Executive Director, Clinical Data, Finance & Portfolio Strategy

The Position

We advance science so that we all have more time with the people we love.

Are you ready to drive transformative change in early clinical development and impact the lives of patients? We're seeking an exceptional Executive Director, Clinical Data, Finance & Portfolio Strategy to join our dynamic team.

As a key member of the Early Clinical Development Leadership Team, you'll spearhead the strategic navigation of our clinical portfolio, shaping the future of novel therapeutics across all therapeutic areas. This pivotal role entails interfacing with senior leaders across various functions, requiring a unique blend of scientific acumen, strategic vision, and financial expertise. With the opportunity to lead a team of 20+, the ideal candidate will possess a proven track record in crafting cohesive strategic frameworks, tackling complex challenges, and driving tangible actions that bring life-saving therapies to fruition. If you're ready to make a significant impact, we invite you to join us on this extraordinary journey!

The Opportunity:

● Accountable for Early Clinical Development (ECD) portfolio clinical strategy, and ensuring that programs have the essential data within programs to enable timely decision making that is essential in the drug development process. The role will include aligning to planning assumptions across Roche (Research Review Committee (RRC), Early Stage Portfolio Committee (ESPC) and the ESPC/LSPC as they relate to key transitions from research to ECD through PivGo. The role will align PVC spend to the key decision points within programs to ensure that budget targets are clear and communication flows efficiently between ECD functions to the critical decision boards.

● Drive cross-functional strategic planning and execution of organizational strategic initiatives in close partnership with the SVP of Early Clinical Development to support ECD's core mission

● Create a portfolio-wide strategic plan that includes (ESPC and LSPC) insights for molecule specific drug development, portfolio throughput, timelines and milestones, risk assessments, productivity, and innovation strategies for Early Clinical Development

● Build and manages key relationships with senior leaders across Roche (e.g. Business Development, Finance, Procurement, gRED Bus Ops, PD Bus Ops, pRED, etc) to ensure effective business planning, interfaces, and processes for ECD that align well across the enterprise

● Serve as strategic thought-partner and trusted advisor to the SVP and Head of Early Clinical Development on all business portfolio strategies and solutions

● Responsible to organize and prioritize critical issues and required information for the SVP of Early Clinical Development to facilitate efficient execution and decision making

● Accountable for the organizational and strategic leadership of a high performing, lean, agile, and well-aligned Clinical Portfolio and Financial Planning organization that is critical to the success of ECD

Who You Are:

● An experienced organizational leader with 15+ years of drug development, financial and resource planning, strategy, and/ or operations with an advanced degree in sciences or engineering or equivalent industry experience. Ph.D with business experience preferred

● A critical thinker and visionary, strategic leader with the ability to deliver on the current portfolio while also building innovative capabilities, implementing new processes effectively, and driving effective change management for future needs

● Strong, clear, concise, and influential communicator with exceptional influencing skills who demonstrates strong thought partnership and creates effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery of the pipeline

● Exceptional ability to ensure a high performing organization, identify and develop talent, delegate effectively with proven capability to lead, motivate, inspire, and collaborate effectively in a diverse, global, cross-functional structure

● Excellent understanding of the impact of clinical development has on current and future portfolio needs and ability to develop strategies to combine and drive scientific and executional excellence together with other leaders in ECD

● Highly skilled in strategic thinking, planning, and execution with proven impact, experience in change management, and continuous improvement; Proven track to effectively partner with executive leaders in scientific/technical organizations

Relocation benefits are available for this posting

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of South San Francisco, California is $210,900.00-$391,700.00. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

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