Global Project Manager - Personalized Healthcare Solutions

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche is seeking a Global Project Manager (GPM) to drive CDx development projects from concept to launch in a hybrid environment. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage schedules with Planisware, and oversee budgets and risks to ensure on-time delivery of complex projects.

This role requires a Life Sciences background with 4+ years in project management or related fields, experience in regulated settings, and proficiency with PM tools and Agile methodologies (SAFe).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field is required.
• At least 4 years of project management/engineering/business experience in diagnostic, medical device, pharmaceutical or biotech industries.
• Experience with CDx development, analytical and clinical validations, regulatory submissions, or program management.

Responsibilities

• CDx Project Ownership from conception to launch in collaboration with third-party partners.
• Schedule management from scoping to post-contract execution using Planisware.
• Resource management with functional leaders to optimize team allocation.
• Budget management through project lifecycle and FTE tracking.
• Define objectives and scope baselines; manage changes and impact assessments.
• Lead stakeholder and partner communications to ensure milestone delivery.
• Identify, evaluate, and communicate project risks and mitigation plans.
• Coordinate quality management and maintain data integrity under QMS guidelines.
• Manage external partner collaboration and contract milestones.

Skills

Project management

Planisware

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences

Master's degree in Life Sciences

Ph.D. in Life Sciences

Tools

Planisware

Trello

LucidChart

Smartsheet

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Company Culture and Values

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 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. As part of the Project Management Chapter, the Global Project Manager (GPM) plays a key role in optimized product delivery and is accountable for all project management aspects of various projects from simple to complex in nature. The GPM drives the project from the original concept through completion by developing and directing detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, spending, resource plans, and status reports. As a trusted advisor, the GPM translates and drives projects into products and enables the organization to use energy and time effectively and efficiently while quickly responding to changing business needs across the portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Companion Diagnostics (CDx) Project Ownership: You will proactively drive, from conception to launch, the development activities for CDx Development projects in close collaboration with third-party Pharmaceutical partners.
• Schedule Management: You will proactively own timeline creation and management during scoping and post-contract execution using industry-standard tools such as Planisware. You will analyze the project critical path to determine priorities and drive team discussions, resolve dependencies and roadblocks, and guide the team to achieve key CDx contract deliverables.
• Resource Management: You will collaborate with project team members and key functional stakeholders to identify project resource needs, align functional leaders on resource availability, and continuously monitor usage and performance to optimize team allocation and proactively elevate concerns.
• Budget Management: You will drive the project budget from initial scoping through post-contract execution. You will perform regular monitoring and maintenance of the budget with key functional stakeholders, prepare exception analyses for business and finance stakeholders, and track FTEs and project expenditures.
• Scope & Change Management: You will define project objectives and establish scope baselines. You will proactively identify and address any deviations in scope, budget, timeline, and resources using our change management process, and conduct comprehensive impact assessments. You will review Pharma-driven change requests with senior project stakeholders to determine if project contract amendments are necessary.
• Stakeholder & Communication Management: You will own project team meetings amongst internal members as well as with Pharma partners to ensure the delivery of CDx contract milestones. You will partner with the project team to engage stakeholders through appropriate channels, resolve conflicts, and secure acceptance from key project stakeholders.
• Project Risk Management: You will proactively identify, evaluate, and prioritize project risks, engaging stakeholders to co-develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans. You will regularly review risks with your project team, and provide comprehensive risk reports to stakeholders to ensure informed decision-making.
• Quality Management & Project Health: You will partner with Quality stakeholders to ensure project execution is in compliance with our Quality Management System (QMS) framework and regulatory guidelines. You will conduct lessons learned activities to drive continuous improvement and provide insights for future projects. You will maintain high project data quality to enable teams to recognize recurring issues, pinpoint their root causes, and promote ongoing learning and process optimization.
• Partner & Vendor Management: You will facilitate effective collaboration, information flow, and decision-making with external Pharma entities. You will ensure all contract milestones are accurately tracked and status communicated to key internal stakeholders. You will own the communication of invoice forecasts to Pharma partners.
• Methodology & Execution: You will select and apply appropriate project methodologies, including hybrid Agile practices and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) where applicable. You will manage WBS creation and closeout, oversee milestone and capacity reviews, and act as a trusted advisor with a 360° view to support holistic planning and optimized value delivery.
• Other duties as assigned by leadership.

Who You Are

You hold a Bachelor's degree, preferably in a Life Sciences field. You have 4 years of experience in project management / engineering / business in the diagnostic, medical device, pharmaceutical or biotech industry leading product development and product care projects. You have at least one year of experience in the following areas: clinical biomarker or In Vitro Diagnostic development, CDx development, analytical and clinical validations, regulatory submissions, instrument/systems development, or program management. You have one year of experience in a regulated industry (e.g. FDA 21 CFR part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 9001). You are proficient and have demonstrated experience using Planisware, MS Office, and Google Suite, and "know-how" of project management tools such as Trello, LucidChart, Smartsheet, Jira, Azure DevOps, etc. You have working knowledge on Agile best practices and Agile-at-Scale methodologies (e.g SAFe), and have experience operating in hybrid Waterfall-Agile environments.

Preferred Qualifications

You hold a Master's degree, preferably in a Life Sciences field, and 6 years project management / engineering / business experience in the diagnostic, medical device, pharmaceutical or biotech industry leading product development and product care projects. Alternatively, you hold a Ph.D with 3 years project management experience in those areas. You have 3 years of clinical biomarker or In Vitro Diagnostic development experience in CDx development, analytical and clinical validations and regulatory submissions or instrument development and program management. You have significant experience managing complex project team structures, including third-party external co-development partners. You have Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or SAFe Agile certifications.

Location & Compensation

This is a hybrid position with an expectation of on-site presence in the Oro Valley, AZ campus ~2 days/week. Relocation benefits are not available for this posting. The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Arizona is $87,900 - $163,200. USD Annual. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits and Company Values

Benefits 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. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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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 are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world. We are Roche.