Associate Group Director (Team Lead)

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The Position

At Roche, we advance science so that we all have more time with the people we love. Our Clinical Safety organisation is dedicated to delivering meaningful improvements to patients through medically-differentiated therapies. In this role, you will provide essential safety science and pharmacovigilance support to molecules across the Roche portfolio, ensuring the highest standards of participant safety and data reliability

In this pivotal leadership role as the Team Lead Associate Group Director, you will bridge the gap between complex scientific safety activities and strategic business delivery. You will be responsible for fostering a high-performance culture, driving innovation in safety science, and ensuring that our clinical trials and products meet the highest global regulatory standards.

The Opportunity: 

• Provide line leadership for a diverse team of scientists, physicians,  and other HCPs, fostering a culture of growth, agility, and continuous improvement.

• Oversee the delivery of critical pharmacovigilance (PV) and risk management deliverables, including clinical trial safety support, periodic safety reports,  and signal management activities.

• Build strong partnerships across global functions to ensure seamless scientific and PV outputs.

• Take accountability for resource planning, recruitment, and the professional development of your team through proactive coaching and mentoring.

• Maintain oversight of team performance and compliance with GxP, ICH, and global Health Authority requirements.

• Role model the mindsets and behaviors necessary to thrive in our evolving global operating model.

• Contribute to the broader Clinical Safety vision and priorities by leading and engaging with strategic Safety projects.

Who You Are

You are a visionary leader who balances scientific expertise with a passion for people development. You thrive in a global matrix environment and are motivated by the challenge of transforming complex safety data into meaningful actions that protect patients.

You will also have: 

• Healthcare Professional or Life Sciences graduate (MD, PhD, PharmD, or MSc preferred).

• Extensive experience of at least 10+ years in biopharmaceuticals or clinical research, with a deep understanding of the drug development lifecycle and likely to have direct experience in delivering safety-related activities in support of clinical drug development and/or pharmacovigilance..

• Possess a strong command of PV and clinical risk management, including GVP, GCP, and CTR requirements.

• Track record of leading both people and projects, with the ability to coach diverse teams to reach their full potential.

• Exceptional communicator, able to build relationships and negotiate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

• Demonstrate strong critical thinking and the ability to anticipate risks and opportunities in a fast-changing environment.

Relocation Benefits are not available for this job posting. 

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The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Mississauga is 148,568.00 and 194,995.50 of hiring range. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors as determined by the company.

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for this role.

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

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.