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The Position

At Roche/Genentech Pharma Product Development Global Clinical Operations (PDG), we are determined to transform drug development and realize our Pharma Ambition to deliver 20 transformative medicines addressing diseases with the highest societal burden by 2029.

In PDG, we aspire to be leaders in clinical operations, emphasizing the importance of speed and cost-effectiveness, while instilling an enterprise-wide perspective in all our work so that we continue to deliver for Patients and Roche.

PDG Analytics and Portfolio Optimization (APO) is a key strategic thought partner to Roche Research and Development stakeholders, and an integral contributor to Roche’s operational planning efforts, providing end-to-end operational insights in support of optimizing the Roche clinical trial portfolio.

As Analytics and Portfolio Optimization Leader - Systems Health and Integration you will support the Roche clinical trial portfolio by analyzing complex business problems and issues using data from internal and external sources in order to provide insights to decision makers. This role interacts closely with Roche team members in a variety of ways, from direct
consultation with users, to leading cross-functional teams to address business issues.

The Opportunity:

Advanced Analytics:

• Lead design and delivery of advanced quantitative data analyses, leveraging large, complex datasets and tools to provide insights and analytics in support of Roche clinical trial portfolio execution

• Drive analytical and statistical methods to answer a variety of business questions using multiple data sources and technical tools to a range of key stakeholders and decision makers; able to flex per business needs to effectively meet analytics requirements aligned to disease area and program/study strategy

• Lead and oversee production of data sets, reports and forecasts to identify, analyze and interpret trends and patterns to define gaps, opportunities and influences

Data and Product Ownership

• Oversee data team development of analysis and reporting specifications and solutions to meet business needs, with a deep understanding of underlying data and data elements required/available for successful adoption by Roche teams

• Lead partnership with Roche Informatics to execute on and support strategic business priorities, able to translate business requirements to Informatics and provide critical perspective to ensure a successful partnership focused on optimizing the Roche clinical trial portfolio

• Lead business product ownership through co-creation of product roadmaps with Roche Informatics to develop sustainable and scalable solutions, and through advocacy for product effectiveness and building a community of expert users to drive business adoption

Strategic Execution Partner

• Lead strategic partnership with key Roche stakeholders to understand business needs and priorities needed to execute and accelerate the portfolio

• Clearly articulate the effects that trial design elements, country and site selection, competitor activities and new engagement tactics will have on clinical trial recruitment and retention forecasts

• Lead development of recommendations and strategic/tactical plans based on business data and market knowledge for Roche clinical trial execution, including identification of appropriate sites and countries for trial placement

Systems Health and Integration

• Lead Technology & Systems Strategy: Lead a team of system owners to assess and represent the organization’s technology needs, ensuring that all systems and solutions align with strategic business goals.

• Drive Business Adoption & Change: Develop and execute comprehensive change management strategies to ensure a smooth transition and promote the widespread adoption of new systems and technologies.

• Champion Data Governance: Act as a data steward, accountable for defining and implementing an information management strategy that guarantees data quality, integrity, and usability across the enterprise.

• Optimize System Efficiency: Continuously monitor and assess existing systems to identify opportunities for improvement, implementing enhancements to streamline operations and achieve cost savings.

• Oversee Global Collaboration: Build and maintain strategic relationships with key stakeholders across the broader organization to secure leadership buy-in for technology initiatives and represent the organization on global governance bodies.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Business, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or Physical Sciences or related field is a plus); MBA or Graduate-level Degree is preferred

• Substantial work experience within pharmaceutical or biotech industry (commercial or clinical) and/or management consulting

• Deep expertise in at least one of the following areas: Forecasting, Competitive Intelligence, Data Analytics, Advanced Data Analytics, Patient Insights, Investigator Insights, Resourcing, Information Visualization and/or Data Science

• Experience with various forecasting methods and techniques, able to merge data sets from disparate or incomplete sources and report findings in a variety of formats and mediums

• Understands the advantages and limits of different analytical approaches and data sets

• Working knowledge and experience in scripting, statistical & programming languages and analytical tools required, proficiency a plus (i.e. Python, R, SAS, Google/Adobe analytics, SQL, Matlab)

• Experience with autonomous or semi-autonomous examination of data or content

• Demonstrated use of sophisticated techniques, tools and languages, typically beyond those of traditional data analysis to discover deeper insights, make predictions, or generate recommendations

Ready to take the next step? We'd love to hear from you. Apply now to explore this exciting opportunity!

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