Manager, Reagent Health & Performance

Roche • Tucson, AZ

4d • $116,500 - $216,300 • Onsite

About The Position

At Roche, we foster a culture that encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where individuals are valued, accepted, and respected. This environment allows for thriving both personally and professionally, contributing to our mission to prevent, stop, and cure diseases and ensure universal access to healthcare. The Position focuses on managing the Reagent and Health Performance (RHP) team, overseeing headcount, budget, and logistics to ensure product robustness and sustainability. The role drives the seamless transition of complex assays across their entire lifecycle by setting high standards for efficiency. The Opportunity involves team development through hiring, training, mentoring, and developing team members to support career growth and team success. It also includes technical leadership in managing the commercialization of new products, post-launch monitoring, risk evaluation, designing fit-for-purpose testing, and driving failure investigations. Program management ensures milestones, timelines, and deliverables are met for development and on-market support projects. SAFe Agile Execution involves serving as a Product Owner in a SAFe Agile environment to drive team execution and priorities. Stakeholder Engagement requires cross-functional partnerships to ensure alignment with company objectives and project commitments, with an emphasis on translating complex technical data into actionable insights. A Collaborative Focus is essential to foster an open, innovative, and collaborative environment during process and assay development. Operational Excellence includes refining team procedures, maintaining laboratories and equipment, and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and Roche standards. Strategic Oversight involves actively exploring new methodologies, processes, and ways of working to improve reagent quality and overall efficiencies. Leadership Participation includes actively contributing to the ACT and OAD Leadership Team and other strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• BS with 8+ years, MS with 6+ years, or PhD with 4+ years in relevant scientific disciplines (e.g., Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology).
• 3 years of hands-on experience in scientific research and product development.
• 1+ years of direct management and/or project management experience.
• Deep understanding of principles in chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to present complex information clearly.
• Comprehensive knowledge in developing, implementing, and supporting reagent-based products in FDA/IVDR regulated environments.
• Strong leadership capabilities to effectively motivate, guide, and manage within both matrixed and direct-line environments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SAFe Agile methodologies is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Reagent and Health Performance (RHP) team, overseeing headcount, budget, and logistics.
• Ensure products are robust and sustainable.
• Drive the seamless transition of complex assays across their entire lifecycle by setting high standards for efficiency.
• Hire, train, mentor, and develop team members.
• Manage commercialization of new products and post-launch monitoring of on-market products.
• Conduct risk evaluation of the on-market portfolio.
• Design fit-for-purpose testing to assess product risks.
• Drive failure investigations.
• Ensure milestones, timelines, and deliverables are met for development and on-market support projects.
• Serve as a Product Owner in a SAFe Agile environment, driving team execution and priorities.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure alignment with company objectives and project commitments.
• Translate complex technical data into actionable insights for stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Foster an open, innovative, and collaborative environment during process and assay development efforts.
• Refine team procedures, maintain key laboratories and equipment, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and Roche standards.
• Actively explore new methodologies, processes, and new ways of working to improve reagent quality and overall efficiencies.
• Actively contribute to the ACT and OAD Leadership Team and other strategic initiatives.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
• Relocation benefits are available for this posting.
• Attractive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager