Technical Product Owner - Roche Digital Technologies, Pharma Medicine
Roche
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Roche Digital Technology (RDT) is where innovation meets purpose. As a global team at the heart of Roche, we are a community of business-minded technologists committed to help shape tomorrow’s digital future of healthcare. Our mission is to power Roche through cutting-edge digital technologies, harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence, data, and scalable tech innovations. Driven by purpose and passion, we’re building a future where digital is a core strength across all of Roche, enabling smarter ways of working, unlocking human potential, and driving breakthroughs that truly matter for millions of patients around the world.
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We are looking for a Technical Product Owner to join the RDT Pharma Medicines TechOps team, supporting the digital systems that enable Pharma Technical Development (PTD) operations globally. In this role, you will own the product vision, backlog, and delivery outcomes for a portfolio of GMP and non-GMP applications transitioning from PTD to RDT TechOps – including platforms supporting drug substance and drug product development, quality, and supply chain operations.
You will act as the primary bridge between business stakeholders, technical teams, and MSP vendors – translating complex PTD business needs into clear, prioritized, and compliant digital solutions. You will also absorb system ownership, testing accountability, data product and data orchestration platform management responsibilities, making this a broad, high-impact role at the intersection of science, technology, and delivery.
The opportunity:
Product Ownership: Take full ownership of the product backlog for assigned PTD systems, prioritizing features, enhancements, and operational needs based on business value, compliance requirements, and strategic alignment with the RDT TechOps roadmap..
System Ownership: Serve as the accountable System Owner for assigned applications, ensuring that systems remain fit-for-purpose, properly documented, and compliant with GxP and IT governance standards throughout their lifecycle.
GMP & Validation Awareness: Operate with a solid understanding of GMP-regulated environments, ensuring that product decisions, system changes, and testing activities are conducted in accordance with applicable Computer System Validation (CSV) and quality standards.
Testing & Quality Assurance: Own the testing accountability for assigned systems, coordinating user acceptance testing (UAT), regression testing, and defect resolution in partnership with validation leads and business stakeholders.
Data Orchestration and Scientific Platform Management: Act as the dedicated product owner for key scientific informatics platforms within the PTD portfolio, managing the roadmap, configuration priorities, and stakeholder alignment to support research and development workflows.
Stakeholder Partnership: Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with PTD scientists, TechOps leadership, RDT product teams, and MSP vendors – acting as the primary product interface for your assigned systems.
Roadmap & Strategic Alignment: Contribute to the multi-year digital roadmap for PTD systems within RDT TechOps, identifying opportunities for consolidation, modernization, and value delivery.
Knowledge Transfer: Drive the structured capture of product knowledge, system documentation, and operational runbooks during the transition from PTD to RDT TechOps, ensuring continuity and compliance.
Agile Execution: Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, and review ceremonies for your workstreams, ensuring transparency and a consistent flow of value delivery.
Who you are:
You are a technically fluent product leader with a passion for regulated digital environments and a track record of delivering value in complex, multi-stakeholder settings. You bring:
Proven experience as a Technical Product Owner, System Owner, or Product Manager in a pharmaceutical, life sciences, or regulated industry context.
A University degree (Bachelor's or Master's) in Life Sciences, Information Technology, Bioengineering, or a related field.
Demonstrated understanding of GMP/GxP-regulated systems and Computer System Validation (CSV) principles.
Hands-on experience managing product backlogs, writing user stories, and facilitating Agile ceremonies (Scrum, SAFe, or equivalent).
Experience with scientific or laboratory informatics platforms and similar tools is a strong advantage.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex business and scientific requirements into actionable technical specifications.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage credibly across scientific, technical, and leadership audiences.
A collaborative mindset and the ability to operate effectively across organizational and cultural boundaries.
Full professional fluency in English.
What you get:
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