Strategy and operations specialist advancing Roche’s healthcare product-development data sciences. Coordinating strategic initiatives, planning, governance, and leadership communications across PDD.
Responsibilities
Partner with sub-functional leaders to drive connectivity and coordinate planned and ad-hoc PDD-wide and functional strategic efforts in alignment with PDD priorities
Drive key initiatives impacting the organization’s strategic and operating model, using an enterprise and innovation mindset
Facilitate structured planning and reporting activities across sub-functions
Proactively identify and resolve issues in a dynamic and fast-paced setting to support execution of strategies such as in silico and 3D
Drive clarity, alignment, and prioritization across multiple stakeholders and initiatives in high-ambiguity and complex environments
Identify process gaps and opportunities for improved alignment, communications, and resource coordination
Organize and manage recurring leadership meetings, including the Quant Team; develop agendas and document outcomes and next steps
Maintain tools for initiative tracking, performance monitoring, and cross-functional alignment
Lead or co-lead communications and presentations for functional updates, governance forums, senior leadership reviews, and evolving sub-functional or PDD-wide requirements
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and leadership
Requirements
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business administration, life sciences, public health, or data sciences
Minimum of 5 years of experience in strategic operations, business planning, or project management in pharma or healthcare settings; or an advanced degree with 5 years of equivalent work experience
Ability to independently lead initiatives, manage planning cycles, and facilitate leadership forums
Familiarity with data- and R&D-oriented operating models and cross-functional execution
Capacity for independent thinking and ability to make decisions based upon sound principles
Excellent strategic agility, including problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Respect for cultural differences in the global workplace
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, specifically presentation and writing, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts in clear language
Preferred: Prior experience managing operational workstreams or planning cycles within life sciences or data-focused environments
Preferred: Working knowledge of OKRs, business performance measurement, or enterprise planning methodologies
Preferred: Demonstrated ability to support or co-lead strategy deployment, stakeholder engagement, or governance coordination
Preferred: Familiarity with pharmaceutical development processes or data sciences organizational structures
Preferred: Experience facilitating or contributing to complex cross-functional meetings and communications
No relocation benefits available
Benefits
Relocation benefits are not available for this position.
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