Senior Strategy and Operations Specialist

Roche; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche in Mississauga seeks a seasoned professional to join the Business Strategy & Operations (BSO) within Product Development Data Sciences (PDD). You will drive strategic initiatives, coordinate planning cycles, and enable cross-functional execution across PDD priorities, translating complex programs into coordinated progress.

You will partner with sub-functional leaders, manage leadership forums, and continuously improve processes to align initiatives with enterprise strategies in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business administration, life sciences, public health, or data sciences.
• At least 5 years of experience in strategic operations, business planning, or project management in pharma or healthcare.
• Ability to independently lead initiatives and facilitate leadership forums.
• Familiar with data- and R&D-oriented operating models and cross-functional execution.
• Excellent communication skills with strong presentation and writing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sub-functional leaders to drive connectivity across PDD-wide and functional strategic efforts.
• Drive initiatives impacting the organization’s strategic and operating model with an enterprise and innovation mindset.
• Facilitate planning and reporting across sub-functions, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Navigate high ambiguity, align stakeholders and prioritize initiatives.
• Organize leadership meetings (including Quant Team), prepare agendas, and document outcomes.
• Maintain tools for initiative tracking, performance monitoring, and cross-functional alignment.
• Lead or co-lead communications for governance forums and senior leadership reviews.

Skills

Strategic agility

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in business or life sciences

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 the heart of Product Development Data Sciences (PDD) lies a mission to redefine what’s 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 organization’s 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 Bachelor’s or Master’s 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 115,328.00 and 151,368.00 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 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.