Digital Health Lead

Roche • South San Francisco, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Roche - we advance science so that we all have more time with the people we love. Our Global Product Strategy (GPS) team plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare by driving the strategic direction of our innovative product portfolio. As a member of the GPS team, you will be at the forefront of transforming groundbreaking scientific discoveries into accessible and impactful healthcare solutions for patients worldwide. We are seeking a dynamic and transformative professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about making a difference. The Digital Health Lead (DHL) serves as a strategic partner within the Global Pharma Strategy (GPS) organization, aligning digital health technologies with Therapy Area and Disease Area (TA/DA) objectives. This position is responsible for identifying and prioritizing patient-centric solutions to enhance the performance of Roche’s molecule portfolio. The DHL guides concepts through the development lifecycle, from initial discovery to deployment.

Requirements

• Strategic Visionary: You possess a fluent understanding of digital health applicability across business verticals and can create de-novo strategies based on detailed knowledge of constraints.
• You demonstrate a high degree of drive and the ability to influence senior strategy leaders and cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment
• Analytical Problem-Solver: You can quickly analyze complex challenges and provide innovative solutions while maintaining a focus on real-world patient impact.
• You excel at explaining complex digital health topics to non-experts, conveying the clear business rationale for direction and action.
• Bachelors Degree required
• 10+ years of progressive experience in commercial operations, consulting,
• Experience working in the Pharmaceutical/Biotech industry
• Ability to navigate the complex US commercial organization to deliver and execute solutions that drive measurable outcomes.
• Ability to solve complex problems in a complex environment
• Creative patient-centered problem solving
• Translate complex business problems into solutions
• Influencing at high levels of the organization without authority
• Stakeholder management

Responsibilities

• Strategic Stewardship: Lead the integration of digital health into Disease Area Strategies, ensuring initiatives align with Roche Pharma’s ambitions and meet desirability, feasibility, and viability criteria.
• Solution Development: Direct the identification of solution options, providing "build, buy, or partner" recommendations and developing investment cases for Go/No-go decisions.
• Lifecycle Management: Oversee early pilot testing and real-world validation to demonstrate value, while managing discontinuation considerations when necessary for the portfolio.
• Collaborate with internal partners, including RIS, PDMA, and PI, to prioritize resources and develop market entry plans for scaling solutions in prioritized markets.
• Ecosystem Expertise: Maintain evergreen knowledge of the external digital health landscape, including regulatory, privacy, and compliance considerations across different healthcare systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees