Head of Product Scientific Comms & Engagement

The PositionThe Scientific Comms & Engagement team delivers a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to manage every facet of scientific communication and stakeholder interaction. This department provides the core systems for medical information management—enabling the capture and response to external inquiries—as well as platforms for medical content creation, review, and compliant sharing. Additionally, the team oversees systems for scientific publication management and technology platforms for medical compliance oversight. By supporting external stakeholder engagements, the team derives critical insights into unmet medical needs, treatment barriers, and data perceptions, ensuring that all technology solutions align with medical affairs compliance requirements and broader strategic directions.As the Head of Product Scientific Comms & Engagement (Senior Product Leader), you are accountable for the entire product lifecycle, from initial ideation and strategic planning through to launch, scaling, and eventual retirement. You will serve as a key strategic liaison between the business and the RDT organization, transforming complex scientific and business needs into high-value technology solutions. This role demands a distinctive blend of scientific inquisitiveness, technical proficiency, and business insight to lead engineering and service teams in building sustainable products that accelerate the delivery of life-changing diagnostics and medicines to patients.The OpportunityStrategic Vision: Set the direction for complex products, ensuring they achieve business outcomes while integrating AI capabilities and market trends into the roadmapProduct Lifecycle Management: Own the end-to-end lifecycle for a diverse portfolio, identifying innovation opportunities and capitalizing on emerging technologies to shape the industryCustomer-Centric Innovation: Establish an aspirational end-to-end user experience and define performance KPIs to inform data-driven product iterationsStakeholder Orchestration: Influence senior leadership and external partners while managing an ecosystem of internal teams, SaaS vendors, and academic partnersTeam Leadership: Lead and mentor a high-performing team of engineering and product managers, fostering a culture of customer-centricity and continuous learningPerformance Optimization: Connect long-term product growth to broader business outcomes, guiding optimization strategies to maintain a competitive advantageFinancial & Resource Management: Develop multi-year financial forecasts and strategically allocate resources across initiatives to maximize portfolio ROIWho You AreStrategic Visionary: Proven ability to think beyond functional silos, connecting initiatives to broad business strategies and external market trends to ensure long-term scalabilitySenior Leader: Confident in leading former peers and handling difficult people-management situations or stakeholder conflicts with directness and transparencyAdministrative Expert: High proficiency in managing heavy administrative and financial tasks, including complex budgeting and resource allocationChange Catalyst: A track record of driving early organizational change management and securing buy-in from Legal, Regulatory, and Business stakeholders from project kickoffDelivery Focused: Experienced in large-scale delivery that fulfills initial promises and ensures new solutions "stick" through rigorous stakeholder managementWhere pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Kaiseraugst. If you are interested in additional locations where the role may be available, we will provide the relevant compensation details later in the hiring process.Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.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.J-18808-Ljbffr