Associate Director, Project Leader for Personalized Healthcare Solutions - Digital Pathology

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The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. 

The Opportunity

This person, as a member of the Personalized HealthCare Solutions (PHCS) LifeCycle Team (LCT), serves as the Project Leader for high complexity Companion Diagnostics (CDx) projects from Project Start through Launch Decision. They manage the collaboration with pharmaceutical partners, drive team discussions on product quality, functionality, and schedule, and continuously improve the CDx assay and digital pathology co-development process. They also support potential pharma partnering opportunities and contribute to CDx digital pathology recommendations during early negotiations.

Key Responsibilities

• You will provide cross-functional leadership to global CDx digital pathology project teams from Project Start through Launch Decision.

• You will provide strategic insight into worldwide in vitro diagnostic and pharmaceutical markets, including product development strategies, regulatory environment, technology sources, and global commercialization.

• You will execute tailored CDx assay and digital pathology project strategy aligned with LCT objectives, addressing technical, regulatory, business, and operational needs.

• You will  ensure seamless transition into later stages of development through early planning, cross-functional involvement, and effective communication.

• You will  lead process improvement initiatives, motivate the project team, and drive optimal cross-functional collaborations within the PHCS LCT.

Who you are 

Required Qualifications & Experience

• You hold a Bachelor's Degree in science, engineering or relevant area of study and a minimum of 9 years related work experience. 

• You have a minimum of 4 years of related experience in the Medical Diagnostics industry.

• You have strong leadership skills in managing multidisciplinary teams in a global, matrix environment.

• You have demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts, adapt to change, and drive results.

• You have experience in managing complex projects with ambitious milestones in high-pressure circumstances.

• You have familiarity with product changes in a regulated environment and understanding of Diagnostic Design Control processes preferred.

Preferred Experience

• You hold an advanced degree in relevant area of study a minimum of 6 years related work experience

• You have experience with projects that required activity/milestone achievement to launch the product.

• You have experience of challenging senior management in relation to budget/data/resources.

• You have experience with external partner management.

• You have experience with globally dispersed project teams. 

Travel Requirements

• Based on business needs. 

Benefits

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, innovates and manufactures instruments and reagents that automate tissue processing and slide staining for cancer diagnostics. Our integrated staining, workflow management and digital pathology solutions optimize laboratory efficiency to reduce errors and support diagnosis for pathology professionals. Together with Roche, Ventana is driving personalized healthcare through accelerated drug discovery and companion diagnostics.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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