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Quality is a competitive advantage for Roche. It allows us to deliver high-quality products to patients, ensures our right to operate, and helps us create value through process excellence and continual improvement efforts. Quality is every patient’s right and every employee’s responsibility.
As a Senior Business Process Manager, you will assume conceptual process ownership and shape the digital future of service business processes at Roche. This senior role focuses on enhancing operational efficiency while maintaining customer satisfaction and ensuring compliance with high industry standards. You will engage closely with global, regional, and local stakeholders to foster a culture of continuous improvement aligned with organizational strategic goals, while collaborating with business product owner teams to ensure processes are effectively implemented into the global Roche IT ecosystem.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Business Process Management
Lead the capture, analysis, and documentation of end-to-end processes using BPMN 2.0 standards
Develop and continuously improve harmonized target processes that balance global standards with local requirements
Build and maintain the central Process Repository (Roche ADONIS) as the Single Source of Truth
Conduct gap analyses and derive prioritized action plans for process improvements
AI-First – Process Automation & AI Enablement
Systematically evaluate service business processes for automation potential and AI readiness
Define use cases for AI-assisted process automation (ticket classification, intelligent routing, automated documentation, predictive diagnostics)
Ensure newly defined processes are data-driven, measurable, and standardized
Build AI literacy within the stakeholder network through training and champions programs
Stakeholder Management & Governance
Build and maintain a global stakeholder network across country SMEs, regional and global service leads, BPOs, and IT
Facilitate the Global Process Council (GPC) and lead process workshops with international teams
Manage resistance and competing interests in a consensus-oriented culture
Interface Management & Project Leadership
Collaborate with Business Product Owners to hand over harmonized process requirements for product development
Participate in agile product development cycles as process expert
Lead or participate in mid to large-scale strategic transformation projects with significant organizational impact
Manage budgets and deliver projects according to timeline, budget, and success KPIs
We@Roche Diagnostics Culture
Demonstrate We@RD dimensions (passionate about customers, radically simplify, trust & collaborate, all lead, experiment & learn)
Permanently optimize processes to increase quality and efficiency standards
YOUR BACKGROUND
Education & Experience (Required)
Completed degree in Business Administration, Business Informatics, Engineering, or equivalent (Master's preferred)
Minimum 7 years professional experience, with at least 3 years in Business Process Management
Demonstrated experience in process modeling (BPMN 2.0), analysis, and optimization in complex international environments
Experience in a service environment (customer service, shared services, B2B service operations, or field service)
Experience leading or participating in global, cross-functional transformation projects
Certifications (Desirable)
BPM certification (CBPP, OMG OCEB, or equivalent)
PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certification (SAFe, Scrum)
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Core Competencies
Process Modeling & Analysis: Confident use of BPMN 2.0 and leading BPM tools (ADONIS, Signavio, Celonis, Camunda, ARIS, or equivalent)
AI & Automation: Solid understanding of AI applications in service processes (NLP, chatbots, RPA, process mining, ML-based predictive models)
Data Affinity: Ability to evaluate processes data-driven; confident use of KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools
Change Management & Stakeholder Management: Methodological competence in consensus-oriented environments and proven experience managing complex stakeholder landscapes
Communication & Entrepreneurial Mindset: Excellent written and verbal communication in English at all levels; action-oriented thinking in global contexts
Preferred Strengths
Experience with Agile/SAFe frameworks and process mining tools (Celonis, Disco)
Knowledge of service management standards (ITIL, ISO 9001) and CRM/ITSM systems (Salesforce, ServiceNow, SAP)
Basic knowledge of laboratory diagnostics, medical technology, or IVD regulatory requirements
Interested? Great. We’d like to hear from you! Just click that “Apply Now” button and send us your CV in English …. and anything else that you think might impress us.
Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Sant Cugat del Vallès. If you are interested in additional locations where the role may be available, we will provide the relevant compensation details later in the hiring process.
A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.
Let’s build a healthier future, together.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.