Global Ecosystem Insights Enabling Leader, CVRM

About the role

Roche's Global Pharma Strategy (GPS) team sets the strategic direction for its pharmaceutical business, and the Portfolio, Strategy and Insights (PSI) team provides targeted, technology-enabled insights. As a member of the Global Ecosystem Insights (EI) team, you will act as an internal consultant and strategist, partnering with commercial and cross-functional leaders to turn market, customer and patient insights into actionable strategy. The role is based in Basel.

Key responsibilities

• Provide thought partnership to senior leaders in GPS, Product Development and R&D on global commercial strategies, and influence therapeutic area business decisions and trade-offs
• Serve as a standing member of the TA Business Board, bringing objectivity and deep market and customer understanding to R&D investment decisions
• Lead and mentor a team of insights professionals, including feedback, coaching, performance management, recruitment and retention, and resource allocation across therapeutic areas
• Embed the voice of the customer (patients, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders) in strategies and coach teams to use generative AI, forecasting, analytics and data sources such as primary and secondary research, syndicated data, CRM data and real-world evidence
• Collaborate with R&D, Product Development, Medical Affairs and key markets to set the foundations for integrated strategies

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree; Masters or PhD preferred
• 15+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry with increasing responsibility
• Proven track record in commercial insights and strategy roles
• Hands-on operational experience in CVRM, with deep exposure to Obesity, MASH, Cardiovascular and Type 2 Diabetes
• VACC leadership style: Visionary, Architect, Catalyst and Coach, with a history of leading large-scale change
• Fluent written and spoken English

Required skills

• Revenue forecasting and market research planning and execution
• Primary and secondary market research, modeling and demand forecasting
• CRM data analytics and advanced analytics tools (AI, predictive modeling, machine learning)
• Management of external research agency tools and platforms
• People management and mentoring