Roche
ProjectManager-StrategicOperations
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“Project Manager - Strategic Operations at Roche. Skills: Process management, Cross-functional coordination, Operational metrics. Shape operational health of global portfolios. Act as strategic partner for traceability”
Industry & Context.
Identify and resolve structural bottlenecks; Kill friction; Find and fix system bottlenecks
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years leading complex operational frameworks or portfolios in Biotech/Tech, Comfortable navigating highly regulated environments
Nice to Have
Mastery of the "Ops Stack" (JIRA, Smartsheet, Monday. com, Aha!), Mastery of modern frameworks (SAFe, Lean, or Systems Thinking), Proven ability to translate complex strategy into clear operational execution plans, Views "operations" as a product that needs to be optimized for the user
What You'll Do.
Shape operational health of global portfolios
Act as strategic partner for traceability
Identify and resolve structural bottlenecks
Absorb operational overhead and administrative friction
Drive adoption of standardized frameworks
Facilitate risk and opportunity management
Coordinate integration points between lifecycles
Build the Single Source of Truth
Ensure strategy and execution alignment
Shield teams from bureaucracy
Find and fix system bottlenecks
Drive predictive steering using data
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Connecting cross-functional teams; Protecting core delivery teams; Working with product team
Process & Methodology
Project management, Global Project Manager, Operational backbone, Strategic orchestration, Value enablement, End-to-end traceability, Operational excellence, Systemic level, Strategy execution, Servant-leader position, Operational health, Global portfolios, Strategic partner, Vertical traceability, High-level goals, Execution units, Autonomous decisions, High-quality decisions, Systemic flow, Friction reduction, Structural bottlenecks, Operational overhead, Administrative friction, Core delivery teams, Consolidated data, Investment tracking, Capacity tracking, Risk tracking, Predictive steering, Reactive reporting, Integrated operating, Standardized frameworks, Quality frameworks, Regulatory frameworks, Methodology frameworks, Daily workflows, Built-in compliance, Cross-domain connectivity, Risk management, Opportunity management, ROMA, Integration points, Organizational coherence, Operational execution, Team autonomy, Operational Intelligence, Engineers of Value, High-level strategy, Technical teams, Life-saving solutions, Operational Pilot, Critical Lifecycles, Strategy alignment, Execution alignment, System bottlenecks, Predictive steering, Flow data, Capacity data, Real-time risk, Servant-leadership, Command-and-control, Orchestrating Value, Transforming Healthcare, Re-imagining Operations, Advance science, Healthcare access, Life-changing healthcare
Full Job Description
At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. ### ### The Position At Roche Diagnostics, we believe that project management is about being the operational backbone of innovation. As a Global Project Manager (GPM), you will be a catalyst for redefining how we deliver impactful diagnostic solutions. We are evolving this role into a strategic orchestration function, where the focus is on enabling value, ensuring end-to-end traceability, and driving operational excellence at a systemic level. We are looking for operational architects who can challenge the status quo. By taking ownership of the links between strategy and execution, connecting cross-functional teams, and building a "single source of truth," you will help elevate the GPM role into a servant-leader position that ensures teams have the space and focus required to innovate. **Your Challenges** Your mission is to move beyond traditional task-tracking and actively shape the operational health of our global portfolios. Key challenges include: * Operational Orchestration: Act as a strategic partner ensuring vertical traceability—ensuring that high-level goals are clearly connected to execution units to enable autonomous, high-quality decisions. * Systemic Flow & Friction Reduction: Proactively identify and resolve structural bottlenecks. You will act as a servant-leader, absorbing operational overhead and administrative friction to protect the core delivery teams. * Single Source of Truth: Guarantee reliable, consolidated data for tracking investments, capacity, and risks. You will move the organization to
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