Project Manager - RDT Group Functions

RDT Group Functions is the strategic engine for Roche's division, bridging high-level vision with world-class execution. The team consists of experts including project leaders, business analysts, and human centered design experts dedicated to elevating operational excellence and driving long-term strategy. They harness data-driven insights and manage critical shared capabilities to meet global commitments with precision, operating at the intersection of strategy, technology, and operational effectiveness to shape the digital future of healthcare at Roche.

Education & Experience:

• Track record in roles like Project Manager, Scrum Master, RTE, or Agile Coach, successfully steering medium-to-large initiatives or high-impact workstreams.
• Trained and experienced in managing cross-functional delivery, ensuring complex features move from concept to completion across diverse teams.
• Ability to translate high-level requirements into actionable implementation plans and contribute meaningfully to business forecasting and planning.

Technical Expertise:

• Strong ability to select, adapt, and apply appropriate delivery methodologies to optimize results.
• Proficiency in utilizing advanced delivery tools and techniques to manage complex processes and dependencies.
• Strong analytical skills to drive root cause analysis and propose comprehensive improvement plans.

Leadership & Soft Skills:

• Exceptional communicator and facilitator, capable of navigating conflict, leading workshops, and building high-trust relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of Organizational Change Management (OCM) with hands-on experience guiding teams through transitions.
• Coaching mindset, dedicated to mentoring others, fostering accountability, and building a vibrant, goal-oriented "chapter" culture.

Our Core Focus Areas:

• Co-developing functional strategy and managing global investments to turn vision into reality.
• Delivering sophisticated, evidence-based insights to guide senior leadership decision-making.
• Orchestrating a diverse portfolio of expertise to support and empower RDT sub-functions.
• Partnering across RDT Group Functions and other RDT functions as well as business partners in Finance, P&C and Procurement to drive seamless, end-to-end delivery.

The Opportunity:

• Independently define, manage, and control the scope of medium to large initiatives or significant workstreams with moderate complexity.
• Lead and facilitate the scope definition process, aligning it with strategic objectives, stakeholder expectations, and team dependencies.
• Proactively identify, analyze, and manage scope-related risks and changes while championing scope management best practices.
• Lead analysis of moderate to complex delivery problems, driving root cause analysis and eliciting complex stakeholder needs.
• Be accountable for comprehensive improvement plans and contribute to solution design.
• Champion accountability, deal pragmatically with ambiguity, and use effective facilitation techniques to guide teams while mentoring colleagues and building team spirit.
• Identify and manage a diverse range of stakeholders, developing comprehensive stakeholder communication plans.
• Manage relationships to act as a trusted advisor, proactively shape stakeholder perspectives, and resolve conflicts to ensure alignment.
• Demonstrate consistent performance with clearly defined value creation contributing to product or domain goals.
• Monitor project progress, track milestones, report status to stakeholders, identify deviations, and take corrective actions.
• Develop and implement quality control processes and address deficiencies to maintain high-quality outcomes.
• Work with stakeholders to define, manage, and track the project budget to ensure delivery within allocated budget.
• Manage moderately complex initiatives or workstreams extending across a product or service.
• Manage delivery of complex features, services, or projects such as service transitions, product releases, or transformational initiatives.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen by analyzing business needs and translating them into effective delivery strategies.
• Select and adapt delivery methodologies to optimize results, manage complex delivery processes, and utilize advanced delivery tools and techniques to address business challenges and contribute to planning.