Team Lead - Workflow Innovation & Management

Roche; Rotkreuz; Vor Ort; CHF 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Roche in Switzerland seeks a Team Lead for Workflow Innovation & Management to define the product vision and strategy for lab workflow products, transforming scientific needs into high-value digital solutions that accelerate diagnostics and medicines delivery.

You will lead engineering and service teams, ensure data integrity, comply with GxP and GDPR, and mentor a diverse team while partnering with R&D, IT, and business stakeholders.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 5+ years in product management launching high-value technology products.
• 2+ years in pharmaceutical/regulated healthcare technology environments.
• 1+ years of leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of GxP, GDPR, and data integrity principles.

Aufgaben

• Define strategy, roadmap, and features for lab workflow products with AI capabilities.
• Advocate for internal users and translate needs into digital solutions.
• Lead end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation to scaling while maintaining compliance.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across R&D, engineering, and executives.
• Develop high-performing teams and mentor technical experts.
• Track KPIs, analyze user behavior, and apply data-driven insights.
• Formulate business cases and optimize resource allocation.
• Bridge bench scientists and computational researchers to streamline workflows.

Kenntnisse

Product management

Leadership

AI/ML concepts

APIs

Cloud

Data integrity

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

APIs

Cloud platforms

Data governance tools

Jobbeschreibung

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 Roche, we believe every contribution brings us closer to a healthier tomorrow. As the Team Lead for Workflow Innovation & Management, you will lead engineering and service teams building desirable, feasible, viable, and sustainable products that meet the evolving needs of our research laboratories. In this strategic role, you will define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap to transform scientific and business needs into high-value technology solutions that accelerate the delivery of life-changing diagnostics and medicines to patients.

Description Of The Area

The Team Lead for Workflow Innovation & Management is a strategic role within the Roche Digital Technology DIA R&D Labs organization that is dedicated to transforming how our research laboratories operate. The R&D labs team has a primary mission to drive workflow innovation, enhance efficiency of product development, and safeguard data integrity for research scientists.

As a content leader, you will provide strategic and technical direction for key areas such as human biosample management and laboratory material management. In addition, you will be responsible for the data transition between the bench scientists and the computational researchers.

In this role, you will lead and develop a team of technical experts to deliver high-value and scalable solutions that meet the needs of the DIA organization.

The Opportunity

• Define Strategy & Vision: Set the strategic direction, roadmap, and features for lab workflow products, proactively integrating relevant AI capabilities to maximize business value and research efficiency
• Champion Customer-Centricity: Serve as the primary advocate for internal users (scientists, researchers, technicians), translating lab user personas and needs into tangible, high-impact digital solutions
• Lead Product Lifecycle Management: Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation through scaling while maintaining compliance with GxP, FAIR data principles, and data privacy regulations
• Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align multidisciplinary teams across scientific R&D, engineering, and executives around shared roadmaps, clear timelines, and strategic trade-offs
• Develop High-Performing Teams: Attract, mentor, and empower a talented team of technical experts in a supportive, collaborative environment
• Optimize Performance & Metrics: Track key performance indicators (KPIs), analyze user behavior, and apply data-driven insights to refine products and measure impact
• Manage Resources & Business Cases: Formulate detailed business cases and optimize resource allocation across engineering and design to achieve strategic goals
• Bridge Scientific & Technical Domains: Enable seamless data transitions between bench scientists and computational researchers to streamline instrument workflows and data integrity

Who you are

• Education & Core Experience: Holds a Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) with 5+ years of experience in product management or business analysis launching high-value technology products
• Healthcare Industry Expertise: 2+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated healthcare technology industry, with a strong understanding of Diagnostics business environments
• Leadership Track Record: 1+ years of leadership experience managing, scaling, and developing multidisciplinary technical teams in fast-paced environments
• Technical & Domain Proficiency: Deep understanding of lab user workflows (sample preparation, assay development) alongside familiarity with modern software architecture (APIs, cloud), data science, and AI/ML concepts
• Regulatory & Data Integrity Knowledge: Solid understanding of GxP guidelines, FAIR data principles, and data privacy regulations (GDPR)
• Methodology & Change Management: Proficient in leading teams within Agile, Scrum, or SAFe frameworks, with a strong passion for user-centric design and change management
• Strategic Communication & Ambiguity Tolerance: Skilled at converting ambiguous requirements into executable plans while effectively influencing and aligning diverse scientific and business stakeholders

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.