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The Position

The position will report to the Global Head Digital Technology – Pharma Medicines which is still being recruited

About Roche Digital Technology (RDT)

Roche Digital Technology (RDT) is where innovation meets purpose. As a global team at the heart of Roche, we are a community of business-minded technologists committed to help shape tomorrow’s digital future of healthcare. Our mission is to power Roche through cutting-edge digital technologies, harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence, data, and scalable tech innovations. Driven by purpose and passion, we’re building a future where digital is a core strength across all of Roche, enabling smarter ways of working, unlocking human potential, and driving breakthroughs that truly matter for millions of patients around the world.

Role Summary

As the Head of RDT for Pharma International, you will assume a pivotal digital technology leadership role, serving as the Strategic Business Partner to the Global Head of Pharma International and their enabling team (INET). This executive position is accountable for the performance and results of a critical division within the technology function, directly influencing and shaping the Pharma International strategy.

Your core responsibility is to co-create and drive the digital strategy for the entire Pharma International geography, covering all in-market capabilities from customer-facing roles to strategic marketing and commercial operations. You are directly responsible for delivering a compliant digital landscape that fundamentally empowers our global teams, translating complex business needs into robust, forward-looking technology solutions that drive tangible business outcomes across diverse global markets. This role requires developing and executing long-term operational strategy to achieve key business objectives across multiple large departments.

Key Accountabilities

The Head of RDT provides leadership and direction through multiple levels of leaders, executing the strategy for a critical geography:

• Geographic Digital Strategy: Define and execute the comprehensive digital strategy for Pharma International markets, including go-to-market strategies, sales, marketing, and commercial support functions. This strategy must differentiate the organization from the competition by leveraging business and commercial expertise.
• Operational Resilience & Assurance: Ensure uninterrupted and high-quality service delivery for all digital products and services used by our global affiliates. Establish proactive governance and processes to minimize downtime and risk, reflecting a low tolerance for failure in mission-critical systems.
• Global Product Advocacy & Influence: Act as the chief advocate for the markets, representing their specific needs to the Head of RDT – Global Products for Commercial & Global Pharma Strategy. Ensure Global Products are continuously developed to support the specific requirements of key “must-win” markets, assuring a delightful user experience while supporting legal and regulatory compliance without unnecessary customization.
• Executive Business Partnership: Function as the primary strategic business partner to senior business leadership within Pharma International (INET), aligning technology roadmaps directly with critical geographic business needs and priorities.
• Strategy and Execution Alignment: Align the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for all regional requirements with the Head of RDT – Global Products. Ensure that Global, Regional, and Local digital technology products realize their full business impact on the ground, driving revenue growth, customer experience, and operational efficiency.
• Leadership Network & Direction: Lead a network of Regional Strategic Business Partnering teams focused on specific geographies across Pharma International. Provides leadership and direction through these multiple levels of leaders, ensuring strategic objectives cascade effectively.
• Domain Financial & Operational Oversight: Oversee the financial, contractual, and operational health of the domain as a business unit. The primary mission is to provide the operational insight that empowers Product and Engineering leaders to focus on their core responsibilities of strategy and execution.
• Talent Stewardship & Culture: Manage a global budget and mentor a team of senior leaders, fostering a culture of innovation and high performance while navigating a complex, matrixed organization.

Key Leadership Competencies and skills

Success in this executive position requires a blend of deep domain expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence strategy across the enterprise.

• Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of multiple healthcare ecosystems and extensive experience with go-to-market strategies in large, diverse international markets.
• Operational Excellence: Proven track record of managing mission-critical systems and processes in a complex global commercial environment.
• Strategic & Data Acumen: Advanced ability to leverage data and analytics to optimize commercial workflows and inform strategic decisions, coupled with a keen IT market focus and expertise in major industry trends.
• Leadership & Talent: Proven ability to lead and develop a global team of leaders, demonstrating an enterprise mindset that can effectively break down silos. Fosters a culture of psychological safety, collaboration, and a strong sense of belonging.
• Technical Architecture Leadership: Functions as a senior technical leader working across all platform teams, ensuring architectural coherence, driving major cross-domain technical initiatives, and mentoring senior engineers.
• Risk & Compliance Governance: A sophisticated understanding of global regulatory standards and governance frameworks related to commercial data, ensuring all digital solutions maintain absolute compliance.

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.

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