Global Program Manager

Roche•South San Francisco, CA

23h•$118,000 - $219,100

About The Position

The Global Program Manager is part of Roche/Genentech’s Molecule Program Management function within Portfolio Strategy & Delivery and Pharma Product Development. The role provides strategic program management for drug or disease-area development programs, partnering with cross-functional teams to support efficient delivery, portfolio value, and patient benefit. It involves collaboration with areas such as Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Commercial, and offers the opportunity to influence R&D across therapeutic areas. The Global Program Manager is accountable for program oversight and planning, team management, communication, portfolio context, and strategic thought partnership. The role works closely with team leaders to guide molecule teams, shape and assess options, identify program inflection points and risks, and support decision-making and governance. The manager also promotes effective ways of working, supports portfolio reporting and information management, and contributes to initiative workstreams and program-management standards. Within the MPM community, the role fosters teaching, coaching, and learning and embodies Roche’s VACC leadership principles: Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, and Coach.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of relevant experience in pharma, medical devices, biotech, or a similar industry.
Experience using project management, change management, business management, or related tools, methodologies, and approaches to develop strategies and achieve desired program, project, or functional outcomes.
Significant drug development experience.

Nice To Haves

Degree in science (BS, MS, or PhD).
Commercial experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as a core member of one or more molecule or disease-area teams and drive drug or disease-area development programs to maximize efficiency, portfolio value, and patient benefit.
Provide program oversight and planning, team management, communication, portfolio context, and strategic thought partnership.
Provide strategic program management to project teams by framing and assessing options and identifying inflection points and critical factors for delivery, decision-making, and governance.
Guide molecule teams in close collaboration with the respective team leader.
Build and maintain high-functioning project teams by observing team dynamics, building trust, addressing issues, and encouraging open dialogue.
Keep teams on track with short-, mid-, and long-term activities; drive program and project meetings and workshops, team communication, and documentation.
Lead or contribute to functional or company-wide initiative workstreams.
Contribute to portfolio management by reporting and proactively maintaining key project information to support portfolio overviews and decisions.
Maintain program and project management guidelines, standards, and tools as required.
Drive implementation and execution of program strategy, identify and mitigate program risks, leverage molecule development and market expertise to accelerate high-quality decisions, lead effective ways of working, and catalyze change.
Foster a teaching, coaching, and learning culture within the MPM community, PSD chapter, and teams, and embody Roche’s VACC leadership principles.