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Digital Innovation Board and Portfolio Lead - Pharma Technical Operations

Roche

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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 We advance science so that we all have more time with the people we love. At Roche, we thrive to deliver more benefits to our patients as part of our 10-year Pharma vision. An integral part to achieving this vision is to deliver new and innovative data analytics solutions to our scientists across Pharma Technical Operations (PT). To do so, we have formed a new organization called PT Digital and Operational Excellence (PTE) with the aspiration to build industry-leading digital and lean operations across functions and our entire manufacturing footprint. PTE is the organization that catalyzes global development and execution of PT’s Digital and Operational Excellence strategy to enable PT to realize our performance promises. We build a strong cross-functional and inclusive community, put the power of data into the hands of our people, further develop the Lean and Digital skills across PT, and scale up our Digital and Advanced Analytics solutions, for the benefit of our colleagues and patients. The Opportunity The Digital Innovation Board and Portfolio Lead is accountable for the overall effectiveness and governance of the Digital Innovation Board. This role ensures that the digital portfolio is strategically aligned with PT’s organizational objectives, driving transformation through structured prioritization, decision-making and proactive risk mitigation. The DIB Lead acts as the central orchestrator, bridging strategic vision with operational execution. Your Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Portfolio Vision Portfolio Oversight: Lead the Digital Innovation Board, ensuring the digital portfolio aligns with the PT strategic vision and transformative initiatives Performance Management: Own the digital portfolio and establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of the board's practices and use case delivery Executive Reporting: Provide executive leadership with advanced portfolio reporting that focuses amongst others on highlighting portfolio health, value realization, financial exposure and asks strategic questions. Governance & Process Management Process Governance: Oversee the submission review, change control, and continuous improvement of the DIB process to ensure efficiency and compliance. Compliance Stewardship: Ensure that regulatory and compliance requirements are strictly maintained and adhered to within the digital governance framework. Risk Mitigation: Serve as a key focal point for mitigating risks related to digital governance and the overall Risk Strategy. DIB Framework: Continuously improve the DIB Framework and evolve the project delivery thorough standardized project execution protocols on a global scale Resource & Capacity Management: Optimize resource allocation across the digital portfolio, ensuring budget, talent, and technology are strategically deployed to maximize the value impact from Digital Innovation Operational Enablement Capability Development: Ensure the availability and accessibility of training programs on digital governance for employees. Facilitation: Drive the effectiveness of the board by managing the lifecycle of digital initiatives, from intake and review to deployment and sustainment. Agentification: Transform governance by embedding AI agents directly into the workflow lifecycle acting as intelligent co-pilots Who you are Do you bring several years of experience in leading digital transformations, preferably in the pharma industry, and are looking for an impactful role? We are seeking an individual with a deep understanding of the digital portfolio ecosystem, robust governance frameworks, and corporate compliance. This entails the ability to translate executive vision into actionable initiatives while managing risk and establishing performance benchmarks. If you are a strong cross-functional influencer who can bridge the gap between PT functions, IT, and business sponsors to drive compliant digital innovation, we want to hear from you. Further competencies and qualifications 5+ years experience in leading complex portfolios paired with exceptional executive level communication and presentation skills Advanced degree in Science, Engineering, Business / Economics with a minimum of 10+ years of related experience in leading digital transformation or technology-focused organizations Solid understanding of the pharmaceutical industry with previous experience in quality systems elements Governance & Compliance: Deep understanding of digital governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance requirements within a corporate PT/Pharma environment Value Management: Experience in defining, tracking, and reporting on metrics and KPIs to demonstrate value realization Communication: Strong interpersonal skills to manage relationships between executive sponsors, business process owners, IT, and quality/compliance functions Solid understanding of GenAI technologies and their application in PT Proficiency in English is required Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Madrid. 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.

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