PT Strategy Deployment Head

Roche; Remote; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare leader is seeking a Head of Strategy Deployment to create a strategic roadmap for performance improvement across the organization. The role requires a visionary leader with 8+ years in industry, including 5+ years in Pharma, strong expertise in Lean Management, and effective communication skills. The successful candidate will drive strategic initiatives, manage project teams, and provide transparency for decision-making in a fast-paced environment. Join us to make a meaningful impact in advancing healthcare solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience, including 5+ years in Pharma.
• Expertise in Lean Management and Operational Excellence.
• Ability to travel globally (approximately 30%).

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic goals into an integrated, PT-wide roadmap.
• Drive the Performance Tracking work-stream.
• Develop implementation plans for standardizing processes.

Skills

Strategic alignment

Lean Management

Performance coaching

Effective communication

Education

BS Degree in scientific or technical disciplines

Advanced degree like MS or MBA preferred

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

The PT Strategy Deployment Office enables the development of the Performance Promises Priorities—the TechOps bold response to the Pharma Vision—which is aimed at elevating overall performance.

The office orchestrates our Breakthroughs, focusing on PT priorities to deliver high-performance impact on a network level.

Furthermore, it drives performance improvement through the application of strategic assessments, analytical capabilities, and targeted performance initiatives for key groups.

The Opportunity

As the Head of Strategy Deployment, you will translate strategic goals into an integrated, PT-wide roadmap. In this enterprise-level role, You will act as a coach and architect across the Strategy Deployment team to ensure the delivery of our performance promises:, efficient, and robust.

You will connect all layers of the organization through the following responsibilities:

• Drive the Performance Tracking work-stream and provide automated tools for a single source of truth.
• Own the business process and database for macro initiative tracking, including milestones and risks.
• Manage project management, document specialist, and communications contract resources.
• Interface with site and functional managers to enable development of breakthrough initiatives.
• Develop implementation plans to standardize processes such as roadmap development
• Collaborate with the analytics hub to mature the enterprise-level measurement system.
• Maintain momentum for change across the organization and lead SteerCo meetings with senior leadership.
• Coach and manage project management team members or rotational talent.
• Provide transparency to enable leadership decision-making across the global network.

Who you are

You are a visionary enterprise-level leader who excels at connecting across all layers of an organization to drive strategic alignment. By leveraging your highly developed, situationally appropriate written and oral communication skills, you possess the ability to lead matrix teams, translating complex inputs into a clear operational vision while acting as a catalyst for change. With a deep understanding of lean concepts, you drive performance across the organization, navigate ambiguity effectively, promote rapid experimentation, and inspire others to act with a shared sense of purpose.

Further, you possess the following qualifications and experience:

• BS Degree in scientific or technical disciplines (Advanced degree like MS or MBA preferred).
• 8+ years of industry experience, including 5+ years in Pharma. A background in Consumer Goods is highly relevant, combined with a strong track record of leading change and organizational transitions.
• Expertise in Lean Management and Operational Excellence. You are proven in defining and monitoring KPIs and acting as an effective advocate to senior management and diverse governance bodies.
• Global situational leadership and coaching. Strong expertise in performance coaching across diverse environments, with international/global experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to travel globally (approximately 30%).

Are you ready to make a difference for our patients by orchestrating our strategic roadmap? We are looking forward to your application – join us now and become part of our journey!

Where pay transparency applies

For this role, the primary location is Basel. If you are interested in additional locations where the role may be available, we will provide the relevant compensation details later in the hiring process.

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.