Roche · 1 month ago
Head of Pharma Divisional Strategy Communications, Business Partnering (BP)
South San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expRoche is a leading healthcare company dedicated to advancing science and ensuring access to healthcare globally. The Head of Pharma Divisional Strategy Communications will lead the development and delivery of integrated communications strategies across the Pharma Division, influencing Roche's global communications direction and overseeing key initiatives.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Lead the development and delivery of integrated communications strategies supporting key initiatives such as the One Pharma Strategy Realisation, R&D Excellence, and the Pharma Managers Meeting
Act as a leader of leaders, overseeing communications across Pharma Technical, Pharma Early Research & Development, and Pharma Product Development
Ensure alignment across divisional priorities by working closely with Roche’s communications Centres of Excellence
Guide the team to focus on creating conditions for agility, collaboration, and impact
Influence Roche’s global communications direction and serve as a subject matter expert across the wider network
Act as the communications partner to the Pharma Portfolio Team (PPT)
Bring deep expertise in strategic communications and experience advising c-suite leaders
Craft and manage global communications strategies with strategic agility and understanding of the healthcare industry
Qualification
Required
You hold a university degree
Over 10 years of experience in strategic communications, ideally within a corporate or healthcare-focused PR agency setting
Skilled across a range of disciplines—including issues management, product communications, and translating complex science for broad audiences
At least 5 years of leadership experience, ideally leading other leaders
Model a servant and creative leadership style, driven by purpose and focused on enabling high-performing teams to deliver collective value
Inspire through vision, empower through trust, and catalyse communications excellence across your organisation
Thrive in fast-paced, multicultural, and matrixed environments
Strong track record of building diverse teams, developing talent, and fostering a transparent, values-driven culture
Ability to craft and manage global communications strategies
Strategic agility and deep understanding of the healthcare industry
Trusted advisor with excellent consulting skills—able to listen actively, extract insights, and provide targeted, actionable recommendations
Strong executive presence and are confident as a spokesperson, presenter, and mediator
Experience includes advising senior leaders and contributing meaningfully to strategic decision-making
Proven change leader, with the ability to drive innovation and organisational transformation
Actively model the Roche Leadership Commitments, Collective Leadership, and Operating Principles
Fluent in English (verbal and written); German is an advantage
Company
Roche
Roche is a pharmaceutical and diagnostics company that offers medicines and diagnostic tests for various medical conditions and diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.79BKey Investors
SoftBankSCALE AINovartis
2021-08-04Post Ipo Equity· $5B
2020-12-07IPO
2020-05-06Post Ipo Equity· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Alan Hippe
Member of the Executive Board - Group CFO
Christine Bakan
Global Head and Group Vice President, Computational Science and Informatics R&D
Recent News
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