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The PositionThe Head of Product HI Enterprise Cloud (Senior Product Leader) is accountable for the entire product lifecycle, from initial ideation and strategic planning through to launch, scaling, and eventual retirement of a complex product. This role is pivotal in transforming scientific and business needs into tangible, high-value technology solutions. You will be responsible for defining the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring it aligns with the overarching goals of our organization and ultimately accelerates the delivery of life-changing diagnostics and medicines to patients. This role demands a distinctive combination of scientific inquisitiveness, technical proficiency, and business insight to successfully navigate the landscape.
Your primary objective is to define the direction for the engineering and service teams to build desirable, feasible, viable, and sustainable products that meet the evolving needs of our internal users while maintaining strict compliance with relevant industry standards.
Your main responsabilities:
Drive the Product Vision: Define and execute the comprehensive strategy and roadmap for the Enterprise Cloud portfolio to accelerate the delivery of life-changing diagnostics.
Manage the Full Lifecycle: Take accountability for the entire product journey, from initial ideation and strategic planning through to scaling and retirement of complex cloud solutions.
Lead Cloud Transformation: Orchestrate Roche’s "Cloud-First" strategy by optimizing for speed and release cadence to meet the evolving demands of Enterprise and R&D products.
Foster Strategic Collaboration: Navigate a broad ecosystem of internal teams, external SaaS vendors, and academic partners to ensure seamless platform integration and API management.
Ensure Compliance and Excellence: Balance innovation with strict adherence to industry standards, including GxP, while integrating AI capabilities to maintain a competitive advantage.
Who you are:
Experienced Product Leader: You bring 10+ years in product management or business analysis with a proven history of launching and managing complex technology products.
Industry Expert: You have 2+ years of experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated healthcare technology sector.
Proven People Manager: You possess 2+ years of experience leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing, multidisciplinary technical teams.
Technically Proficient: You hold a University Degree and have deep knowledge of modern software architecture, Cloud Hyperscalers, and Container as a Service (CaaS).
Regulatory and Data Savvy: You are well-versed in GxP, FAIR data principles, and data privacy regulations such as GDPR to ensure secure and compliant foundations.
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.
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.
Skills Required
- 10+ years in product management or business analysis
- 2+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated healthcare technology sector
- 2+ years leading and mentoring technical teams
- University Degree in a relevant field
- Deep knowledge of modern software architecture, Cloud Hyperscalers, and CaaS
- Familiarity with GxP, FAIR data principles, and GDPR
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.
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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).
