Strategy & Portfolio Analyst (Temporary position for 2 years)

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In Roche’sPharmaceutical Research and Early Development organization (pRED),we make transformative medicines for patients in order to tackle some of the world’s toughest unmet healthcare needs. At pRED, we are united by our mission to transform science into medicines. Together, we create a culture defined by curiosity, responsibility and humility, where our talented people are empowered and inspired to bring forward extraordinary life-changing innovation at speed.

Strategy, Portfolio & Operations (SPO) is a newly built function that aims to encompass several business partner functions for pRED including strategy & portfolio, program & project management excellence, clinical operations, sites and laboratory management, capability development and external operations. SPO is set up leveraging a hub and spoke design with a clear mandate for core capabilities that are mirrored by the respective spokes in disease therapeutic areas and functions across pRED. SPO’s mission is to deliver excellence in operations, ensure patient centricity and enable high-quality decision-making. As a trusted partner across pRED, SPO contributes to pRED’s research and development excellence.

This position is located in the Strategy & Portfolio (S&P) Chapter which - through strategic thought partnership - brings transparency and collaboration across pRED to enable quality decisions across the portfolio to drive efficiency and pRED’s portfolio productivity.

This is a temporary position with a duration of 2 years.

As a Strategy & Portfolio Analyst, you will be involved in all aspects of S&P (pRED strategy, key pRED initiatives, governance, portfolio systems) by providing data and insights across the portfolio to architect and catalyse actions and enable quality decision-making to improve R&D efficiency.

• You are hands-on and involved in the full data analysis process (from data sourcing to data curation and preparation, analysis, model validation, and visualization). This includes contributing to the design of the data and insights generation and collection process, as well as communicating partial and final results throughout projects

• You produce high-quality data preparation and analysis scripts/pipelines that are readable, understandable, scalable, reusable, and reproducible in collaboration with internal IT groups. You design processes and reporting models to enable various collaborators to access and maintain their data in real-time and through user-interface front-ends

• You maintain and continually improve data taxonomies and the knowledgebase around our R&D portfolio data

• You assist the S&P team in acquiring, managing, and developing new data assets to support portfolio decision-making and develop new and innovative analyses through the integration of various data sources

• You ensure alignment of cross-functional assumptions for a consolidated project view

• You prepare and update regular reports on the progress of the portfolio and implications (including strategic context) for senior managers upon request, and provide input to cross-portfolio reports

• You produce and present high-quality analysis, presentations, and documentation to senior management to support decision-making using various analytical tools such as Tableau

• You contribute to facilitating annual prioritization, goal setting, and business planning processes

• You perform business analysis in support of strategic cross-portfolio initiatives

• You have at least 2 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or related industries, or management consultancy, as a life sciences or data sciences graduate with an advanced degree (MBA and/or PharmD/PhD desirable)

• You demonstrate a well-developed strategic and analytical approach with a confirmed ability to integrate and synthesize findings from multiple sources to enable informed strategic decision-making

• You bring experience with using databases and spreadsheets; advanced Excel and/or Google Sheets skills are needed. Experience with Tableau, Spotfire, and/or coding (R/Python) would be an added value

• You have excellent communication and presentation skills. You can explain your ideas clearly, are persuasive, and demonstrate innovative problem-solving approaches

• You have a "can do" customer service spirit, a collaborative approach, and the flexibility to compromise. You are proactive, resourceful, and able to see the bigger picture

• You will need strong strategic, collaboration, and communication skills, as well as an innovative attitude, to transform the way we use data and analytics to develop and deliver medicines for our patients

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.

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Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.

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