable: You demonstrate strategic agility, sound decision-making, and comfort navigating ambiguity in matrixed or shared-services environments.
• Engaging communicator: You connect naturally with diverse audiences, convey complex ideas with clarity, and influence cross-functional stakeholders with empathy and confidence.
• Educational background: You hold a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant practical experience.
• Global readiness: You are open to international travel as needed to connect with team members and partners.

In exchange we provide you with

• Development opportunities: Roche is rich in learning resources. We provide constant development opportunities, free language courses & training, the possibility of international assignments, internal position changes and the chance to shape your own career. 
• Excellent benefits & flexibility:  competitive salary and cafeteria package, annual bonus, Private Medical Services, Employee Assistance Program, All You Can Move Sportpass, coaching / mentoring opportunity, buddy program, team buildings, holiday party. We also ensure flexibility, to help you find your balance: home office is a common practice (2 office days).  We create the opportunity for freedom in working, where your corporate and private life coexist in harmony.
• A global inclusive community, where we learn from each other. At Roche, we cooperate, debate, make decisions, celebrate successes and have fun as a team. That’s what makes us Roche.

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Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.