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The PositionAs the Global Expert Project Reviews, you will play a key role in driving technical assurance, governance, and strategic framework development across our capital investment portfolio worldwide. Joining our Global Capital Investment team in Basel, you will serve as a formal deputy to leadership, mastering advanced review methodologies like PDRI and modernizing processes through digital automation. This is an exceptional opportunity to safeguard major project execution, mentor global engineering teams, and shape the future of project review capabilities at Roche.
The Opportunity- Lead end-to-end project reviews: Independently lead comprehensive project reviews across the global portfolio, providing robust technical assurance, identifying critical risks, and recommending effective mitigation strategies to senior leadership.
- Deputize and advocate governance: Jointly champion the value of global project reviews alongside team leadership, serving as the formal substitute for the Global Lead and driving governance excellence across the organization.
- Advance framework maturity and scalability: Develop and simplify the global project review maturity model, integrating key risk indicators to empower project delivery teams and enhance execution predictability.
- In-source capability with PDRI: Master and facilitate structured assessment methodologies (e.g., PDRI), leading internal capability build-up and transitioning knowledge from external partners to upskill in-house experts.
- Drive digital intelligence and automation: Leverage modern digital tools and predictive data analytics to extract portfolio-wide trend insights, while automating review workflows and templates to streamline operations.
- Coach and empower global teams: Train, mentor, and coach engineering and project teams globally to elevate review capabilities and foster a continuous improvement mindset.
- Educational Foundation: You hold a Master’s degree (MSc or equivalent) in Mechanical, Process, Civil Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Extensive Capital Project & Governance Experience: You bring at least 15 years of hands-on experience across the entire lifecycle of major capital projects, with deep expertise in Stage Gate Governance models, project controls, and field-level execution challenges (Life Sciences background preferred).
- Methodology Mastery: You possess proven expertise in applying and teaching structured assessment frameworks such as PDRI, with a strong track record of driving internal capability building and process maturity.
- Matrix Leadership & Strategic Mindset: You are a trusted, courageous leader who excels at influencing without direct authority, challenging the status quo, and serving as an effective deputy for senior leadership.
- Digital Drive & Mobility: You combine systematic analytical thinking with a passion for process automation and digital tools, are fluent in English (German is a strong plus), and are open to up to 20% international travel.
We look forward to your application!
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's degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Process, Civil Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- At least 15 years of hands-on experience across the full lifecycle of major capital projects
- Deep expertise in Stage Gate Governance models, project controls, and field-level execution
- Proven expertise applying and teaching structured assessment frameworks such as PDRI
- Track record of building internal capabilities and improving process maturity
- Ability to influence without direct authority and serve as a deputy for senior leadership
- Fluency in English
- Passion for process automation and digital tools
- Openness to up to 20% international travel
- Life Sciences experience
- German language skills
Roche Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
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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).
