Cross-Portfolio Manager

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

Roche diagnostics has a broad portfolio of 1000+ products across several business areas that include our widely-used molecular, pathology, near patient care and core lab solutions in conjunction with our diagnostics and healthcare insights digital solutions. 

The Portfolio Management team works as part of the Portfolio and Project Management group to help each of these areas track and manage their portfolio from a strategic vantage point.

As part of the Portfolio Management team, the Cross-Portfolio Managers think holistically about the Diagnostics portfolio to ensure that strategic trade-offs are made to realize our overall strategic imperatives. Cross-Portfolio Managers work closely with colleagues from the broader Portfolio Management team including our Business Insights & Analytics Maangers to to develop tools and derive insights relevant for effective portfolio management.

The Opportunity

• You work closely with Customer Area Portfolio Managers, Business Analytics & Insights Managers, Project Managers and Finance to drive portfolio transparency and generate relevant portfolio insights for decision making 

• You improve available portfolio tools and generate relevant reports to support strategic portfolio management

• You ensure excellent portfolio management by placing individual portfolio decisions in the context of the broader pipeline

• You enable overview of critical portfolio interdependencies 

• You lead dedicated strategy initiatives across and within the different Roche Diagnostics customer areas

• You maintain expert knowledge of industry trends, competition, and current/emerging technologies to guide overall portfolio management

• You coach other members of the team, develop new skills and provide ongoing, constructive feedback on performance and progress toward goals and expectations

Who you are

• You hold an advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, or business (ideally a PhD, MD, or MBA)

• You have 3+ years of work experience in management consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategic development preferred

• You have a proven track record of influencing and presenting complex strategic topics to senior management and key stakeholders

• You possess strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills, with a demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and build quantitative models

• You are skilled at distilling complex or abstract problems into succinct strategic frameworks and tactical plans

• You have the ability to influence senior leadership through active listening, excellent communication, and strong facilitation skills

• You can clearly articulate critical analytical findings to senior leadership and drug development teams

• You effectively facilitate discussions with business leaders and cross-functional teams to develop insights and drive alignment on strategic decisions

Every role at Roche plays a part in making a difference in patients’ lives. Apply now and join us in making an impact!

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.