Squad Lead - Ophthalmology

Roche Holding AG; Welwyn Hatfield; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche is seeking a visionary Squad Lead for Ophthalmology in the UK to steer portfolio strategy, lead a cross‑functional squad, and drive commercial success with an enterprise mindset. You will serve as a VACC leader in partnership with the UK leadership team and affiliate networks, shaping disease-area strategies and execution at a system level to maximise impact across the portfolio.

We value diverse leadership, patient-centric decisions, and a commitment to safety, ethics and compliant,

Qualifications

• System thinking to navigate complex dynamics for long-term outcomes.
• Ability to simplify data into a clear narrative for senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Promotes a collaborative, innovative environment with diversity and inclusion.
• Focus on continuous learning and adapting based on external insights.
• Leading disease-area strategy for Ophthalmology portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Set a high-reaching vision and strategy for the squad using enterprise insights.
• Deliver patient uptake performance in line with ambition with P+L guard rails.
• Practice the VACC leadership model to unite people around a common purpose.
• Manage squad outcomes and resources with an enterprise mindset.
• Mobilise clinical and non-clinical influencers to meet urgent stakeholder needs.
• Recruit, coach, and retain talent aligned with passions and needs.
• Guard high standards of safety and ethics with patient-centric decisions.

Skills

System Thinking

Executive Communication & Influencing

Inspirational Leadership

Learning over Perfection

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:

We are looking for high-potential leaders who can demonstrate excellence in the following areas:

• 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.

Let's build a healthier future, together.

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