Senior Strategy and Operations Specialist

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

At the heart of Product Development Data Sciences (PDD) lies a mission to redefine whats possible in healthcare through data. To achieve this we need a backbone of strategic discipline and operational agility. As a key member of the Business Strategy & Operations (BSO) team you will do more than manage processes you will champion an innovation mindset driving the evolution of our operating model and facilitating the strategies (such as in silico and 3D) that represent the future of medicine. Join us to help harmonize our strategic efforts and turn complex challenges into coordinated progress.

By connecting enterprise priorities with operational realities BSO drives consistency clarity and coordinated progress across PDD and the broader development organization.

The Opportunity:

• You 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

• You drive key initiatives impacting the organizations strategic and operating model using an enterprise and innovation mindset

• You facilitate structured planning and reporting activities across sub-functions proactively identifying and resolving issues in a dynamic and fast-paced setting to support the execution of strategies such as in silico and 3D

• You navigate high ambiguity and complexity proactively driving clarity alignment and prioritization across multiple stakeholders and initiatives

• You operate with a continuous improvement mindset to proactively identify process gaps and opportunities for improved alignment communications and resource across key planned and ad-hoc efforts with a bias for action

• You independently organize and manage recurring leadership meetings (including Quant Team) develop agendas and document and support the drive and follow-through of outcomes and next steps

• You maintain tools for initiative tracking performance monitoring and cross-functional alignment

• You lead or co-lead preparation of communications and presentations for functional updates governance forums senior leadership reviews and evolving sub-functional or PDD-wide requirements in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders and leadership

Who you are:

• You hold a Bachelors or Masters degree in business administration life sciences public health or data sciences

• You have a 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

• You demonstrate ability to independently lead initiatives manage planning cycles and facilitate leadership forums

• You are familiar with data- and R&D-oriented operating models and cross-functional execution

• You have capacity for independent thinking and ability to make decisions based upon sound principles

• You have excellent strategic agility including problem-solving and critical thinking skills and agility that extends beyond technical domain

• You demonstrate respect for cultural differences when interacting with colleagues in the global workplace

• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills specifically in the areas of 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

• Working knowledge of OKRs business performance measurement or enterprise planning methodologies

• Demonstrated ability to support or co-lead strategy deployment stakeholder engagement or governance coordination

• Familiarity with pharmaceutical development processes or data sciences organizational structures

• Experience in facilitating or contributing to complex cross-functional meetings and communications

Relocation benefits are not available for this position.

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The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Mississauga is 115328.00 and 151368.00 of hiring range. Actual pay will be determined based on experience qualifications and other job-related factors as determined by the company.

We use artificial intelligence to screen assess or select applicants for this role.

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together more than 100000 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.

Lets build a healthier future together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1