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The Position
Expert Administrative Business Partner
Job description
The Expert Administrative Business Partner leads administrative efforts across multiple departments and interacts with external parties at the highest level. You will act as a key liaison between different departments, ensuring cohesive and efficient operations, and manage high-level relationships with senior executives, and important external partners. By applying your deep knowledge of organizational processes and financial management, you will solve complex, ambiguous problems, mentor team members, and directly influence organizational strategy through long-term efficiencies and improvements.
Description of the area
Job Responsibilities
Scope / (Content Leadership): Leads administrative efforts across EPIE and RDT China and with external parties. Displays expert knowledge of financial management processes, coordinating the addition of new vendors, managing purchase order creation, invoice processing, and accruals. Develops new administrative procedures and policies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Accountability/Problem Solving: Solves complex and ambiguous problems with innovative solutions. Provides mentorship and guidance to other team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Stakeholder Management: Manages high-level relationships with senior executives within RDT & Business Units and important external partners. Acts as a key liaison between different departments, ensuring cohesive and efficient operations.
Impact/Strategy: Directly influences organizational strategy through expertise in administrative operations. Identifies and drives long-term efficiencies and improvements that align with the company's strategic goals.
Complexity/ (Product Size): Oversees administrative support for strategic projects and matrix organizations. Handles highly complex tasks that require a deep understanding of the organization’s structure and objectives.
Business/Technical ability: Applies expert-level proficiency in a wide range of business and technical tools. Leverages deep knowledge of organizational processes, systems, and strategic administrative management.
Qualifications
Education / Experience
Extensive experience overseeing administrative support for strategic projects and across multiple departments or matrix organizations.
Proven track record of managing high-level relationships with senior executives, and external partners.
Experience in developing new administrative procedures, policies, and driving long-term efficiencies that align with strategic goals.
Technical Skills
Expert-level proficiency in a wide range of business and technical tools, including advanced office management and project management software.
Expert knowledge of financial management processes (e.g., vendor coordination, purchase order creation, invoice processing, and accruals).
Deep knowledge of organizational processes, systems, and strategic administrative management.
Additional Qualifications
Strong ability to mentor and provide guidance to other team members to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Exceptional problem-solving skills to navigate complex and ambiguous situations with innovative solutions.
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.