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
At Roche, 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, and we are fearless in both decision-making and taking action.
You will be the primary operational anchor and practitioner-leader for our delivery organization, bridging the gap between strategic intent and technical execution. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead engineering teams in building sustainable products that accelerate the delivery of life-changing diagnostics and medicines.
Description of the Area
We are seeking a hands-on leader, ideally with experience as an STE, RTE, Program Manager or Initiative Owner, to guide a diverse delivery team, including Senior Project/Program Managers, Deployment Leads, RTEs, and STEs. You will operate as a practitioner-leader, balancing deep mentorship with Network Execution. Success in this role relies on establishing absolute trust with Business and IT leaders through constant communication and active partnership.
The Opportunity:
Drive Product Strategy: Accountable for setting the product direction, ensuring all features and roadmaps align with defined financial objectives and organizational goals.
Lead Cross-Functional Excellence: Orchestrate the continuous flow of the Agile Value Stream while simultaneously driving distinct programs and projects to successful completion.
Foster Trusted Partnerships: Build deep alliances with Business and IT executives through transparent communication to bridge the gap between strategy and execution.
Champion Customer-Centricity: Act as the primary owner of the customer's problem, prioritizing internal user needs to deliver solutions that provide tangible value.
Execute End-to-End Lifecycle Management: Lead the entire product lifecycle from initial ideation and strategic planning through to launch, scaling, and eventual retirement.
Innovate with AI: Proactively integrate relevant Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities into the product roadmap to maintain a competitive and future-ready portfolio.
Optimize Performance: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and user satisfaction metrics to inform data-driven product iterations and optimizations.
Nurture Team Development: Act as a practitioner-coach, mentoring your team to master SAFe facilitation and navigate complex hybrid (Agile/Waterfall) landscapes.
Who you are:
Experienced Product Leader: You bring 5+ years of experience in product management or business analysis with a proven track record of launching technology products.
Industry Specialist: You possess 2+ years of experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated healthcare technology industry.
Proven People Lead: You have 1+ years of experience in a leadership role managing multidisciplinary technical teams and holding people authority.
Technically Proficient: You have a strong understanding of software architecture (APIs, cloud) and the product development lifecycle, including GxP and GDPR.
Strategic Communicator: You excel at translating high-level scientific goals into concrete roadmaps and influencing diverse groups toward a common vision.
Agile Expert: You are skilled in SAFe facilitation and capable of removing systemic impediments to maintain operational excellence and flow.
Academic Foundation: You are highly educated in a relevant scientific, technical, or business field, supporting your ability to navigate the healthcare landscape.
Ready to bring your unique qualities to Roche and make an impact? Apply now and join us in our mission to shape the future of healthcare.
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Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Pune. If you are interested in additional locations where the role may be available, we will provide the relevant compensation details later in the hiring process.
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.
