Head of RSS External Collaborations Enablement
Employer · Roche
Department managerOther professional services manager
Legal specialistFlexibleFull-timeBudapest
In this critical global leadership role, you will safeguard our license to operate by setting the strategic and operational standards for external engagements with Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), Healthcare Organizations (HCOs), and patient communities worldwide.
Tasks
- Lead a global organization of approximately 40 professionals, fostering psychological safety, coaching chapter and operational leaders, and sustaining an inclusive, high-performing culture.
- Champion healthcare compliance excellence across global operations, ensuring full alignment with international healthcare regulations, evolving governance policies, and audit readiness.
- Shape strategic collaboration frameworks across Pharmaceuticals, Diagnostics, and global business functions to deliver seamless, transparent, end-to-end partner solutions.
- Partner with senior executive stakeholders across commercial, research, and compliance divisions, serving as a trusted advisor to translate complex regulatory landscapes into sustainable operational workflows.
- Drive operational performance and financial oversight, establishing key metrics, managing budgets, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service quality and scalability.
- Scale future-ready capabilities by monitoring industry and technological trends to selectively expand high-value service offerings and support long-term healthcare innovation.
Conditions & benefits
Development opportunitiesRoche is rich in learning resources. We provide constant development opportunities, free language courses & training, the possibility of international assignments, internal position changes and the chance to shape your own career.Excellent benefits & flexibilityCompetitive salary and cafeteria package, annual bonus, Private Medical Services, Employee Assistance Program, All You Can Move Sportpass, coaching / mentoring opportunity, buddy program, team buildings, holiday party. We also ensure flexibility, to help you find your balance: home office is a common practice (2 office days).
Requirements
- Proven executive leadership: You bring 15 years of relevant industry experience, including 10 years in senior leadership roles building, coaching, and guiding large, multi-functional global teams.
- Healthcare compliance mastery: You possess profound expertise in global healthcare compliance frameworks governing interactions with HCPs, HCOs, and patient advocacy organizations.
- Global operating model proficiency: You have demonstrated success leading end-to-end service delivery within shared-services, matrixed, or global business services (GBS) environments.
- Influential communicator: You excel at establishing trust-based partnerships, influencing senior and executive stakeholders, and navigating complex corporate ecosystems with diplomatic clarity.
- Empowering leadership mindset: You embody authentic, servant-leadership principles to foster ownership and growth.
- Educational background: You hold an advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Life Sciences, Law, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and substantial industry leadership experience.