Head, Resourcing & Metrics

Roche; Basel; Vor Ort; CHF 164.000 - 304.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

#PDDT

#PDDSSF

Zusammenfassung

Roche is seeking a senior leader in the Business Strategy & Operations function to oversee design and governance of resource planning and financial tracking across Product Development Data Sciences (PDD). This role partners with Finance, HR and Portfolio to ensure data integrity, transparency, and accountable decision-making across geographies.

You will drive multi-year planning, set enterprise metrics (OKRs, KPIs) and lead a high-impact team of leaders and analysts to deliver strategic

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s preferred.
• Extensive experience in business operations, enterprise planning and resource governance.
• Proven leadership of senior professionals across functions and locations.
• Experience with planning tools (Anaplan, PowerBI, Tableau) and financial modeling.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at executive levels.
• Ability to think strategically with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Cultural awareness and excellent communication, both written and oral.

Aufgaben

• Provide strategic direction for resourcing and financial tracking across functions and geographies.
• Drive end-to-end planning governance across PDD in partnership with Finance, HR and Portfolio.
• Lead cross-functional governance to maintain a single source of truth for financial and resourcing performance.
• Engage with the Head of BSO and Head of PDD to ensure data-driven insights.
• Develop and execute departmental plans aligned with business priorities.
• Shape enterprise metrics frameworks (OKRs, KPIs) for BSO and PDD.
• Lead multi-year planning and quarterly forecasting for headcount and budget.
• Establish cross-functional operating rhythms aligning data with program timelines.
• Set data governance, audit, and quality controls for resource and budget information.
• Deliver analytics, capacity modeling and actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Identify innovation opportunities in automation and planning systems (Anaplan, Tableau).
• Lead and develop a multi-layered team across diverse geographies.
• Ensure appropriate team structure and capacity for strategic priorities.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Strategy

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Anaplan

PowerBI

Tableau

Financial modeling

Jobbeschreibung

The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

This role is based in Business Strategy & Operations (BSO) which serves as the strategic backbone and operational enabler for Product Development Data Sciences (PDD). The function ensures organizational excellence through robust quality frameworks, optimized resourcing, and aligned strategic execution. BSO brings together cross-functional capabilities across quality and compliance, workforce planning, and strategic operations to empower leaders and teams to deliver with focus, transparency, and accountability. By connecting enterprise priorities with operational realities, BSO drives consistency, clarity, and coordinated progress across PDD and the broader development organization.

The Opportunity

• You provide strategic direction for a team of leaders responsible for designing and driving the oversight and management of resourcing and financial tracking to ensure accurate visibility into headcount, contractor usage, and financial allocations across all functions and geographies


• You drive end-to-end planning governance across PDD in partnership with Finance, HR, Portfolio, and other enterprise stakeholders, ensuring consistent standards, data integrity, and transparent accountability


• You drive various cross-functional and partnership governances to bring the R&M team and stakeholders together to maintain a single source of truth for financial and resourcing performance and enable executive decision-making and resource optimization


• You engage heavily with your direct team and stakeholders, and also with leadership — specifically with the Head of BSO and Head of PDD — to ensure high-quality, data-driven, and proactive insights


• You lead your direct team to develop and execute departmental plans to ensure alignment with business and organizational priorities


• You shape and govern enterprise-aligned metrics frameworks (e.g., OKRs, KPIs) that measure the performance, productivity, and strategic impact of BSO and other PDD functions


• You lead multi-year planning and quarterly forecasting processes, ensuring alignment of headcount and budget forecasts with evolving portfolio and business priorities


• You establish and oversee cross-functional operating rhythms that ensure the alignment of resource data with program timelines, study demand, and investment trade-offs


• You set strategic direction for data governance, audit compliance, and quality controls related to resource and budget information, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and alignment with Roche policies


• You influence enterprise-wide workforce planning efforts by delivering robust analytics, capacity modeling, and actionable insights to senior leadership


• You identify and drive innovation opportunities in automation, analytics tooling, or enterprise planning systems (e.g., Anaplan, Tableau, Adaptive Insights) to increase planning efficiency and quality


• You lead and develop a multi-layered team of leaders, resource planners, financial analysts, and metrics experts across diverse geographies


• You ensure appropriate team structure, skill mix, and capacity to deliver strategic priorities and day-to-day operational excellence in a dynamic and fast-paced business environment


• You provide coaching and leadership development to direct reports, empowering them to operate autonomously and thrive in an evolving business environment


• You set clear expectations and accountabilities for excellence in planning, analysis, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration


• You represent the BSO function in enterprise-level forums and negotiations related to budget, workforce, and investment prioritization


• You act as a thought partner to the Head of BSO and PDD LT on operational and strategic decisions related to planning, performance, and resource optimization


• You balance operational delivery with longer-term capability-building, ensuring that BSO evolves in line with future business needs and industry standards

Who you are

• You have a Bachelor's degree


• You have 15+ years of progressive experience in business operations, enterprise planning, project management and/or resource and financial governance/planning


• You have 6+ years in leadership roles, including experience managing senior professionals or people leaders across functions and locations


• You have proven success in driving resource planning and analytics strategy across complex, matrixed organizations, ideally in life sciences, R&D, or healthcare


• You have demonstrated ability to lead large cross-functional initiatives with high organizational impact and visibility


• You are proficient with enterprise planning and reporting tools (e.g., Anaplan, PowerBI, Tableau) and financial modeling for large-scale functions


• You have strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience engaging with senior executives and enterprise leadership


• You have capacity for independent thinking and ability to make decisions based upon sound principles


• You exhibit 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 possess 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 Qualifications

• Master's degree


• Familiarity with Roche’s PDD or PD organizational structure and planning processes


• Experience designing and implementing metrics frameworks or impact measurement strategies in scientific or technology-driven environments


• Track record of embedding planning best practices and building scalable operations in global teams


• Deep understanding of the interplay between portfolio governance, workforce strategy, and enterprise financial cycles


• Demonstrated success in aligning operational resources to scientific, digital, or innovation-led priorities

Benefits

• #PDDT


• #PDDSSF

Relocation benefits are not available for this posting

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $201,300.00 - $373,800.00. 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.

Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is South San Francisco. 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.

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