Automation Business Partner

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Opportunity

You will be part of RSS Analytics and Automation - a global team with regional presence in Switzerland, India, Costa Rica, Hungary and Malaysia.

As team member: You will work in a collaborative and agile environment, surrounded by other automation & data enthusiasts at the Roche Services and Solutions (RSS), building solutions for our Roche peers and ultimately impacting our patients. Your closest team members are mainly: other automation business partners, business analysts, automation developers, product owners and people leaders. It is expected from you to promote a healthy work environment, embracing diversity and inclusion at its full definition, and an active feedback culture .

Ideas and projects:

• Lead end-to-end implementation of automation solutions from idea assessment up to retirement.

• Create relevant project documentation, such as business cases, process designs, requirements and status reports.

• Work closely with automation business analysts and automation developers to support design, deployment, test and operational phase.

• Regularly report use cases status, closely collaborate and align regional activities and decisions with peers, business process experts and global product owners.

Portfolio management and team objectives (OKRs):

• Support the global product owner in driving initiatives to increase automation adoption, prioritizing initiatives and allocating resources

• Keep the project and solution portfolio up to date to facilitate decision making and also monitor usage of existing solutions.

Partnership with existing and new stakeholders:

• Act as liaison between our business line and the other teams to ensure regular information exchange (e.g. strategic priorities, upcoming process changes, events, pain points, etc).

• Foster an innovative mindset in the organization by leading workshops, brainstorming sessions, awareness campaigns etc.

Who You Are

● Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline.
● 3+ years experience in a GBS or Affiliate working on regional/global projects and automation/digitalization initiatives.
● Good analytical and problem-solving skills to translate business requirements into automation and workflow specifications, coupled with excellent communication, stakeholder, and change management capabilities.
● Experience in Project Management and Agile methodologies is highly preferred.
● Entrepreneurial mindset and has demonstrated flexibility to work in an agile, self-aligning team environment where independent decision making and creative mindsets are valued.
● Advanced experience creating/leading projects using low code workflow tools is desired. Experience in other automation tools like RPA and at least one of the following: Google Apps Scripts, SAP Scripting, Appsheet, VBA is a plus.
● Prior experience in manufacturing processes (any industry) is preferred, and pharmaceutical industry experience is a plus.
● Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% and time zone flexibility to collaborate with other regions as needed.

In exchange we provide you with:

• Development opportunities: Roche is rich in learning resources. We provide constant development opportunities, free language courses & training, the possibility of international assignments, internal position changes and the chance to shape your own career. 

• Excellent benefits & flexibility:  Roche Annual Bonus, Monthly transportation allowance, Home Office set - up equipment, Health Insurance, Life/Accident insurance, Full salary when on sick leave for the first 9 days, Eyeglasses settlement, One-time payment options for various events in the life e.g. wedding, childbirth, Service Awards: We value loyalty with additional holidays and bonus payment, Work in a hybrid model (2 days/week from the office)

• A global inclusive community, where we learn from each other. At Roche, we cooperate, debate, make decisions, celebrate successes and have fun as a team. Our leadership is very focused on people, creating a strong, inclusive culture, so you always have the chance to share your opinion.

Salary starts from 2800 EUR gross/monthly. Final salary depends on the successful candidate's level of experience, skills and qualifications.

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100'000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let's build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.