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The Position 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. Unwavering focus, collaborative teamwork and exceptional delivery are key behaviours that drive our mission of doing now what patients need next. Together, we can be transformative.

To achieve our goals, Roche pRED Ophthalmology is currently recruiting for Chief of Staff. The position is based in Basel, Switzerland

The Opportunity

The Chief of Staff (CoS) for Ophthalmology is an exciting development opportunity for someone to contribute to Ophthalmology delivering its long-term objectives, and ultimately Roche achieving its 10 year ambitions. The Chief of Staff works very closely with the Head of Ophthalmology, the Ophthalmology Leadership Team (LT) as well as other senior pRED and Roche stakeholders.

The core responsibilities of this role include:

• Define and set strategic Ophthalmology priorities in collaboration with the Global Head of Ophthalmology, prioritize key strategic outcomes for Ophthalmology and enable strategic implementation by setting and supporting business operations plans for the team

• Key interaction partner for Ophthalmology, global functions and Roche stakeholders to help optimize interactions between stakeholders and enable seamless operations of key portfolio deliverables

• Organize, design and run regular and ad hoc events and meetings focused on communication strategies, portfolio management and planning, and key KPIs

• Catalyze the organization to implement strategic outcomes by coaching teams on rigorous pragmatism, action orientation, and diligent delivery

• Build efficient project teams with feedback culture and psychological safety measures. Aid the team in conflict resolution and trust building by leading by example and encouragement of open dialogue.

• Mobilize resources (incl senior leaders) as required

Who you are

To be successful in this role you bring high energy, adaptability, collaborative mindset and the potential to succeed in a challenging environment. You are comfortable operating in a highly dynamic world and adjusting to changes of priorities and/or team dynamics. You are not afraid to challenge and to speak your mind to partner with the Global Head of Ophthalmology, the Ophthalmology LT, teams and key stakeholders for Ophthalmology to achieve its goals. You need to exhibit strong active listening skills to be able to connect the dots, and be willing to work on both strategic initiatives and operational tasks to ensure that CMI and other groups are effective and focused on achieving their priorities.

You will bring strong experience in Research and Development and work history with Pharma Research and Development Project teams. In addition, the key to deliver the focus areas of this role are as follows:

• Previous experience in working with Research and development teams in a Pharma setting

• Grasping quickly and deeply new ideas, concepts and the overall vision

• Staying on top of all strategic initiatives important for Ophthalmology’s vision

• Constant and rigorous prioritization of what is essential

• Choosing project involvement/level of involvement based on where you can add the most value

• Stepping back once teams are self-managed

Our commitment

Roche commits to recognising talent and aptitude. We prioritise encouraging and supporting our employees on their personal journeys by providing a safe, creative space to help them reflect, make decisions and grow in their career.

We are confident that we find the most innovative solutions by gaining different perspectives, asking and answering hard questions, and challenging the status quo. Roche embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious yet enthusiastic way; we are devoted to building a team that represents a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.

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.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.