Digital Innovation Board and Portfolio Lead

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Die Position

We advance science so that we all have more time with the people we love. At Roche, we thrive to deliver more benefits to our patients as part of our 10-year Pharma vision. An integral part to achieving this vision is to deliver new and innovative data analytics solutions to our scientists across Pharma Technical Operations (PT). To do so, we have formed a new organization called PT Digital and Operational Excellence (PTE) with the aspiration to build industry-leading digital and lean operations across functions and our entire manufacturing footprint.

PTE is the organization that catalyzes global development and execution of PT’s Digital and Operational Excellence strategy to enable PT to realize our performance promises. We build a strong cross-functional and inclusive community, put the power of data into the hands of our people, further develop the Lean and Digital skills across PT, and scale up our Digital and Advanced Analytics solutions, for the benefit of our colleagues and patients.

The Opportunity

The Digital Innovation Board and Portfolio Lead is accountable for the overall effectiveness and governance of the Digital Innovation Board. This role ensures that the digital portfolio is strategically aligned with PT’s organizational objectives, driving transformation through structured prioritization, decision-making and proactive risk mitigation. The DIB Lead acts as the central orchestrator, bridging strategic vision with operational execution.

Your Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership& Portfolio Vision

Portfolio Oversight: Lead the Digital Innovation Board, ensuring the digital portfolio aligns with the PT strategic vision and transformative initiatives

Performance Management: Own the digital portfolio and establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of the board's practices and use case delivery

Executive Reporting: Provide executive leadership with advanced portfolio reporting that focuses amongst others on highlighting portfolio health, value realization, financial exposure and asks strategic questions.

Governance& Process Management

Process Governance: Oversee the submission review, change control, and continuous improvement of the DIB process to ensure efficiency and compliance.

Compliance Stewardship: Ensure that regulatory and compliance requirements are strictly maintained and adhered to within the digital governance framework.

Risk Mitigation: Serve as a key focal point for mitigating risks related to digital governance and the overall Risk Strategy.

DIB Framework: Continuously improve the DIB Framework and evolve the project delivery thorough standardized project execution protocols on a global scale

Resource& Capacity Management: Optimize resource allocation across the digital portfolio, ensuring budget, talent, and technology are strategically deployed to maximize the value impact from Digital Innovation

Operational Enablement

Capability Development: Ensure the availability and accessibility of training programs on digital governance for employees.

Facilitation: Drive the effectiveness of the board by managing the lifecycle of digital initiatives, from intake and review to deployment and sustainment.

Agentification: Transform governance by embedding AI agents directly into the workflow lifecycle acting as intelligent co-pilots

Who you are

Do you bring several years of experience in leading digital transformations, preferably in the pharma industry, and are looking for an impactful role? We are seeking an individual with a deep understanding of the digital portfolio ecosystem, robust governance frameworks, and corporate compliance. This entails the ability to translate executive vision into actionable initiatives while managing risk and establishing performance benchmarks. If you are a strong cross-functional influencer who can bridge the gap between PT functions, IT, and business sponsors to drive compliant digital innovation, we want to hear from you.

Further competencies and qualifications

5+ years experience in leading complex portfolios paired with exceptional executive level communication and presentation skills

Advanced degree in Science, Engineering, Business / Economics with a minimum of 10+ years of related experience in leading digital transformation or technology-focused organizations

Solid understanding of the pharmaceutical industry with previous experience in quality systems elements

Governance& Compliance: Deep understanding of digital governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance requirements within a corporate PT/Pharma environment

Value Management: Experience in defining, tracking, and reporting on metrics and KPIs to demonstrate value realization

Communication: Strong interpersonal skills to manage relationships between executive sponsors, business process owners, IT, and quality/compliance functions

Solid understanding of GenAI technologies and their application in PT

Proficiency in English is required

Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Madrid. If you are interested in additional locations where the role may be available, we will provide the relevant compensation details later in the hiring process.

Wer wir sind

Eine gesündere Zukunft treibt uns zur Innovation an. Mehr als 100.000 Mitarbeiter weltweit arbeiten gemeinsam daran, wissenschaftliche Fortschritte zu erzielen und sicherzustellen, dass jeder Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung hat – heute und für zukünftige Generationen. Durch unser Engagement werden über 26 Millionen Menschen mit unseren Medikamenten behandelt und mehr als 30 Milliarden Tests mit unseren Diagnostik-Produkten durchgeführt. Wir ermutigen uns gegenseitig, neue Möglichkeiten zu erkunden, Kreativität zu fördern und hohe Ziele zu setzen, um lebensverändernde Gesundheitslösungen zu liefern.

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