Global Ops Strategy Lead

Roche seeks a Global Ops Strategy Lead in Rotkreuz to direct long-term capacity planning, CAPEX roadmaps, and governance frameworks for its global diagnostic operations network.

This position acts as the strategic architect for Roche’s Global Operations department, which coordinates a workforce of over 9,000 employees to provide essential diagnostic solutions. The role is responsible for defining the holistic strategy, ensuring analytical rigor, and serving as a thought leader that bridges high-level commercial goals with practical execution capabilities across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Design and uphold governance frameworks to guide decisions regarding operational footprint.
• Formulate resilient global strategies by conducting thorough internal and external analyses.
• Manage the end-to-end global Long-Term Capacity Planning (LTCP) process.
• Develop a comprehensive 10-year capital expenditure (CAPEX) investment roadmap.
• Conduct strategic intelligence gathering and benchmarking using industry data.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration among Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and R&D teams.
• Define governing principles for global investment and footprint management.
• Influence senior leadership (GOLT and GOLT-1) to achieve consensus on strategic directions.
• Align commercial strategy with operational execution capabilities.
• Manage high-stakes conflicts, particularly when prioritizing competing CAPEX requests.
• Present strategic insights and updates to senior executive forums.
• Coach and develop team capabilities to foster growth and expertise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering.
• Over 10 years of progressive leadership experience with deep operational mastery in Procurement, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.
• Demonstrated expertise in Enterprise Architecture.
• Strong analytical skills to synthesize large datasets into clear, actionable executive messages.
• Business fluency in English.

Nice to have

• MBA or equivalent Master’s degree.
• Proven thought leadership and ability to apply industry best practices.
• Flexibility to address non-routine strategic questions.
• Courageous leadership style that constructively challenges the status quo.

About the company

Roche is a global health company with more than 100,000 employees dedicated to advancing science. The organization is committed to scientific excellence and operational resilience, with a mission to prevent, stop, and cure diseases while ensuring everyone has access to healthcare. The culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections among its workforce.

• Encourages personal expression and open dialogue.
• Fosters genuine connections among employees.
• Committed to scientific excellence and operational resilience.
• Mission-driven to prevent, stop, and cure diseases.
• Ensures access to healthcare for everyone.
• Global workforce of over 100,000 employees.