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The Position

About the position

The Advanced Analytics for Business Insights (AABI) team is responsible for creating business value from data, advanced analytics (incl AI/GenAI) and marketing technologies. The Head of AABI will lead a team of data, analytics and technological experts, while building strong collaborations with the broader GPS organization, US-CMG, Pharma International, PDMA, Informatics, Finance, Supply Chain, and other data, analytics and technological groups across the Roche Group. The Head of AABI will drive the identification and translation of critical business questions and opportunities into data, analytics and technological solutions. If you’re passionate about transforming the way in which Roche leverages data, analytics and technologies to make critical business decisions for valuable business impacts, this is the opportunity for you!

Key Responsibilities

• SET VISIONARY STRATEGIES: Be a thought leader and partner for leadership teams, influencing their business strategies to leverage data, analytics and technologies. Bring business leaders along Roche's data, analytics and technology journey. Develop the vision for next generation AI-fueled products and solutions, working with the business and technology leadership in the internal and external ecosystems. Collaborate with global & affiliate business teams to identify existing, or new, areas that can benefit significantly from data, analytics and technologies, aligning outcomes, objectives, roadmaps, prioritization and resourcing.
• LEAD HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAMS: Design systems that foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, continuous development, recognition and growth mindset among a team of 50+ data, analytics and technological professionals. Develop ways of working and an environment where end to end solutions are designed and delivered by close collaborations of experts across the diverse competencies needed in the areas of data, analytics and technologies. Develop systems and checks to ensure the team is consistently performing to the highest standard. Manage resource allocation across the team to ensure the highest alignment with prioritization across the entire portfolio.
• THOUGHT PARTNERSHIP: Provide thought partnership to senior leaders in GPS and PI to influence the development and execution of data driven portfolio insights generation, as well as commercial strategies and tactics. Leading the integration of data, analytics and technologies into daily business operations that enable: i) more comprehensive and real time portfolio, market and customer understanding, ii) data/AI driven recommendations for strategic and tactical decision making, iii) analytics that support the review and monitor on the business performances and needed optimizations.
• CROSS ECOSYSTEM COLLABORATION: Collaborate with and influence other cross ecosystem teams within Roche. Champion enterprise mindset in collaboration with colleagues across functions to set the data, analytics and tech foundations for integrated strategies and solutions that deliver value for patients and the healthcare ecosystem. Create new “ways of working” and approaches to scale through creative partnerships, third party investments and other ecosystem development.

Who You Are

Experience:

• 15+ years of healthcare data and analytics experience, with significant leading leaders experience
• Experience in leading and/or advising in a large company with matrix structure, that has demonstrated cutting edge value creation through data, analytics and technologies
• Experience in leading large teams of data scientists, analysts, AI and tech specialists in the vision definition, setting strategies and demonstrated business outcomes through data, analytics, and technology

Skills:

• Ability to translate business questions into data, analytics and tech solutions for actionable insights that influence portfolio and commercial decisions
• Demonstrated leadership ability with an emphasis on change management and influencing key stakeholders to shape the company’s data, analytics & tech strategy
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences at all levels of the organization
• Excellent team management, coaching and mentoring skills, with a demonstrated ability to diagnose issues, manage conflict
• The ability to set clear and challenging goals while committing the organization to improved performance; tenacious and accountable in driving results. Superior planning and process skills
• Understanding and knowledge across as many areas as possible of data science, data engineering, data governance, data policies & regulations, cloud infrastructures, AI, GenAI, machine learning, business analysis, decision analysis, CRM, marketing automation, web ecosystems.
• System thinker that can catalyze the team talent in impactful collaborations in complex and matrix organizations in global and local environments

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more .

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.