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

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:

• You lead the execution of direct material-related operational and change management activities for the global Roche manufacturing network
• You manage direct material (DM) introductions, changes, and qualification activities
• You manage DM databases, documents, websites, and data repositories
• You oversee DM-related material assessments, write protocols and reports, as applicable
• You execute DM business processes, develop process improvement solutions as needed, and guide alignment for the network
• You work independently with limited direction and in a team environment with key customers/stakeholders including: Quality, Process Development, Manufacturing Sciences, Regulatory, and External Suppliers
• You communicate effectively and efficiently with all levels of the organization and identify and manage issues and conflicts in a positive manner. Additionally, you present at department, cross-department, and project team meetings, and create training materials to train stakeholders on DM business processes, tools, and requirements

Who You Are:

• You hold a Bachelor's degree and/or advanced degree in Life Sciences or a related field
• You have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in biotechnology/pharmaceutical manufacturing, process development, and/or project management in a related industry
• You are familiar with and knowledgeable about cGMP and quality compliance, as well as bio manufacturing processes and direct materials
• You are proficient in Google applications (e.g. gMail, gCal, gSites, gDocs, gSheet, gSlides) and Quality and Document Management Systems (e.g. Veeva, Trackwise)
• You have experience with change management and project management along with strong attention to detail and a desire to deliver high-quality work, with the ability to manage multiple tasks
• You participate in teamwork at the network level, suggesting project/process improvements, demonstrating strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize and multitask while working with minimal supervision in a team environment.

Relocation benefits are not available for this position 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.