The Position
Who We Are
At Roche, we are passionate about transforming patients' lives, and we are bold in both decision and action - we believe that good business means a better world.
That is why we come to work every single 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.
The Opportunity
Roche diagnostics has a broad portfolio across six customer areas that include our widely-used molecular, pathology, point-of-care and core solutions in conjunction with our provider insights and lab insights information solutions.
The Project Management team works as part of the Portfolio and Project Management function to help each customer area within Diagnostics to track and manage their portfolio from a strategic vantage point.
As part of the Project Management Chapter, the Global Project Manager (GPM) plays a key role in optimized product delivery, accountable for all project management aspects of various projects from simple to complex in nature.
Responsibilities
- Orchestrates and leads SAFe practices, guides the Agile Release Train (ART) through strategic alignment and PI planning, ensures successful PI execution, coaches ART roles, optimizes flow by establishing pull systems, and relentlessly improves through problem-solving workshops and continuous refinement of technical and business practices to achieve operational excellence on a global scale
- Collaborates with the Value Management Office (VMO), PPM chapters, Network Leads and Functional Partners to ensure information synergies and alignment in order to proactively eliminate hurdles that would impede the project / ART delivery
- Sets up & implements project / ART structures for product development & product care activities including communication management, timelines, resource and budget plans, progress and cost control
- Creates, coordinates and maintains integrated plans including dependencies, resources and budgets allowing the teams to work efficiently and effectively
- Is acting as a trusted advisor with a 360 view on all levels to advise and support the project teams / &ARTs as well as the broader organization in the holistic planning;
project risk management; scenario creation as well as critical path analysis with the aim to ensure an optimized value delivery
Identifies gaps, potential bottlenecks or delays, challenge assumptions and proposes options to close gaps and get activities back on track while communicating issues proactively to stakeholders
Who You Are
Background
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in science, engineering or business related fields; higher level degree
- Experience with Agile development practices and mindset
- PMP Certification as well as SAFe Certification highly preferred
- Experience in clinical biomarker or In Vitro Diagnostic development
- Experience in companion diagnostic development, analytical and clinical validations and regulatory submissions or instrument development and program management is a plus
- Experience in a regulated industry (e.g. FDA 21 CFR part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 9001)
- Demonstrated effective management of projects or ARTs
Experience and Capabilities
- Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking with the ability to synthesize information to identify relevant insights that will advise improvement opportunities
- Understanding of how to translate insights and opportunities into meaningful change in an matrixed and decentralized organization such as Roche Diagnostics
- Business acumen, high-level strategic thinking and strong analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with an established ability to drive decisions
- Communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to lead, influence, negotiate, handle conflict and facilitate group meetings
- Emotional intelligence skills including influencing without authority and navigating within a matrix environment, as well as interface effectively with all levels, including senior management
- High self-confidence, self-motivation, strong critical and analytical thinking skills
Location :
Hybrid model, Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona)
Are you ready to apply? We want someone who thinks beyond the job offered - someone who knows that this position can be a unique opportunity to shape the future of Diagnostics.
Roche is strongly committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to build teams that represent a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
Embracing diversity enables us to create a great place to work and to innovate for patients.
Who we are
At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups.
Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.