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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.

The Opportunity

Pharma Technical Technology (PTT) in Pharma Technical Operations (PT) drives industrialization and product management, focusing on SHE, maintenance, facility fitness, performance optimization, and scalable processes for robust, efficient, and reliable products.

The Manufacturing Science and Technology (gMSAT) team within PTT manages commercial products, new technologies, standardization, and risk mitigation.

The Process Steward Group Lead oversees a team ensuring product industrialization, process robustness, efficiency, and second-level support for issues, including commercial transfers. They lead process stewards and technicians, resolve challenges through data insights and experimentation, and represent process needs in technical and stakeholder meetings.

• Lead a network of 10+ senior process experts, focusing on action and execution, to drive systematic process improvements. Accountable for coaching, development, and engagement of the global technical team
• Manage portfolio master plans for DS or DP, identify and oversee execution of process and tech transfer risk mitigation strategies, and ensure alignment across the portfolio for global technical initiatives
• Set the vision and strategy for process requirements and improvements in alignment with internal and external manufacturing networks. Actively contribute to PTT’s vision and priorities
• Support Product Technical Leads and Product Stewards for seamless product industrialization, and drive systematic process improvements. Provide hands-on second-level support for investigations, CAPAs, troubleshooting, and manage second source transfer responsibilities
• Leverage the pilot plant team for real-life and scaled experimentation to support process-related projects and validation studies, and oversee complex cross-functional projects aimed at process improvements and efficiency gains
• Collaborate with Technical Development, Quality, Manufacturing Sites, and tech transfer teams to align on process requirements, improvements, and technology deployments, ensuring quality milestones are met across the portfolio
• Act as a thought leader and advocate for digital and data initiatives, driving and promoting these initiatives with a PT perspective. Guide prioritization and evaluation of long-term product health and continuous improvement investments, and ensure the team has the processes, platforms, and tools for successful delivery

Who you are

• B.S. or M.S. degree in Chemical, Biochemical Engineering, or related discipline with 10+ years of relevant experience in process development, operations/manufacturing, or related roles in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry. A PhD is advantageous
• Significant people leadership experience leveraging advanced VACC leadership skills. Proven deep technical expertise in DS or DP process development, improvement, and technology industrialization of large molecules, with a background in quality and/or regulatory being beneficial
• Align with Roche’s leadership model by combining strategic clarity with innovative and coaching capabilities. Outstanding communicator who can build connections, encourage feedback, and foster a collaborative environment
• Committed to creating an inclusive environment where team members feel safe, valued, and empowered to perform their best
• Willingness to travel less than 10% as required

Are you ready to apply? We want someone who thinks beyond the job offered - someone who knows that this position can be an outstanding opportunity to craft the future of Roche.

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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Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.