Global Project Manager, Companion Diagnostics

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The Position

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.

As part of the Project Management Chapter, the Global Project Manager (GPM) plays a key role in optimized product delivery, accountable for all project management aspects of various projects from simple to complex in nature. Drives the project/product from the original concept through completion by developing and directing detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, spending, resource plans, and status reports. As a trusted advisor, the GPM translates and drives projects into products and enables the organization to use energy and time effectively and efficiently while quickly responding to changing business needs across the portfolio.

The Opportunity

• You will own project/program/product structures for product development and product care activities, including communication management, timelines, resource and budget plans, progress, and cost control. You will own and drive integrated project plans, including dependencies, resources, and budgets, allowing your teams to work efficiently and effectively. You will be accountable for quality implementation in complex projects in the following areas: project risk management, critical path analysis, scenario creation and analysis, budget, and robust planning.

• You will consistently execute complex project management processes, including guiding and managing preparation for milestone reviews, capacity reviews (cQCR, SCR & fQCR), etc., as applicable, and may lead improvement initiatives. You will implement best practices in project/product teams and lead continuous improvement by sharing best practices and knowledge among peers.

• You will select project methodology and apply agile methods as appropriate, including coaching and guiding teams in project methodology, including agile practices (with Project/Program Leads or PMC management if appropriate). You have expertise in working in a hybrid Agile role, combining Agile methods (usually within the project/product team) with non-Agile techniques (usually needed with partners and some functions).

• You will lead meetings and foster knowledge sharing between project/product teams and sub-chapters to enhance project effectiveness and optimized delivery. You will establish positive project/product team dynamics through team building.

• You will lead goal setting; establish, measure and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), standard metrics, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) or Outcome Based Planning (OBPs) key results for projects, enabling teams and functions to measure and improve quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.

• You will act as a trusted advisor with a 360 view on all levels to advise and support the project/product teams as well as the broader organization in holistic planning, project risk management, scenario creation as well as critical path analysis, with the aim to ensure optimized value delivery. You will be the single point of contact and control for project and program data collected from the functions.

• You will identify project risks and describe potential implications for budget, timeline, and scope. You will identify gaps, potential bottlenecks or delays, challenge assumptions, and propose innovative options to close gaps and get complex projects back on track while communicating issues proactively to stakeholders.

• You will manage complex project/product team information to support your teams themselves, the Life Cycle Teams (LCTs), and/or other governing body decision-making. Frequently, you will provide high-level, pre-defined and recent planning data for scenario analysis and decision-making on a portfolio level. You will act as Agile Program Manager as defined by Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) where applicable.

Who You Are

• You have demonstrated experience using Planisware, MS-Office, G-Suite and "know-how" of project management tools such as Trello, LucidChart, Smartsheet, Jira, ADO, etc.

• You have demonstrated profound problem-solving skills and critical thinking with the ability to synthesize information to identify relevant insights that will advise improvement opportunities

• You have demonstrated interpersonal and influencing skills with an established ability to drive decisions; you have demonstrated ability to identify, facilitate and communicate issues proactively to a wide range of stakeholders

• You have strong communication skills (both verbal and written) and presentation skills to enable effective cross-functional collaboration

• You have a profound understanding and knowledge of relevant Design Control and/or Phased Development processes

• You have a profound understanding and knowledge of healthcare quality, risk, and/or regulatory compliance

• You demonstrate good strategic and tactical thinking, and profound analytical thinking.

• You have the ability to escalate and drive management decisions in relation to project execution and resource needs.

• You have a value delivery mindset.

• You hold a Bachelor's degree (from an accredited institution) in science, engineering or business related fields

• You have 6+ years project management experience in the diagnostic, medical device, pharmaceutical or biotech industry leading complex new, product development and product care projects

• You have 1+ year of experience in clinical biomarker or In Vitro Diagnostic development, companion diagnostic development, analytical and clinical validations and regulatory submissions or instrument development and program management

• You have 1+ year of experience in a regulated industry (e.g. FDA 21 CFR part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 9001)

Preferred:

• You hold a Master's degree (from an accredited institution) in science, engineering or business related fields

• You have demonstrated experience with Agile development practices and mindset

• You have PMP Certification as well as SAFe Certification

This is an onsite/hybrid position aligning with Roche Diagnostics onsite requirements. This position is based in Tucson, AZ.

Relocation assistance is not available for this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Tucson, AZ is $100,000 - 185,600. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.

This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

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.

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