Digital Strategy Delivery Lead - Business Integration and Value Delivery

At Roche, we thrive to deliver more benefits to our patients as part of our 10-year Pharma vision. An integral part to achieving this vision is to deliver new and innovative data analytics solutions to our scientists across Pharma Technical Operations (PT). To do so, we have formed a new organization called PT Digital and Operational Excellence (PTE) with the aspiration to build industry-leading digital and lean operations across functions and our entire manufacturing footprint.

The Opportunity

PTE is the new organization that will catalyze the global development and execution of PT’s Digital and Operational Excellence strategy to enable PT to realize our performance promises. We will build a strong cross-functional and inclusive community, put the power of data into the hands of our people, further develop the Lean and Digital skills across PT, and scale up our Digital and Advanced Analytics solutions, for the benefit of our colleagues and patients.

We aim to activate data citizenship and digital mindset, revolutionize our FAIR data ecosystem and systems landscape, re-design excellent processes, and generate transformative insights. We collaborate closely with global functions to deliver impactful value to our patients.

What You’ll Do

We in PTE work in partnership across major global business functions : PT-Quality, PT-Development, PT-Regulatory, PT-Manufacturing, establishing and implementing an overall Digital / Technology strategy and drive the delivery and scale of key data & digital solutions in support of our vision.

This role is responsible for driving value realization and sustainability through the delivery of key digital initiatives and use cases across sites and Business Units. You will partner with customers across IT and PT functions to architect the planning, execution, and sustainment of digital solutions to achieve the PT Digital Aspirations.

Leads cross functional and cross site team workshops to solve complex digital and process challenges

Identify and quantify high value processes with low to moderate investment and associated digital solutions for business case discussions

Leverages sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgement and identify innovative solutions

Lead or co-lead process improvement activities with site and global OE partners - Maps business processes, apply LEAN principles, recommends process improvements to best fit digital solutions

Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Interprets internal business challenges and recommends best practices - people, process, tool use - to improve the adoption and sustained value of digital products and services

Proactively seeks external learnings and solutions to serve as options to complex challenges

Coaches sites and business partners to develop similar expertise and skills

Ensure scalability across global footprint

Facilitate solution shaping process across PTx for data and digital products

Build ecosystem of partners around strategic pillars

Coordinate the build-up of capabilities

Coach teams that are developing and deploying digital use cases (share best practices, agile ways of working, ensure full impact capture & coordination between different initiatives)

Support build-up and management of a digital community that's focused on value realization

Other duties as needed to support data management, workforce strategy, product delivery, support strategy, partnership and collaboration with IT and other PTx functions

Who You Are

Do you bring experience (7 or more years) in architecting and implementing digital transformations, preferably in the pharma industry and are looking for an impactful role? We are seeking an individual with excellent knowledge of the pharma data ecosystem, informatics systems, tools, and techniques with a focus on the customer. This entails a good understanding of the customers’ business, challenges, and goals in a manufacturing and operations environment.

Further competences and qualifications :

BS / MS in Science or Engineering Field with a minimum of 15 years of related experience

5+ years of experience with managing team(s). Excellent people, leadership, interpersonal, analytical, and written / verbal communication skills

Experience in systems / data management and informatics strategy development and execution

Focus on results and proactive in identifying solutions

Skilled in managing cross-functional partner relationships in a complex organization

Ability to inspire and lead cross-functional project teams

Strategic and analytical thinking

Relocation funding is not available for this role.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Oceanside, CA is $131,000 - $243,400. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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