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The Position

Our Global Product Strategy (GPS) team plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare by driving the strategic direction of our innovative product portfolio. As a member of the GPS team, you will be at the forefront of transforming groundbreaking scientific discoveries into accessible and impactful healthcare solutions for patients worldwide. We are seeking a dynamic and visionary professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about making a difference

The Business Enablement Team (BET) is part of the Business Excellence department whose mission is to maximize the patient’s benefit and ROI of Roche pipeline and portfolio, creating and executing global commercialization strategies at the Disease Area and Asset levels.

Your mission as the Head of Business Enablement, is to lead the teams to:

• provide expertise and ownership of strategic planning processes from early development through to commercialisation, ensuring standardization, consistency and quality of strategic plans.

• identify skill gaps and training needs across the organization in order to maximize the required organizational commercialisation capabilities and develop and deliver the training programs appropriately

• support the effective functioning, strategic success and impact of the Commercialisation Leadership Teams (CLTs)

You ensure that you and the team are strong partners to the different strategy teams and leaders and support the delivery of high quality strategy plans and training programs

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Capability & Training Lead team (5), support the identification of capability/skill gaps and training needs across the organization and ensure the development and delivery of corresponding training programs aligned with the Pharma Strategy or the commercialisation gaps.

• Lead Strategic Process & Change Lead team (5), establish a consistent approach to the strategic planning processes, share best practices and ensure continuous improvement that will deliver high quality strategic plans. Support any major GPS initiatives.

• Lead the Program Manager team (10) in collaboration with the team leader, support the establishment of the new commercialisation model and the development of high performing team delivering high quality DA Commercialisation strategy and its efficient realization

• Collaborate across the organization to continually develop the conditions required for advancing the compelling vision for commercialization, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

• Connect with Senior stakeholders (e.g. Global Head of Business Excellence, head of CSL, …) to be aware and capture any emerging needs, set priorities and align resources to the business needs

• As an active member of the PNET, collaborate effectively with the enablement teams of the different functions and support on demand pharma wide initiatives. Facilitate change adoption, capabilities creation and goals achievement.

• Coach the Business Enablement teams members to ensure the BET is delivering true value to the organization and create an environment where individuals thrive and grow in their own development

• Ensure an environment of transparency, fast value creation, rigorous prioritization and customer centricity

Required knowledge, experience and skills:

• MBA or other relevant Graduate or Postgraduate Degree is preferred

• In-depth understanding of the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, incl. drug development and commercialisation processes

• Significant pharmaceutical customer-facing experience, preferably in both global and country-level positions (e.g. marketing, sales, medical, access, and / or customer facing roles with accountability for delivering)

• Significant experience in leading teams . Demonstrates ability to create and maintain a supportive, divers and entrepreneurial team environment that fosters growth and development

• Ability to build networks with different functions and establish strong collaboration and partnerships.

• Demonstrates conceptual problem solving skills, identifying risks/dependencies/ impediments, and coordinating resources and handling multiple priorities required

• Advanced change management skills – ability to implement change even in the face of opposition

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.