Early in Career (EiC) Partner

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche seeks an Early in Career (EiC) Partner to lead regional and country EiC initiatives, aligning with global strategy. You will collaborate with People & Culture, Talent Acquisition, and business leads to build data-driven talent solutions and sustainable pipelines for Malaysia and APAC.

You will manage stakeholder relationships, drive university partnerships, and help translate organizational needs into actionable EiC programs, embedding DE&I in daily practice and ensuring a strong employer

Qualifications

• Possesses domain expertise and passion for Early in Career (EiC) and talent development strategies.
• Demonstrates strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills to influence across all levels.
• Applies an analytical, data-driven, and strategic systems-thinking mindset to derive insights and plan needs.
• Displays an innovative, resilient, and agile approach capable of navigating ambiguity, change, and collaborative delivery.
• Maintains a strong customer and solution focus to drive exceptional customer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Ensure strategic alignment of global, regional, and country-specific EiC strategies with People & Culture and business ambitions.
• Act as a strategic thought partner and Point of Contact for P&C and business leads on the entire Early in Career landscape.
• Translate organizational needs into data-driven, impact-focused EiC talent solutions by evolving the existing portfolio.
• Manage stakeholder relationships proactively, consulting on activities that support talent attraction and DE&I Inclusion & Belonging initiatives.
• Embed DE&I principles daily and implement related strategies in partnership with the Chief Diversity Office and other partners.
• Drive regional and university partnerships, attraction strategies, and engagement activities to establish Roche as an employer of choice.
• Lead program operations, partner with EiC Specialists, and identify career pathways from EiC programs into full-time entry-level roles.

Skills

EiC expertise

Stakeholder management

Data-driven mindset

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

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 Early in Career (EiC) Partner provides EiC subject matter expertise at a regional and country level to support the execution of the global EiC strategy in service of our Roche ambitions. In partnership with the wider EiC community, the business and our P&C partners (e.g. Talent Acquisition Partner), the EiC Partner drives strategic data-driven approaches to build, operationalise and develop sustainable, diverse early talent pipelines. They anticipate the future (skills) needs of Roche and leverage EiC solutions as a core "Build" strategy as part of a robust workforce strategy. In this role you will primarily act as an Early in Career Partner for Malaysia and APAC.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure strategic alignment of global, regional, and country-specific EiC strategies with People & Culture and business ambitions.
• Act as a strategic thought partner and Point of Contact for P&C and business leads on the entire Early in Career landscape.
• Translate organizational needs into data-driven, impact-focused EiC talent solutions by evolving the existing portfolio.
• Manage stakeholder relationships proactively, consulting on activities that support talent attraction and DE&I Inclusion & Belonging initiatives.
• Embed DE&I principles daily and implement related strategies in partnership with the Chief Diversity Office and other partners.
• Drive regional and university partnerships, attraction strategies, and engagement activities to establish Roche as an employer of choice.
• Lead program operations, partner with EiC Specialists, and identify career pathways from EiC programs into full-time entry-level roles.

Who You Are

• Possesses domain expertise and passion for Early in Career (EiC) and talent development strategies.
• Demonstrates strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills to influence across all levels.
• Applies an analytical, data-driven, and strategic systems-thinking mindset to derive insights and plan needs.
• Displays an innovative, resilient, and agile approach capable of navigating ambiguity, change, and collaborative delivery.
• Maintains a strong customer and solution focus to drive exceptional customer experiences.

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. We believe it's urgent to deliver medical solutions right now - even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients' lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We're many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world. We are Roche.