Global Head of Device Technology and Strategy

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

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 Opportunity

• Join an Innovative Global Engineering Team: Help direct a global organization of over 125 leaders, engineers, and technical experts within Roche, fostering an environment of technical excellence and high-impact innovation.

• Shape the Technology Vision: Contribute to the global strategic roadmap, driving the evolution and development of pen and autoinjectors, pre-filled syringes, and other innovative delivery devices.

• Drive End-to-End (E2E) Collaboration: Build and maintain influential relationships across Industrialization, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, and Clinical teams to ensure seamless device integration from early-stage to commercial launch.

• Architect Robust Product Platforms: Design and deliver diverse drug delivery technologies, including on body wearables, intraocular systems and smart devices, while exploring emerging areas like pulmonary delivery.

• Optimize Industrialization and Delivery: Oversee design verification and ensuring designs are optimized for large-scale manufacturing and robust industrial performance.

• Cultivate Strategic Partnerships: Manage and guide CDMOs and external suppliers, ensuring they meet Roche’s rigorous standards for design integrity and development timelines.

• Champion Continuous Improvement: Relentlessly challenge existing processes and systems to drive operational efficiency, streamlining development cycles and implementing robust design standards.

• Embody VACC Leadership: Serve as a Visionary, Architect, Coach, and Catalyst, mentoring high-potential talent and building a sustainable pipeline of future leaders within the Device & Packaging community.

Who You Are

• Experienced Engineering Leader: You hold a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Engineering with 15+ years of industry experience, including at least 10 years of successfully managing people, managers and project leaders.

• Device Technical Expert: You possess a proven track record in the development and industrialization of pen injectors and autoinjectors, with deep knowledge of parenteral drug delivery systems.

• Regulatory Navigator: You have expert-level understanding of medical device legislation, ISO standards, and combination product regulations, with a history of successful Health Authority interactions.

• Strategic Global Architect: You are skilled at creating long-term technology strategies and have experience managing complex, global design control documents (DHF), risk management plans, and FMEAs.

• Master of Matrix Organizations: You excel at influencing cross-functional stakeholders and senior executives, building strong internal and external networks to achieve business-critical milestones.

• Coach and Talent Developer: You are committed to the Roche Leadership Commitments, with a passion for mentoring technical experts and facilitating career progression in a diverse global environment.

• Effective Communicator: You possess exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills in English (German proficiency is a plus), with the ability to serve as a primary consultant to top-level leadership.

Ready to bring your unique qualities to Roche and make an impact? Apply now and join us in our mission to shape the future of healthcare.

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.