Value Stream Lead - Vials Volume (m/f/d)

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The Position

PT is the organization that manufactures and delivers Roche’s ground-breaking therapies to more than 120 million patients around the world. We are involved in producing every Roche medicine – from the development process through clinical trials – and continuing through product maturity. Our organization coordinates all aspects of production of Roche medicines in all disease areas and dosage forms.

Are you passionate about manufacturing and looking for a meaningful leadership role? In this position, you will be part of the Drug Product organization. You are a member of the Site Leadership Team and responsible for overseeing the end-to-end manufacturing process for products and technologies within the Vials Volume value stream Kaiseraugst, including both sterile Drug Product (DP) liquid vial filling and Finished Goods (FG) secondary packaging.

Your opportunities:

• Achieving critical metrics and outcomes of the Value Stream (VS) aligned with strategic goals (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Engaged workforce and Cost)

• Leading a forward-thinking outlook with stakeholders and other Value Stream Leads (VSL's) for the site and the network

• Creating a lean environment for robust manufacturing execution and continuous improvement

• Influencing network and product strategies for the VS

• Collaborating with peers to balance requirements and remove barriers across VSs

• Ensuring resilient and agile Supply Chain for fast time-to-launch

• Managing the VS budget within target

• Leading a cross-functional team with diverse expertise to ensure high performance

• People leadership of cross-functional teams in accordance with Roche People Practices

• Ensuring succession planning and availability of critical resources and capabilities

• Collaborating with PT network and site partners to achieve the PT production strategy and commitments

Who you are:

• BS/BA degree in life sciences, physical sciences, engineering or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

• Significant relevant sterile bio/pharmaceutical experience, including cross-functional group management and end-to-end Pharma business execution expertise

• Fundamental knowledge of safety, quality systems, and quality assurance concepts, including cGMPs

• Strong creative leadership skills according to the VACC model, with the ability to build forward-thinking outlook and develop people and technical capabilities

• Ability to implement Lean ways of working

• Proven capability to prioritize PT network, site and VS outcomes while collaborating across and within the PT network

• Organizational change management expertise and experience in creating a long-term vision for a department

• Lean mindset and end-to-end thinker with a focus on continuous improvement

• Demonstrates entrepreneurial mindset, delivering in ambiguity

• Excellent global and local communication skills, inspiring change without positional authority

• Collaborates across functions, building an ambitious shared vision

• Creates a collaborative environment, encouraging challenging assumptions

Are you ready to apply? We want someone who thinks beyond the job offered - someone who knows that this position can be a unique opportunity to shape the future of Roche.

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.

Roche Kaiseraugst is a cornerstone of Roche's global production and logistics network. It employs some 1900 people out of the 10,700 employees at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site and is Roche's largest and most innovative packaging facility worldwide. Read more.

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.