Global QC Productivity & Excellence Lead

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 137,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd in Mississauga seeks a senior leader to drive the global QC productivity roadmap, leading high-priority transformation initiatives across manufacturing sites and QC operations.

You will apply Lean, Six Sigma and Agile to laboratory workflows, standardize One Quality processes, and serve as the global face of the QC productivity portfolio to executives.

Qualifications

• BA/BS/MS degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or equivalent
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical manufacturing, quality control, or supply chain
• Proven track record of network-wide digital and operational lab transformations
• Strong Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, PMO, and change-management capabilities
• Strong financial acumen; able to lead in ambiguous, high-pressure environments
• Excellent communication and matrix leadership across global teams

Responsibilities

• Develop, own and execute a global QC productivity roadmap for network-wide efficiency
• Lead high-priority global QC transformation initiatives from business case to execution
• Drive digital lab transformation, incl. NextLabs and Quality/IT digital solutions
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and Agile to optimize laboratory workflows and batch release times
• Define global QC equipment utilization strategies and deploy digital accelerators
• Standardize One Quality processes with site leadership for seamless knowledge transfer
• Act as the global face of the QC productivity portfolio to steering committees and executives

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Agile

Project portfolio management

Business process management

Organizational change management

Financial acumen

Cross-cultural leadership

Executive storytelling

Education

BA/BS/MS degree in Life Sciences or Engineering

Job description

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 Roche

over 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. As a global leader in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics, we are dedicated to transforming lives through innovative science and medical breakthroughs. Within Pharma Global Technical Operations (PT), our 10'000-plus employees make medicines at sites worldwide from early-stage development through product maturity. Joining Internal Quality Operations at PTQ means becoming part of a flexible, efficient, dynamic network powering the end-to-end delivery of safe, life-saving medicines to patients across the globe.

The Opportunity

• Co-develop, own, and execute a comprehensive global QC Productivity Roadmap to drive measurable network-wide laboratory efficiency.
• Lead high-priority global QC transformation initiatives from initial business case development to full execution across manufacturing sites.
• Drive the overarching digital lab transformation strategy, including the successful continuation and network-wide deployment of the NextLabs project and advanced Quality/IT digital solutions.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and Agile methodologies directly to laboratory operations to optimize sample workflows and accelerate batch release cycle times.
• Define global QC equipment utilization strategies and coordinate the deployment of digital solutions and automated accelerators.
• Standardize "One Quality" processes globally in partnership with site leadership to facilitate seamless knowledge transfer and resource allocation.
• Serve as the global face of the QC productivity portfolio, driving alignment across steering committees, site heads, and executive stakeholders.

Who you are

• You possess a BA/BS/MS degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or an equivalent technical field.
• You bring 10 or more years of experience in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing, quality control, or supply chain management.
• You demonstrate a proven track record of driving network-wide digital and operational lab transformations in complex global organizations.
• You are highly skilled in Lean, Six Sigma, project portfolio management, business process management, and organizational change management.
• You possess strong financial acumen, a solution-oriented mindset, and the resilience to thrive within ambiguous, high-pressure environments.
• You excel at matrix leadership and influencing without direct authority to align diverse, cross-cultural global teams.
• You are an exceptional communicator capable of synthesizing complex operational metrics into clear, actionable executive insights.
• Relocation not eligible for this location

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Mississauga is 136,936.00 and 179,728.50 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 100'000 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. Let's build a healthier future, together. Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We believe it's urgent to deliver medical solutions right now - even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients' lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world. We are Roche.