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The PositionIn People & Culture our vision is to bring our Roche purpose to life by unlocking the greatness in all our people and organisation. We build trust by protecting and creating value through our partnership with customers to deliver not just services, but impactful experiences. We are a catalyst for enabling high performance while nurturing a sense of belonging and an inclusive culture where we can all thrive as we discover the best ideas and develop truly innovative solutions for patients and Roche’s future success.
The P&OG Consulting Lead for Diagnostics is an important role, accountable for designing and accelerating large-scale organizational effectiveness and transformation initiatives across the Pharma division. This role acts as a key system-wide link, ensuring the Consulting area of practice delivers high-impact, consistent outcomes aligned with Roche’s long-term ambitions.
Your opportunityCo-leading the Consulting AoP with the Practice Lead and other Consulting Leads
Building the brand and advocating for the Consulting practice
Providing leadership for and developing strategies to achieve short- and long-term outcomes toward the Roche 2030 Ambitions; in particular designing, leading, and executing interventions, large-scale and complex change and transformation initiatives by leading the Consulting Points of Contact for Diagnostics and partnering with:
the BP Chapter Lead and BPEs for Diagnostics
the Divisional Strategy and Strategy Implementation team
key business leaders
Developing collaborative partnerships with transformation offices and other teams working on transformation and organizational effectiveness across Roche and with that act as a system-wide link across
The candidate will also have a seat at the DPCET (Dia People & Culture Enabling Team)
You have a minimum of 10 years relevant consulting experience in a global organization of similar size and complexity. Ideally, you have worked either in an internal consulting practice or in one of the large external consultancies in the areas of OD, management, and/or leadership.
Your further qualifications are:
Proven senior stakeholder management skills in a highly complex and matrix environment
Outstanding networking and interpersonal skills
Excellent track record of partnering and collaboration within P&C and with other parts of the organization
Exceptional system-thinking and enterprise mindset
Formal (or informal) leadership experience
Demonstrated courage and ability to face into ambiguous situations, pushing back and challenging the status quo
Knowledge of agile principles and methodologies applied in an enterprise-wide context
Fluent English language skills are a must, other languages a plus
The preferred location for this position would be Basel or Rotkreuz, however, other locations in Europe can be considered based on the hiring manager’s discretion.
Are you interested, apply now!
Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Basel. 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
- Minimum 10 years relevant consulting experience in a global organization of similar size and complexity
- Experience in an internal consulting practice or large external consultancies in OD, management, or leadership
- Proven senior stakeholder management skills in a highly complex and matrix environment
- Outstanding networking and interpersonal skills
- Excellent track record of partnering and collaboration within P&C and other parts of the organization
- Exceptional systems-thinking and enterprise mindset
- Formal or informal leadership experience
- Demonstrated courage and ability to operate in ambiguous situations, challenge the status quo
- Knowledge of agile principles and methodologies applied in an enterprise-wide context
- Fluent English language skills (other languages a plus)
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).







