Strategic Procurement Programs Lead for Transformation & AI

Roche; Welwyn Hatfield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche in Welwyn Hatfield seeks a Senior Programs Manager for Strategic Procurement Programs. You will lead complex procurement initiatives, drive digital adoption, and collaborate with Procurement, Finance and business stakeholders to deliver measurable value across the organization.

The role requires strong program management, change leadership, and the ability to translate strategy into concrete, cost-saving actions while maintaining governance and compliance across global teams.

Qualifications

• University degree in business, engineering or technology.
• Experience in procurement, project management or management consulting.
• Led or supported large-scale transformation and cost-out programs.
• Strong business and financial acumen with ability to build robust business cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of strategic procurement programs, including cross-category cost-out initiatives and procurement strategy implementation.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, Business stakeholders in a matrix environment to identify needs and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Serve as program, project, or workstream leader and subject-matter expert as needed.
• Establish governance, plans, milestones, risks, and value-realization mechanisms.
• Design change management strategies to enable adoption of new ways of working.
• Leverage procurement capabilities and digital tools to improve program delivery and efficiency.
• Share expertise and coach team members to promote best practices.
• Demonstrate curiosity, enterprise thinking and continuous learning.

Skills

University degree

Procurement experience

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Data literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/engineering/technology

Job description

Roche in Welwyn Hatfield seeks a Senior Programs Manager for Strategic Procurement Programs. You will lead complex procurement initiatives, drive digital adoption, and collaborate with Procurement, Finance and business stakeholders to deliver measurable value across the organization.

The role requires strong program management, change leadership, and the ability to translate strategy into concrete, cost-saving actions while maintaining governance and compliance across global teams.