People & Culture Data Steward

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

We are People Insights & Technology (PI&T), a vital part of the People & Culture (P&C) organization. Our vision is to unleash exponential people and business impact through data-driven decisions, surfacing actionable insights, and embracing people-centric technology. As part of the Data Governance & Privacy (AoP) chapter, we ensure P&C data assets are of high quality, trusted, understood, and utilized in a protected and FAIR manner.

As the Global People & Culture Data Steward, you will serve as the Information Governance Manager and a global data privacy liaison for P&C. In this role, you will collaborate with internal departments—including P&C, Group IT, and Group Legal—to address data governance and privacy requirements across business processes, P&C solutions, and data processing activities.

The Opportunity

• Expert Consulting: Advise the P&C organization on information governance, AI usage, data governance, and data privacy, serving as a key liaison in the privacy network.

• IT Security Compliance: Support solution owners in the Information Risk Assessment and Mitigation Process, including AI assessments, with a proactive "enabling" mindset.

• Privacy Compliance: Support business process and use case owner in documenting their data processing activities and in improving privacy compliance if required

• Regulatory Monitoring: Track the legal landscape (GDPR, EU AI Act, etc.) to understand implications for P&C data, raising stakeholder awareness and managing compliance implementation projects.

• Data Governance Leadership: Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in data governance, coaching less experienced data stewards and new data leads within the people data domain.

• Strategic Implementation: Consult with data owners and IT during the planning and implementation phases of new data products.

• Stakeholder Partnership: Align business goals with stakeholder interests, navigating complex, multicultural, and highly matrixed environments to build long-term relationships.

• Negotiation & Influence: Utilize skillful negotiation and conflict resolution to maintain positive relationships and influence outcomes both within and beyond the chapter.

Who You Are

• Experienced Professional: You possess at least 5 years of related experience in People & Culture, with a proficient understanding of the data privacy landscape and information security.

• Education & Expertise: You hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Legal, Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (advanced certifications are a plus).

• Technical Acumen: You demonstrate mastery of data governance processes and tools, alongside strong P&C business process knowledge and digital fluency.

• Strategic Thinker: You are a systems thinker who embraces agility, demonstrates emotional intelligence, and excels at strategic partnering and decision-making.

• Effective Communicator: You possess essential English communication skills (written and spoken), with additional languages being an advantage, and are comfortable with virtual collaboration to minimize travel.

Ready for the next step? We look forward to hearing from you. Apply now to discover this exciting opportunity!

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.