Global Lead Resource Circularity (80-100%)

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The Position

As the Global Lead Resource Circularity within Global Site Sustainability, you shape and drive resource efficiency and waste management strategies across our global Sites Network and Diagnostic facilities. In this role, you will lead a global network of cross-functional experts to embed circular economy principles, enhance climate resilience, and advance corporate sustainability goals. This is a unique opportunity to directly influence our environmental impact while transforming complex challenges into actionable, global solutions.

The Opportunity

• Lead global resource efficiency and waste management strategies and roadmaps across the Sites Network and Diagnostics division.
• Guide cross-functional teams in a matrix organization to implement circular economy principles and technical waste management solutions.
• Oversee site opportunity assessments, conduct environmental forecast calculations, and integrate measures into site Ecobalance Action Plans.
• Conduct resource use and waste reviews for major capital investments to ensure long-term site sustainability and resilience.
• Co-develop global climate resilience strategies alongside local site-level environmental initiatives.
• Communicate site sustainability priorities and progress effectively to senior leadership through clear data visualizations.

Who You Are

• You hold a University-level degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, or a related technical field.
• You bring 10+ years of professional experience in resource flow modeling and technical waste management at the site and production level.
• You are an agile, collaborative communicator skilled at translating complex environmental analysis into clear, impactful strategies.
• You thrive in cross-functional, virtual matrix environments and excel at building trustful, influential relationships across all organizational levels.
• You are fluent in English (written and spoken), with German proficiency and a willingness to travel (~10%) considered a plus.

We look forward to your application!

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.