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The PositionJob description
As a senior member of the Continuity team, you will develop and support the implementation of the
Business Continuity Plan (BCP) for Roche Informatics. You will ensure that the organization is
resilient against identified risks by defining robust continuity strategies and coordinating response
efforts during critical incidents. This role requires a high degree of leadership, strategic thinking, and
the ability to navigate a complex, regulated global environment.
Description of the area
Job Responsibilities
● Leadership & Stakeholder Strategy:
○ Drive medium-to-large product initiatives while coaching and leveraging team
strengths to achieve mid- and long-term goals.
○ Build strong partnerships and negotiate effectively with global stakeholders across
NALA, APAC, and EMEA.
● Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCP/DR)
○ Develop, maintain, and own the IT Business Continuity Plan to safeguard critical IT
products and services against operational risks.
○ Advise IT System Owners and Product Managers on creating, updating, and aligning
Disaster Recovery Plans with backup and crisis procedures.
○ Maintain the Recovery Plan repository and Improvement Registry, continuously
updating plans based on audits, evolving risks, and lessons learned.
● Incident Response & Preparedness
○ Serve on the Continuity Incident Response Team, providing expert guidance and
coordinating recovery efforts during crises to minimize operational and reputational
impact.
○ Design and facilitate regular training, awareness sessions, and complex simulation
exercises to build global IT readiness.
● Technical Innovation & Compliance
● Lead the IT side of audits and inspections, ensuring all continuity documentation is
compliant and up to date.
● Advance internal technical knowledge and integrate AI, machine learning, and
automation into the product roadmap to reduce manual processes and speed up
response times.
Qualifications
Education / Experience
● Proven experience driving cross-functional collaboration to solve organization-wide
technical problems and aligning disparate engineering efforts towards common goals.
● Demonstrated ability to anticipate future technical challenges and opportunities,
proactively developing strategies and solutions to keep the organization at the forefront.
● Regulated Industry Experience: Direct experience working in a strongly regulated
environment (e.g., Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Healthcare, or Finance). Familiarity with
regulatory compliance, GxP, and audit readiness is critical.
● Global / Multi-Region Scope: Proven track record of managing stakeholders and
coordinating incident responses across complex, cross-functional international teams
(specifically EMEA, APAC, and NALA time zones).
Technical Skills
● Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of IT Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Resilience
strategies. Knowledge of ISO 22301, CBCP and ISO 27001 standards.certifications are
highly recommended.
● Innovation & AI: Striving for automation; deep knowledge of AI and practical implementation
of AI techniques to optimize daily operations.
● Soft Skills: Exceptional communication skills in English; ability to manage high-pressure
situations and lead hundreds of stakeholders.
● Collaboration: Proven ability to work in a global, distributed team (APAC/EMEA/NALA) and
navigate complex organizational structures.
● Mindset: Highly proactive, continuous learner, and capable of working in a strongly
regulated environment.
Additional Qualifications
● Strong ability to remove obstacles for technical teams, empowering them to deliver
exceptional products.
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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
- Experience driving cross-functional collaboration to solve organization-wide technical problems
- Experience aligning disparate engineering efforts toward common goals
- Experience anticipating technical challenges and developing proactive strategies and solutions
- Direct experience in a strongly regulated industry such as pharmaceuticals, life sciences, healthcare, or finance
- Familiarity with regulatory compliance, GxP, and audit readiness
- Experience managing stakeholders and coordinating incident responses across international teams and EMEA, APAC, and NALA time zones
- Strong knowledge of IT continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience strategies
- Exceptional English communication skills and ability to manage high-pressure situations
- Ability to lead and collaborate with large global distributed teams
- Proactive mindset and continuous-learning capability
- Strong ability to remove obstacles for technical teams
- Knowledge or certification in ISO 22301, CBCP, and ISO 27001
- Deep knowledge and practical implementation experience of AI techniques for operational optimization
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).
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