Implementation Workstream Lead

You bring several years of experience in large-scale program deployment or hands-on project management, with a proven track record of managing technology implementation projects, along with a proven ability to foster trust and ensure clear, consistent communication with both local teams and central program leadership.

General Information:

• Start date: asap
• latest Start Date: 15.04.2026
• Planned duration: 2,5 years
• Extension (in case of limitation): yes
• Workload: 100%
• Home Office: 2 days onsite minimum
• Travel: 20% global
• Team: 10-15
• Working hours: Standard

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Hold accountability for the successful execution of the deployment plan in your assigned affiliate, including the on-time delivery of all local milestones from pre-launch to hypercare exit.
• Build and maintain a strong, trusted partnership with affiliate leadership and their project team, acting as their single point of contact and strategic guide.
• Lead the performance of the local implementation squad, ensuring the team is motivated, aligned, and effectively resolving all on-the-ground challenges.
• Manage the accurate tracking and reporting of all local business and technical readiness, and proactively mitigate all local risks and issues.
• Consider the local business continuity plan, ensuring that the cutover and go-live phases cause minimal disruption to critical business operations.
• Ensure the local change and training plan is delivered effectively, partnering with ECL and local champions to drive user adoption.
• Represent the affiliate's unique needs and challenges back to the central program, ensuring they are clearly communicated and appropriately addressed.

Must Haves:

• University Degree in Business, IT, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in large-scale program deployment or hands-on project management, with a proven track record of managing technology implementation projects.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry is strongly preferred, with a deep understanding of affiliate/local market operations, business processes, and culture.
• 3 years of matrix leadership of distributed teams; you must be able to lead and motivate a local squad without direct authority.
• A "roll-up-your-sleeves" mindset with a proven ability to identify, analyze, and resolve on-the-ground challenges and roadblocks in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and maintain clear, consistent communication with both local teams and central program leadership.
• Hands-on experience in supporting the delivery of local training and change activities to drive user adoption.
• VACC mindset and an openness to Roche's new ways of working.
• Able to travel to affiliate/market sites as needed for key milestones (e.g., go-live).
• English fluent is a MUST, other languages are a big PLUS (e.g. French, Spanish, Italian, German)

We thank you for your application!