At Roche, over 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. As a global leader in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics, we are dedicated to transforming lives through innovative science and medical breakthroughs.

Within Pharma Global Technical Operations (PT), our 10,000-plus employees make medicines at sites worldwide from early-stage development through product maturity. Joining Internal Quality Operations at PTQ means becoming part of a flexible, efficient, dynamic network powering the end-to-end delivery of safe, life-saving medicines to patients across the globe.

The Opportunity

• Co-develop, own, and execute a comprehensive global QC Productivity Roadmap to drive measurable network-wide laboratory efficiency.

• Lead high-priority global QC transformation initiatives from initial business case development to full execution across manufacturing sites.

• Drive the overarching digital lab transformation strategy, including the successful continuation and network-wide deployment of the NextLabs project and advanced Quality/IT digital solutions.

• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and Agile methodologies directly to laboratory operations to optimize sample workflows and accelerate batch release cycle times.

• Define global QC equipment utilization strategies and coordinate the deployment of digital solutions and automated accelerators.

• Standardize "One Quality" processes globally in partnership with site leadership to facilitate seamless knowledge transfer and resource allocation.

• Serve as the global face of the QC productivity portfolio, driving alignment across steering committees, site heads, and executive stakeholders.

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Who you are

• You possess a BA/BS/MS degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or an equivalent technical field.

• You bring 10 or more years of experience in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing, quality control, or supply chain management.

• You demonstrate a proven track record of driving network-wide digital and operational lab transformations in complex global organizations.

• You are highly skilled in Lean, Six Sigma, project portfolio management, business process management, and organizational change management.

• You possess strong financial acumen, a solution-oriented mindset, and the resilience to thrive within ambiguous, high-pressure environments.

• You excel at matrix leadership and influencing without direct authority to align diverse, cross-cultural global teams.

• You are an exceptional communicator capable of synthesizing complex operational metrics into clear, actionable executive insights.

**Relocation not eligible for this location**

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This posting is for an existing vacancy at Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.