Global Expert Contracting & Partner Management

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Basel; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche in Basel seeks a Global Expert Contracting & Partner Management to set and govern global standards for project delivery, contracting strategies, and partner management across our capital investment portfolio.

You will build strategic supplier relationships, mitigate risks, and drive capability across international sites, collaborating with Engineering, Legal, Finance, and Procurement to ensure integrated decision-making and market leadership.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (MSc or equivalent) in a related discipline; professional certifications in procurement, contracting, or project management are a plus.
• 15+ years of experience in contracting, commercial management, procurement, or project delivery in capital investment projects.
• Fluency in English; German knowledge or willingness to learn; willing to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Establish global contracting standards and governance across the global sites network.
• Shape delivery and contracting strategies with project teams to select fit-for-purpose models and risk allocations.
• Mitigate commercial risks through independent reviews, scope changes, claims, and disputes across the project lifecycle.
• Lead partner and supplier relationship management with Global Procurement and evaluation of supplier performance.
• Build organizational capability with training, playbooks, and communities of practice across Engineering and Procurement.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with Project Managers, Project Controls, Legal, Finance, and Procurement for integrated decision-making.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Influence

Strategic Thinking

Digital Mindset

English Proficiency

Education

Master’s degree

Certifications in procurement/contracting/project management

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

As the Global Expert Contracting & Partner Management, you will set, govern, and continuously elevate global standards, templates, and best practices for project delivery methods, contracting strategies, and partner management across our capital investment portfolio. Joining our Global Capital Investment team in Basel, you will act as a trusted advisor to project teams and key stakeholders, translating strategy into fit-for-purpose commercial solutions. In this high-impact role, you will build strategic supplier relationships, mitigate contractual risks, and drive capability building across our international sites network.

The Opportunity

• Establish global contracting standards: Define, govern, and continuously improve global contracting frameworks, tools, templates, and governance standards across the global sites network.
• Shape delivery and contracting strategies: Advise project teams and facilitate workshops to select fit-for-purpose project delivery models (e.g., DBB, EPC, EPCM, IPD) and commercial risk-allocation frameworks tailored to project complexity and market conditions.
• Mitigate contractual and commercial risks: Participate in independent project reviews to identify, assess, and manage commercial risks, scope changes, claims, and disputes across the complete project lifecycle.
• Lead partner and supplier relationship management: Partner with Global Procurement to drive collaborative management of engineering and construction partners, evaluating supplier performance and leveraging market capacity intelligence.
• Build organizational capability: Design and deliver technical training, playbooks, and communities of practice across Engineering and Procurement to systematically capture and share lessons learned globally.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with Project Managers, Project Controls, Legal, Finance, and Procurement to ensure integrated decision-making and leverage market trends for strategic advantage.

Who You Are

• Educational & Professional Credentials: You hold a Master’s degree (MSc or equivalent) in Law, Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related discipline, ideally supported by professional certifications in procurement, contracting, or project management.
• Capital Project & Industry Experience: You bring at least 15 years of relevant experience in contracting, commercial management, procurement, or project delivery for major capital investment projects within Life Sciences, Oil & Gas, or similar capital-intensive industries.
• Matrix Leadership & Stakeholder Influence: You possess exceptional leadership, communication, and cross-cultural skills, with a proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders and building lasting relationships across global matrix organizations without direct authority.
• Strategic Thinking & Digital Mindset: You demonstrate strong systematic thinking, transparent decision-making, and commercial acumen, with familiarity in Lean methodologies, digital tools, data analytics, or AI-enabled solutions being a distinct advantage.
• Language & Mobility: You are fluent in English (with German proficiency or a willingness to learn) and are open to up to 20% international travel.

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.