Senior Strategy and Operations Specialist

Roche•Mississauga, ON

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Roche, we foster a culture where individuality is embraced, and personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections are encouraged. We value, accept, and respect everyone for who they are, enabling them to thrive personally and professionally. Our mission is to prevent, stop, and cure diseases and ensure universal access to healthcare for present and future generations. Join Roche, where every voice matters. The Position: Within Product Development Data Sciences (PDD), our core mission is to redefine healthcare through data. This requires a strong foundation in strategic discipline and operational agility. As a vital member of the Business Strategy & Operations (BSO) team, you will go beyond process management to champion innovation, drive the evolution of our operating model, and facilitate future-oriented strategies like in silico and 3D. Your role will be crucial in harmonizing our strategic efforts and transforming complex challenges into coordinated progress. By bridging enterprise priorities with operational realities, BSO ensures consistency, clarity, and coordinated advancement across PDD and the wider development organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business administration, life sciences, public health, or data sciences.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in strategic operations, business planning, or project management in pharma or healthcare settings; or an advanced degree with 5 years of equivalent work experience.
Demonstrated ability to independently lead initiatives, manage planning cycles, and facilitate leadership forums.
Familiarity with data- and R&D-oriented operating models and cross-functional execution.
Capacity for independent thinking and ability to make decisions based upon sound principles.
Excellent strategic agility including problem-solving and critical thinking skills, and agility that extends beyond technical domain.
Demonstrated respect for cultural differences when interacting with colleagues in the global workplace.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, specifically in the areas of presentation and writing, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts in clear language.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience managing operational workstreams or planning cycles within life sciences or data-focused environments.
Working knowledge of OKRs, business performance measurement, or enterprise planning methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to support or co-lead strategy deployment, stakeholder engagement, or governance coordination.
Familiarity with pharmaceutical development processes or data sciences organizational structures.
Experience in facilitating or contributing to complex cross-functional meetings and communications.

Responsibilities

Partner with sub-functional leaders to drive connectivity and coordinate planned and ad-hoc PDD-wide and functional strategic efforts in alignment with PDD priorities.
Drive key initiatives impacting the organization’s strategic and operating model, using an enterprise and innovation mindset.
Facilitate structured planning and reporting activities across sub-functions, proactively identifying and resolving issues in a dynamic and fast-paced setting to support the execution of strategies such as in silico and 3D.
Navigate high ambiguity and complexity, proactively driving clarity, alignment, and prioritization across multiple stakeholders and initiatives.
Operate with a continuous improvement mindset to proactively identify process gaps and opportunities for improved alignment, communications, and resource across key planned and ad-hoc efforts with a bias for action.
Independently organize and manage recurring leadership meetings (including Quant Team), develop agendas, and document and support the drive and follow-through of outcomes and next steps.
Maintain tools for initiative tracking, performance monitoring, and cross-functional alignment.
Lead or co-lead preparation of communications and presentations for functional updates, governance forums, senior leadership reviews, and evolving sub-functional or PDD-wide requirements in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.