Sr. Communications Business Partner, Core Lab, Roche Diagnostics

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Zug; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Language courses

International assignments

Internal position changes

Job summary

Roche Holding AG sucht eine Senior Communications Business Partnerin bzw. einen Senior Communications Business Partner, Core Lab, zur Führung der Kommunikationsstrategie auf Portfolio-Ebene.

Sie arbeiten eng mit dem RDS Communications-Team, dem Core Lab und länderübergreifenden Kolleginnen und Kollegen zusammen, um interne und externe Stakeholder zu informieren, zu motivieren und zu verbinden. Sie steuern globale Kommunikationsprojekte, arbeiten mit externen Anbietern, definieren Ressourcen und

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism oder Marketing.
• Mindestens 7 Jahre globale/regionaler Corporate-Communication-Erfahrung.
• Erfahrung in der Entwicklung und Ausführung von Kommunikationsstrategien in Matrix-Organisationen.
• Ausgeprägte Executive Presence und Beratungskompetenz.
• Eigenmotivation, Arbeit in einer nicht-hierarchischen, projektorientierten Umgebung.
• Fähigkeit, mehrere Projekte unter Druck termingerecht zu steuern.
• Ausgezeichnete schriftliche und mündliche Kommunikationsfähigkeiten.
• Interkulturelle Sensibilität und partnerschaftliche Zusammenarbeit auf allen Ebenen.
• Erfahrung in digitaler Transformation und Change Management ist vorteilhaft.
• Fließendes Englisch.

Responsibilities

• Führung der Cross-Portfolio-Kommunikationsstrategie für Core Lab im Einklang mit Roche Diagnostics-Strategie.
• Beratung der Head of Core Lab Customer Area und des RDS Leadership Teams in Kommunikationsfragen.
• Mitgestaltung globaler Themen und Projekte; ggf. Vendor-Management innerhalb festgelegtem Umfang.
• Festlegung von Arbeitsweisen, Ressourcenallokation und ergebnisorientierter Planung.
• Aufbau eines Messsystems zur Bewertung der Wirksamkeit der Kommunikationsaktivitäten, inkl. GenAI-Ansätzen.
• Sicherstellung von Compliance und Ethik; Coaching von Teams und Praktikanten.

Skills

Executive presence

Strategic communications

Stakeholder management

Change management

Digital transformation

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications/Marketing/Journalism

Tools

GenAI familiarity

Job description

Bei Roche kannst du ganz du selbst sein und wirst für deine einzigartigen Qualitäten geschätzt. Unsere Kultur fördert persönlichen Ausdruck, offenen Dialog und echte Verbindungen. Hier wirst du für das, was du bist, wertgeschätzt, akzeptiert und respektiert. Dies schafft ein Umfeld, in dem du sowohl persönlich als auch beruflich wachsen kannst. Gemeinsam wollen wir Krankheiten vorbeugen, stoppen und heilen und sicherstellen, dass jeder Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung hat – heute und in Zukunft. Werde Teil von Roche, wo jede Stimme zählt.

Die Position

The Roche Diagnostics Solutions (RDS) business area is responsible for all diagnostics solutions and has end-to-end accountability for their development and delivery. RDS includes four customer areas (Core Lab, Molecular Lab, Pathology Lab and Point of Care/Near Patient Care) and functions such as R&D, Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, Portfolio & Project Management, Marketing & Customer Insights, Global Access & Policy and Global Customer Support. RDS focuses on driving access to care and setting new standards for innovative diagnostics, delivering pioneering testing systems and high medical-value solutions to reduce the burden on healthcare systems and society AND helping people live healthier for longer.

As the Senior Communications Business Partner, Core Lab, you will play an important role in leading the communications strategy at a cross-portfolio level to drive business performance, enhance organisational culture and strengthen visibility of our commitment to patients. You will have a portfolio remit spanning the Core Lab Customer Area to maximise collaboration, flexibility and impact by balancing Core Lab priorities in line with the Roche Diagnostics and Group Communications strategy.

Reporting to the Head of RDS Portfolio Strategy Communications, you will own and execute integrated communication strategies to inform, engage and inspire internal and external audiences in close collaboration with other members of the RDS Communications team, the RDS Core Lab, Affiliates and cross-functional colleagues. You must have exceptional communication skills, be a critical systems thinker, and have the capability to foster relationships at all levels.

The Opportunity:

• Lead Core Lab cross-portfolio planning and measurement, with a focus on creating and delivering integrated communications strategies that inspire, equip, engage and align key audiences. Responsible for the creation, enhancement and communication of RDS communication strategies and solutions through leading external communications, public relations and internal employee communications.

• Senior-level advisor to the Head of the Core Lab Customer Area and the RDS Leadership Team to ensure impactful, integrated and measurable communications in support of business priorities.

• Co-create and deliver on Global Communication topics and projects as part of the RDS Communications team. Where applicable, manage external vendors to meet business objectives within defined scope, timeline and budgetary guidelines.

• Define ways of working, resource allocation and outcome-based planning to build operational efficiency with the broader RDS, Diagnostics and Group Communications’ community, as well as cross-functional stakeholders from across the business.

• Create and implement a measurement framework to help evaluate, measure and report on the effectiveness of our communication activities using innovative tools (e.g. GenAI) to drive consistency and assure best practice communications, including development of digital/social capabilities, based on Global Communications standards.

• Ensure all company compliance and ethics standards are met; Coach, guide and mentor project teams, communication colleagues or interns and lead through influence.

Who you are

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required in Communications, Journalism or Marketing with a proven track record in creating organisational success through integrated communication efforts.

• At least 7+ years of related global/regional business experience as in-house corporate communicator, preferably within the Pharma, Diagnostics, Medical Device or Consumer Healthcare industry.

• Extensive experience leading, developing and executing communications strategies, initiatives and plans within complex, matrixed organisations.

• Exceptional executive presence with the ability to quickly assimilate business needs and circumstances and effectively advise others.

• Self-motivated and able to thrive in a non-hierarchical, self-organising environment, where teams form around projects and initiatives.

• Proven ability to prioritise multiple projects and works well under pressure and tight deadlines
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal. Highly effective at distilling complex and sometimes voluminous content into clear, concise and engaging communications.
• Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated excellence in relationship building, intercultural sensitivity and partnering at all levels.
• Experience in digital transformation and change management strategies, activities, communications and execution is preferred.

• Fluency in English required.

In exchange we provide you with development opportunities. Roche offers rich learning resources, constant development opportunities, free language courses and training, the possibility of international assignments, internal position changes and the chance to shape your own career. A global diverse community, where we learn from each other. At Roche, we cooperate, debate, make decisions, celebrate successes and have fun as a team. Our leadership focuses on people, creating a strong, inclusive culture, where you can always share your opinion.

Wer wir sind

Eine gesündere Zukunft treibt uns zur Innovation an. Mehr als 100.000 Mitarbeiter weltweit arbeiten gemeinsam daran, wissenschaftliche Fortschritte zu erzielen und sicherzustellen, dass jeder Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung hat – heute und für zukünftige Generationen. Durch unser Engagement werden über 26 Millionen Menschen mit unseren Medikamenten behandelt und mehr als 30 Milliarden Tests mit unseren Diagnostik-Produkten durchgeführt. Wir ermutigen uns gegenseitig, neue Möglichkeiten zu erkunden, Kreativität zu fördern und hohe Ziele zu setzen, um lebensverändernde Gesundheitslösungen zu liefern.

Gemeinsam können wir eine gesündere Zukunft gestalten.

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