Squad Lead - Ophthalmology

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Welwyn; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche UK Affiliate seeks a visionary Squad Lead for Ophthalmology to drive portfolio prioritisation, disease area strategy, and end-to-end commercial execution. You will lead a cross-functional squad, champion strategic priorities, and partner with UK leadership to maximise portfolio performance across the enterprise.

You will serve as a VACC leader, shaping disease area strategies, developing talent, and ensuring high ethical standards while delivering patient impact and value across Roche

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate systems thinking to handle cross-functional impact.
• Ability to translate complex data into a clear narrative for senior leaders.
• Proven track record of inspirational leadership and team development.

Responsibilities

• Set squad vision and strategy for ophthalmology portfolio.
• Lead a cross-functional squad with end-to-end accountability for commercial success.
• Champion VACC leadership and collaborate with UK leadership and affiliates to align priorities.

Skills

System thinking

Executive communication

Inspirational leadership

Learning mindset

Strategic acumen

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

The Roche UK Affiliate is looking for a visionary Squad Lead to join our Strategy Cluster. Since 2021, our Squad Leads have been at the heart of our "North Star" ambition, acting as the primary catalysts for portfolio prioritisation, disease area strategy and operational execution. This particular role is Ophthalmology which remains a critical strategic priority for the UK business and represents one of our primary business drivers.

As a Squad Lead, you are the guardian of our strategic priorities within one of our priority disease areas. You will lead a cross‑functional Squad, holding end‑to‑end accountability for the commercial success of our medicines in this disease area. You will be expected to provide inspirational leadership and champion your Squad community, balancing this with an enterprise mindset to ensure the Affiliate invests to maximise overall performance across the portfolio. You will also act as a VACC leader at affiliate level in partnership with other Squad Leads, the UK leadership team and above affiliate environments including the Affiliate Forum shaping disease area strategies and execution at a system level.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the Ambition: Set a high-reaching vision and strategy for the squad by harnessing insights from stakeholders across the enterprise.
• Deliver the Ambition: Deliver patient uptake performance in line with ambition whilst embracing this through appropriate P+L guard rails.
• VACC Leadership: Practice the Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, Coach (VACC) leadership model to unite people around a common purpose and foster an environment of growth.
• Strategic Prioritisation: Manage squad outcomes and resource requirements with an "enterprise mindset," ensuring alignment with both squad and broader portfolio priorities.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Act as a preferred partner for clinical and non‑clinical influencers, mobilising the network with speed to meet urgent stakeholder needs.
• Talent Development: Act as a recruiter, coach, and retainer of talent, ensuring team members grow in line with their passions and organizational needs.
• Compliance & Ethics: Serve as a guardian for high standards of safety and ethics, ensuring every decision puts the patient at the center.

Critical Skills & Capabilities

• System Thinking: Navigating complex system dynamics to ensure sustainable, long‑term outcomes.
• Executive Communication & Influencing: The ability to simplify complex data into a clear, compelling narrative for senior leadership, internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Inspirational Leadership: Promoting a collaborative, innovative, and creative environment that lives our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity.
• Learning over Perfection: A mindset focused on staying at the leading edge of learning and adapting quickly based on external insights.
• Strategic Acumen: Leading on disease area strategy for an increasingly diverse Ophthalmology portfolio

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. Lets build a healthier future, together.

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