Sub Chapter Lead RDS Project Management

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The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

As the Sub-Chapter Lead for Project Management at Roche Diagnostics, your role is to oversee and guide the project management capabilities within your sub-chapter. You provide effective leadership to your team (approximately 10-12 Global Project Managers), offering guidance, coaching, and support throughout project execution. You foster a culture of high performance, continuous improvement, and accountability. Your responsibilities also include

maintaining and improving project management resources, aligning them with industry standards and best practices. Collaboration with other leads is crucial for sharing best practices and allocating resources effectively. Overall, your role is instrumental in driving project management excellence and contributing to the success of Roche Diagnostics. Furthermore, you will interact closely with other Chapters within PPM to determine how to deliver comprehensive and successful solutions to business challenges.

The Opportunity:   

• You have experience in project management, preferably in a leadership role and a proven track record in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

• You have the ability to assess and analyze organizational needs, identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to align project management capabilities accordingly.

• You have experience in maintaining and improving project management assets, including methodologies, tools, systems, and resources.

• You have a strategic mindset with the ability to align project management capabilities with the long-term vision and goals of the organization.

• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to facilitate knowledge sharing, learning, and collaboration across teams.

• You have problem-solving and decision-making skills to address project management challenges and make informed decisions regarding resource allocation and project assignments.

• You have working knowledge of project management software such as Planisware, MS-Office, G-Suite, and familiarity with tools like Trello, Miro, and Smartsheet.

• You have high self-confidence, self-motivation, strong critical and analytical thinking skills.

• You have the ability to foster positive partnerships through effective influencing, negotiation, and conflict management skills.

Who You Are

• You hold a Bachelors degree 

• You have 10+ years of experience in areas directly relevant to project management, ideally in sectors comparable to Diagnostics or Life Sciences companies.

• You have deep and broad knowledge of project management methodologies, including their application, capability building and management, and process ownership and oversight. Understanding the specific needs of the diagnostics industry and regulated product development and support.

• You demonstrate courage, vision, and drive to be at the forefront of innovative change.

• You have strong experience in line leadership, preferably with a track record of creating and leading, global teams and/or matrix leadership in a technology-based industry at an enterprise level.

• You have the ability to navigate within an organization with evolving needs, while maintaining objectivity, respect for differences of opinion, fairness, open communication, and consensus-building skills.

• You have strong business and financial acumen with an enterprise mindset.

• You have the willingness to travel 5% to 15% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• You hold an Advanced degree in Engineering, Life Sciences or Business Administration

• You have prior experience leading a team

• You have experience in the Project Management methodologies, including a certification in: e.g.  PMP, Agile and/or SAFe

The expected salary range for this position is based on the primary location of Tucson, AZ. is 136,300-253,100.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  

This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

Relocation benefits will not be provided

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.

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