Cross-portfolio manager

Position Overview

The Portfolio Management team is part of the Portfolio and Project Management group and is responsible for managing Roche Diagnostics' portfolio of over 1,000 products across various business areas. As a Cross-Portfolio Manager, you will work across diagnostics customer areas to inform strategic trade‑offs and provide portfolio insights to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Customer Area Portfolio Managers, Business Analytics & Insights Managers, Project Managers and Finance to drive portfolio transparency and generate relevant portfolio insights for decision‑making.
• Improve available portfolio tools and generate relevant reports to support strategic portfolio management.
• Place individual portfolio decisions in the context of the broader pipeline to ensure excellent portfolio management.
• Enable an overview of critical portfolio interdependencies.
• Lead dedicated strategy initiatives across and within the different Roche Diagnostics customer areas.
• Maintain expert knowledge of industry trends, competition, and current/emerging technologies to guide overall portfolio management.
• Coach other members of the team, develop new skills and provide ongoing constructive feedback on performance and progress toward goals and expectations.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, or business (ideally a PhD, MD, or MBA).
• 3+ years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategic development.
• Proven track record of influencing and presenting complex strategic topics to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and build quantitative models.
• Skilled at distilling complex or abstract problems into succinct strategic frameworks and tactical plans.
• Ability to influence senior leadership through active listening, excellent communication, and strong facilitation skills.
• Ability to clearly articulate critical analytical findings to senior leadership and drug development teams.
• Effective facilitation of discussions with business leaders and cross‑functional teams to develop insights and drive alignment on strategic decisions.

Employer Information

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future.