Squad Lead (Head of Marketing) - Diagnostic Solutions

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The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

A Squad Lead is a key member of the NZ Enabling Team (Leadership Team) responsible for championing the vision, strategy, and direction of Roche Diagnostics New Zealand (RDNZ). They create an inclusive and empowering environment for decision-making, fostering a customer-obsessed organization, and engage with all stakeholders by:

• Pioneering life-changing healthcare for New Zealanders by staying informed on trends and co-creating strategies.

• Coaching, developing, and supporting team members to enhance their expertise and overall performance.

• Demonstrating Creative Leadership competencies by being a Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, and Coach (VACC), empowering employees to innovate, collaborate, be authentic, and own their impact.

• Maintaining a pool of talent to address RDNZ’s short and long-term priorities.

What you will be working on:

As the Squad Lead for Roche Diagnistics Solution (RDS), you will oversee Objectives and Key Results, Product Management, Product Marketing, and Application functions for Core Lab and Molecular Solutions portfolios. You will deliver better patient outcomes by leading an externally-focused organization that co-creates with stakeholders, ensuring regulatory compliance and adherence to Roche's Code of Conduct.

As a Squad Lead, you will:

• Contribute strategically to the organization’s activities and outcomes

• Engage with external stakeholders to establish Roche as a trusted partner

• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of Roche’s products and services

• Optimize market share and profit growth for the product portfolio

• Collaborate on complex opportunities with the Strategic Key Account team

• Stay updated on network dynamics and lead the development and execution of a strategic plan aligning with Roche's goals 

• Remove obstacles, promote smart risks, and encourage rapid learning, while leading multifunctional teams to tackle complex business opportunities

• Enhance customer-facing functions, improve customer experience, and build business capabilities 

• Lead post-sales support and ensure customer satisfaction in line with RDNZ SOPs while complying with safety, health, and environmental policies.

Who you are:

You are an Agile and VACC leader who will embody Roche’s Leadership Commitment, Operating Principles, and APAC Spirit. You have outstanding communication and networking skills, a deep understanding of the healthcare system, strategic thinking, and the ability to develop and execute plans through teamwork and collaboration. 

You have:

• A Life-Science, engineering or related degree, having an MBA a plus

• A minimum of 8 years of demonstrated experience in the Marketing  and/or commercial  function(s)  in similar capacity

• Demonstrated people  leader experience ideally within  the diagnostic pathology  laboratory or healthcare related industry 

• Customer centric mindset

Your success hinges on driving continuous improvement, building excellent external and internal relationships, whilst having the energy to mobilize and execute in complex environments with enthusiasm for leading, learning, and driving excellence.

This role is only open to candidates that have full eligibility to live and work in New Zealand. 

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes or enquiries from recruitment agencies. Roche has a dedicated in-house Talent Acquisition team.

What do we offer

Roche offers rewarding growth opportunities, a competitive remuneration package and a collaborative culture where people are united in purpose and will stretch you to be brave, speak up and think differently. Feel empowered to deliver meaningful outcomes, supported by accessible and inspiring leaders. 

Roche encourages a high-performance culture where you are empowered and trusted to make decisions. We strive for excellence and extraordinary results and take a genuine interest in our people and their well-being, and our patients.

Take pride in knowing you can make a difference to millions of patients worldwide in developing diagnostics and treatments for oncology, neuroscience, inflammation, immunology, ophthalmology, rare diseases, respiratory disease and diabetes.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, safe, secure and healthy workplace, and to minimise any such impacts to our employees, customers and the community. We welcome applications from all people and encourage you to advise of any individual circumstances that may require consideration.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.