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

Listening and responding to the ever-changing needs of people around the world.

The Recruiting (REC) Strategic Operations Partner is the strategic partner to the Global Practice Lead Recruiting and our REC Leadership Team (ET) and acts as a strategic partner and right hand to the REC Practice lead. This role is a multiplier of our Recruiting strategy and essential for driving the efficiency and scalability of our 250+ person global recruiting organization, translating leadership vision into actionable programs and ensuring the organization’s operating rhythm is documented, measured, and optimized.

Your opportunity

You will be the connector, converting high-level strategic directives into clear, executable programs that drive clarity and alignment across our global organization.

Strategic Planning & Execution

• Lead the annual strategic planning cycle, quarterly business reviews (QBRs), and board/executive preparation for the Global Practice Lead.

• Partner with Finance to manage the global recruiting budget, headcount planning, and long-term resource allocation across all regions.

• Translate high-level strategic objectives into measurable, cross-functional programs.

Team Enablement & Communications

• Manage the cadence and content of internal communications, townhalls, and leadership offsites.

• Act as a neutral arbiter and resolver of key operational disputes or gaps that arise between functional Recruiting teams or regional leads.

• Builds a bridge between our Operations function and the Recruiting strategy

Who you are

You are an established Strategic Operations professional ready to drive performance and efficiency across a complex global function. Your expertise translates complex data into executive recommendations and ensures operational excellence.

• Deep Operational Experience: 8+ years in strategic assistance, PMO/Project Management, or HR Operations, ideally within a large, complex global organization.

• Functional Contribution: Direct, proven experience managing or significantly contributing to a core operational or strategic function.

• Executive Reporting: Expertise in building and managing KPI and dashboard reporting frameworks specifically designed for executive-level consumption.

• Strategic Acumen: Exceptional ability to distill complex data into clear, actionable roadmaps and strategic recommendations.

• Global Influence: Proven ability to communicate persuasively and facilitate change across a geographically dispersed team and at the Executive level.

• Program Management: Expert-level ability to run large, multi-quarter strategic programs and expertly balance multiple competing priorities.

A Bachelor’s degree is required for this role; an MBA or related Master’s degree is preferred. Strong communication skills in English (written and spoken) are essential.

Travel - Minimized by leveraging virtual collaboration methods.

Relocation support will not be offered for this position.

Are you interested, apply now!

Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Basel. 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.

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.