Director, Chapter Lead Healthcare Ecosystem Partnering

Roche; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company in Auckland is seeking a Chapter Lead, Health Ecosystem Partnering to drive transformative health outcomes for New Zealand. You will lead a high-performing team, fostering collaboration and strategic partnerships across the health ecosystem. Ideal candidates have a relevant university degree, 10+ years in healthcare, and strong leadership skills. Join us to make a meaningful impact in healthcare and improve patient outcomes.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Collaborative culture

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical, or biotech industries.
• Ability to coach and inspire high-performing teams.
• Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical market access & NZ health system.

Responsibilities

• Drive meaningful health outcomes for all New Zealanders.
• Lead and develop a dedicated team of Health Systems Partners.
• Cultivate influential relationships across the New Zealand health ecosystem.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Coaching

Communication

Education

University degree in relevant field

MBA or postgraduate qualification

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.

Overview

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

Responsibilities

• Shape National Healthcare: Drive meaningful, system-level change and create better health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

• Empower a High-Performing Team: Lead, coach, and develop a dedicated team of experts, fostering a culture of growth and impact.

• Lead with Strategic Influence: Act as a senior leader to forge transformative partnerships and translate a visionary strategy into reality.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of healthcare in New Zealand. As a visionary leader, you will build and nurture a high-performing team of Health Systems Partner (HSP), Health Economists (HE), and Government Affairs Partner (GAP) dedicated to creating better health outcomes for all New Zealanders. You will act as a coach, catalyst, and strategist, empowering your team to forge transformative partnerships and drive impactful, system-level change.

As a Chapter Lead, Health Ecosystem Partnering (HEP), you are a senior leader and a key member of the Affiliate Leadership Team. Your primary focus is on people and capability development, acting as a servant leader who coaches and mentors chapter members to help them grow. You are responsible for building a strong team culture and ensuring your chapter has the expertise needed to meet the strategic priorities of the organisation.

What You Will Be Working On

• Leading & Developing a Team: Coach, mentor, and empower a chapter of Health Ecosystem Partners, fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and impact.

• Strategic Partnership: Cultivate and maintain influential relationships with a broad network of senior leaders across the New Zealand health ecosystem.

• Driving Health System Change: Identify and co-create innovative, scalable solutions to complex healthcare challenges in partnership with external stakeholders.

• Ensuring Strategic Alignment: Translate Roche's 10-year ambitions into a clear vision and strategy for your chapter, ensuring all efforts are aligned with our goals.

• Fostering Collaboration: Act as a key connector, fostering strong collaboration within your chapter and across the wider Roche network.

• Building Capability: Continuously develop the skills and capabilities within your chapter, ensuring your team is equipped for future healthcare challenges.

• Resource Management: Prioritise and allocate resources effectively to the most impactful initiatives and partnerships.

• Measuring Impact: Define and track key metrics to measure the success and impact of your chapter's ecosystem-shaping activities.

• Championing Agile Principles: Embody and embed agile ways of working, promoting a mindset of experimentation and continuous learning.

• Contributing to Global Networks: Engage with global Roche networks to share learnings and best practices from the NZ health ecosystem.

Who Are You

You are a visionary and strategic leader with a deep passion for transforming healthcare and improving patient outcomes. You are a natural collaborator and systems thinker , skilled at connecting people and ideas to drive collective success.

You have:

• A university degree in a relevant field (Science, Medicine, Business, Public Health), with an MBA or other postgraduate qualification being highly regarded

• Extensive experience (10+ years) in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, or biotech industries, with a strong understanding of the pharmaceutical market access & NZ health system.

• Demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and inspire high-performing, self-managed teams.

• Proven talent for building influential relationships and networks with senior stakeholders across complex environments.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate broad strategies into clear, actionable plans.

• Outstanding communication, negotiation, and influencing skills

• A growth mindset and thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, embracing change and continuous learning.

Driven by curiosity and responsibility, you challenge the status quo and break down silos. Your collaborative mindset allows you to work effectively with diverse teams and communities, sharing and learning together to create better solutions. With strong customer empathy and a desire to influence your own development, you are motivated by working in a multicultural environment.

This role is only open to candidates that have full eligibility to live and work in New Zealand.

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes or enquiries from recruitment agencies. Roche has a dedicated in-house Talent Acquisition team.

What do we offer

Roche offers rewarding growth opportunities, a competitive remuneration package and a collaborative culture where people are united in purpose and will stretch you to be brave, speak up and think differently. Feel empowered to deliver meaningful outcomes, supported by accessible and inspiring leaders.

Roche encourages a high-performance culture where you are empowered and trusted to make decisions. We strive for excellence and extraordinary results and take a genuine interest in our people and their well-being, and our patients.

Take pride in knowing you can make a difference to millions of patients worldwide in developing diagnostics and treatments for oncology, neuroscience, inflammation, immunology, ophthalmology, rare diseases, respiratory disease and diabetes.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, safe, secure and healthy workplace, and to minimise any such impactsto our employees, customers and the community. We welcome applications from all people and encourageyou to advise of any individual circumstances that may require consideration.

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.