Business & Program Management (BPM) Leader

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

As Business & Program Management Leader you will :

● Partner with the business accountable and team to drive development of a vision and strategy for their respective topic. 

● Translate strategy to roadmap with defined opportunities (e.g., initiatives, assets, modalities) in collaboration with the Portfolio Chapter. 

● Scope, plan and execute the program/project/operational roadmap to ensure solutions are adopted and intended value is realized within the agreed timeframe and in an iterative manner. 

● Contribute to and manage team processes for development of critical deliverables (e.g., Lifecycle Strategic Plan, Investment Proposal, Integrated Evidence Plan [IEP], etc). Enable informed decision making within the team, including facilitating decision points with governance bodies. 

● Measure project specific outcomes in collaboration with Project Lead & Sponsor. 

● Optimize team performance by enabling team norms, effective decision making, driving progress, meeting design/facilitation, simplifying processes/work and leveraging Roche approaches such as Outcomes Based Planning (OBP) & coaching for effective change leaders. Develop teams to work in Agile ways, including empowered and self-managed teams, and creating a culture of feedback. 

● Ensure the wider business is aware of the strategy/project and its impact, identifying concerns and opportunities early. 

● Actively support and model talent flow to the work with the highest impact across PSE to deliver more patient benefit. 

Who You Are :

● You are a talented and passionate human, inspired by our shared purpose of being key partners in co-creating and delivering the portfolio for the benefit of patients. 

● You believe in the principles of: 

• Learning / Growth: We are curious, intentional learners upgrading our knowledge and capabilities everyday. We ask for feedback and act on it. 

• Enabler: We are the network, we intentionally share knowledge/learnings across the network. We leverage and re-purpose with pride. 

• Value Creation: We share our Purpose and Vision to deliver together more innovations.

• Enterprise Mindset: We are ecosystem citizens working towards a shared purpose. We build a culture of trust, integrity, and inclusion.

● You thrive in environments of ambiguity and collaboration where authority and accountability is distributed between all of the people involved and where advice seeking is foundational. 

● You are an effective communicator who shares information transparently and strategically. You are comfortable with working out loud and the principles of iteration and experimentation, and are an active listener. 

● You are experienced in using different Project Management, Change Management, Business Management or related tools, methodologies & approaches to drive the team’s development of a strategy and achieve the desired outcomes for a program/project/function. 

● You are results-oriented in an ambiguous environment, ensuring clarity of objectives and a clear and easily understood plan/roadmap. Drives teams toward action and impact. 

● You are a Systems thinker, understanding the landscape & interconnectedness of activities within the project/program and outside in the wider business, connecting the dots and asking the right questions to clarify the project strategy or scope. 

● You are an effective communicator and able to influence and connect with key stakeholders, gaining alignment on outcomes. 

● You apply business knowledge and expertise to ensure maximum value to the company. This may include, but is not limited to, molecule development lifecycle, marketing application filings, transformational initiatives, large technology systems and business process changes, etc. 

At Roche/Genentech, we believe our people are key to our success in bringing novel medicines to patients, and we are fully dedicated to being a great place to work and to providing the services, tools, and the environment where everybody feels empowered and trusted and is enabled to uncover their full potential. 

 

 

Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Welwyn. If you are interested in additional locations where the role may be available, we will provide the relevant compensation details later in the hiring process.

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.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Roche Products Ltd. At Roche Products we believe diversity drives innovation and we are committed to building a diverse and flexible working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability or age. We recognise the importance of flexible working and will review all applicants’ requests with care. At Roche difference is valued and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work.