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The Position

Quality Engineering Senior Lead

We focus on the long-term, leading investment in research and development, striving to improve lives today and for generations to come. Poland plays the role of Technology Co-creation and Acceleration Hub building capabilities, driving digital innovation. At Roche Informatics, we are a diverse team of open and friendly people, enthusiastic about technological novelties and optimal IT solutions.

Roche is undergoing a significant strategic evolution to establish a benchmark for excellence in our IT Quality Engineering capabilities. Quality Engineering brings and evaluates Testing & Validation together to the organization. We are seeking a highly accomplished and influential Quality Engineering Senior Lead (individual contributor role) to champion this critical endeavor. This principal-level role will be central to defining and driving enterprise-wide quality engineering strategies, leading complex cross-functional transformations, and cultivating a culture of unparalleled excellence across our global IT ecosystem.

The opportunity:

• Define and champion a long-term, enterprise-wide vision and strategy for IT Quality Engineering, encompassing advanced testing methodologies, innovative validation approaches, and proactive compliance frameworks fully aligned with overarching business objectives and evolving global regulatory landscapes.

• Architect and lead highly complex, organization-wide transformation initiatives focused on revolutionizing quality engineering practices, methodologies, and technology adoption.

• Provide executive oversight and strategic direction for critical, cross-functional programs aimed at significantly elevating quality engineering capabilities, ensuring strategic alignment, optimal resource allocation, and the achievement of transformative outcomes with measurable business impact.

• Identify, evaluate, and champion the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, advanced automation strategies (including AI/ML), and disruptive methodologies within the quality engineering capability to achieve unprecedented levels of efficiency, effectiveness, and risk mitigation..

• Shape and influence global compliance strategies and regulatory interactions related to IT Quality. Provide expert counsel to senior leadership on complex compliance matters and proactively anticipate future regulatory trends.

• Cultivate and maintain trusted relationships with leadership and key stakeholders across all business functions. Build strategic partnerships with external organizations and thought leaders to drive innovation and benchmark best practices.

• Establish and oversee the implementation of sophisticated performance measurement frameworks and advanced analytics to demonstrate the tangible business value and return on investment of quality engineering initiatives.

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.

• Define future organizational needs and lead the development of advanced quality engineering capabilities across the IT organization. Mentor and develop senior talent, fostering a high-performance culture and positioning the organization for sustained excellence.

Who you are:

• A highly experienced IT professional with a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Pharmacy, or a similar discipline.

• You possess over 15 years of progressive experience in IT quality engineering, testing, validation, and compliance within highly regulated industries, including a significant portion in leadership roles.

• As an expert, you have substantial and demonstrable experience in leading large-scale, enterprise-wide transformational initiatives within complex organizations, with a strong track record of achieving significant and measurable strategic outcomes.

• Equipped with a deep and nuanced understanding of global pharmaceutical regulations (such as GxP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU GMP Annex 1 & Annex 11, MHRA), international quality standards, and evolving regulatory expectations.

• An individual with proven expertise in architecting and implementing advanced testing strategies that incorporate emerging technologies and automation paradigms, alongside extensive experience in developing and overseeing complex validation programs for critical IT systems across the enterprise.

• Exceptionally skilled in leading and influencing at the executive level, navigating complex organizational dynamics, and building consensus across diverse stakeholder groups, with outstanding strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities to translate business vision into actionable plans.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, with the ability to effectively articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including executive leadership and regulatory bodies.

• Proven leader in high-performing quality engineering and fostering innovation, experienced in implementing Agile and DevOps in regulated environments.

• Fluent in English at business professional level.

What you get:

• Salary range 28,000 - 35,000 PLN gross based on the employment contract.

• Annual bonus payment based on your performance.

• Company car or car allowance.

• Dedicated training budget (training, certifications, conferences, diversified career paths).

• Recharge Fridays (2 Fridays off per quarter available).

• Take time Program (up to 3 months of leave to use for any purpose).

• Flex Location (possibility to perform our work from different places in the world for a certain period of time).

• Take Time for Charity (additional paid leave of maximum 2 weeks to engage in the charity action of your choice).

• Private healthcare (LuxMed packages), group life insurance (UNUM) and Multisport.

• Stock share purchase additions.

• Yearly sales of company laptops and cars and many more!

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