RDS - Compliance Lead

Roche • Branchburg, NJ

260d • $179,300 - $333,100

About The Position

At Roche, we are passionate about transforming patients' lives, and we are bold in both decision and action - we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work every single day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. Roche is strongly committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to build teams that represent a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Embracing diversity enables us to create a great place to work and to innovate for patients.

Requirements

• Doctor of Jurisprudence from ABA-accredited law school, licensed to practice law in one or more of the 50 states.
• Minimum of 8 years in Audit, Compliance, Risk Management, Assurance, or Governance, with international exposure and proven team leadership experience.
• Deep understanding of international compliance regulations, healthcare/diagnostics/medtech sectors, internal networks, and demonstrated capability in change and project management.
• Passionate, decisive business leader with high ethical standards, integrity, and a visionary mindset to drive impact for patients, the business, and employees.
• Proficient in compliance management with strong business acumen in global healthcare strategy, market dynamics, and product understanding.
• Strong critical thinking and analysis abilities; excellent listener who fosters open communication and supports a speak-up culture.
• Enterprise mindset with the ability to navigate complexity, align diverse stakeholders, lead virtual and cross-functional teams, and drive consensus in matrix organizations.
• Proven leadership with a commitment to developing high-performing teams, mentoring talent, and creating a culture of trust, support, and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Shape and Own Compliance Strategy: Co-create and co-own the strategic direction, operating model, ways of working, and talent management for the Compliance function globally and across business divisions.
• Drive Strategy Execution: Lead the implementation of Compliance strategic initiatives across RDS, aligning with the Diagnostics Vision and building required skills and capabilities.
• Lead Compliance Governance: Implement decisions from the Core Compliance Team within the RDS organization, ensuring consistent alignment with global compliance goals.
• Manage Stakeholder Engagement: Set and drive the compliance roadmap for RDS by engaging key stakeholders across customer areas and functional levels (local, regional, and global), fostering cross-functional collaboration.
• Ensure Risk-Based Compliance Support: Act as a key enabler of sustainable operations by providing high-quality compliance advice and managing critical compliance risks to support assurance and risk mitigation efforts.
• Develop and Empower the Compliance Network: Enable a strong internal network of compliance professionals at the business area level, guiding them in executing strategic goals and managing core compliance risks.
• Foster a Learning & Ethical Culture: Coach the RDS compliance team to create stakeholder value, promote a learning-oriented environment, and keep customer needs central to RDS Compliance activities.
• Represent and Influence Industry Standards: Provide oversight of RDS compliance investigations, engage with regulators and industry bodies (e.g., AdvaMed, Medtech), advocate for ethical business practices, regulatory convergence, and support global digital health readiness.
• Lead the RDS Compliance Network, inspiring transformative solutions and aligning with Roche Values and the VACC leadership framework (Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, Coach) to ensure compliance initiatives drive impactful contributions to the Roche Diagnostics Vision.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus based on individual and Company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree