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The PositionPrimary Purpose of Job (Job Summary)
As the AI Innovation Manager, you will be responsible for developing and delivering the strategy for AI & Digital innovative healthcare solutions while implementing digital solutions aligned with the specific disease’s or Access team’s business objectives. Improve patient outcomes and transform disease management practice by demonstrating and communicating the medical value of AI & Digital innovative solutions. This role involves close collaboration with medical affairs, CE (Customer Engagement) and Access teams to ensure strategic alignment and successful implementation of digital healthcare initiatives.
Principle Roles & Responsibilities / Accountabilities
1. Strategy and Digital Solution Implementation
Develop and deliver the disease area (or function)-based strategy for AI & Digital innovative healthcare solutions.
Implement digital solutions to align with specific customer facing team’s business objectives.
2. Clinical Value Demonstration and Communication
Improve patient outcomes and transform disease management practice by demonstrating and communicating the clinical/business value of AI & Digital Innovations.
3. Innovative Technology and Therapy Access
Broaden the availability of innovative technologies (e.g., digital tools, AI, ML, DL) and therapies tailored to individual patients’ specific disease profiles or the healthcare system’s unmet needs.
4. External Scientific Leadership
Reinforce Roche’s external position as an innovation leader in the increasingly competitive and evolving Innovative Healthcare Solution landscape.
5. Compliance and Governance
Ensure strict adherence to the company’s corporate policies, SOP, and local regulations for all initiatives.
Qualification and Experience
Education/Qualifications
1. Master degree or above in life sciences, medicine, or data science, i.e. an MBA, or equivalent combination of scientific and business education/experience is helpful, such as strategy consulting experience
2. ＞3 years’ experience in medical affairs, marketing, business development, digital innovation in multinational company
Leadership Competencies
1. Strategic agility
2. Technical and business expertise
3. Inspiring and influencing
4. Teamwork and collaboration
5. Experienced strategic thinking and planning skills.
6. Demonstrated ability in cross-functional leadership, cross-industry and ecosystem leadership
Job Required Competencies
1. The capability to address complex challenges through critical thinking and effective decision-making.
2. Understanding of business operations, financial analysis, and the ability to assess the viability and potential impact of new AI & Digital products.
3. Domain knowledge of AI and digital business in China healthcare industry.
4. In-depth understanding of the healthcare industry, including regulatory, technological, and market-specific nuances.
5. Demonstrated understanding of principles and techniques of integrated healthcare solution, algorithm methodology, IT technical related knowledge.
6. Demonstrated strong work ethic, and proven track record of delivering high quality within timelines
7. Demonstrated ability to think strategically and align with wide range of stakeholders
8. Strong influential communication and negotiation skills
Travel Frequency
>50%
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.
Skills Required
- Master degree or above in life sciences, medicine, or data science (MBA or equivalent scientific/business education)
- More than 3 years' experience in medical affairs, marketing, business development, or digital innovation in a multinational company
- Domain knowledge of AI and digital business in the China healthcare industry
- In-depth understanding of the healthcare industry including regulatory, technological, and market-specific nuances
- Understanding of integrated healthcare solutions, algorithm methodologies, and IT technical concepts
- Ability to assess business operations and perform financial analysis for new AI and digital product viability
- Demonstrated strategic thinking, planning skills and cross-functional leadership experience
- Strong influential communication and negotiation skills
- Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality work within timelines and strong work ethic
- Willingness and ability to travel greater than 50%
Roche Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Roche and has not been reviewed or approved by Roche.
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Retirement Support — U.S. materials describe a 401(k) with both matching and an additional company contribution, supported by formal plan documents and true‑up features. This structure is positioned as a standout element of the total package, particularly at Genentech.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off provisions include substantial vacation, a year‑end shutdown, and a paid six‑week sabbatical after six years. These elements indicate a recharge‑oriented approach within the U.S. offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials emphasize comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health resources alongside well‑being programs. Benefits pages consistently highlight breadth across core health coverage elements.
Roche Insights
What We Do
Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management. Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).
