Programs and Solutions Lead - Digital and Tech in Welwyn

The Position

Healthcare is evolving, and Global Procurement is responding by continuously striving for the highest possible performance, taking innovative and strategic approaches to business and supplier partnerships. Global Procurement proactively manages the entire supplier ecosystem, making a vital contribution to improving health outcomes, reducing costs for patients and global healthcare systems, and ensuring that Roche continues doing now what patients need next.

This Programs and Solutions Lead - Digital and Tech role sits within the Strategy and Solutions Chapter, where our mission is to orchestrate strategic priorities, catalyse value delivery for the business, and amplify Procurement Excellence. We don’t just manage processes; we drive continuous improvement to strengthen Global Procurement’s impact on the entire Roche organisation.

As a Programs and Solutions Lead, you will guide a high‑performing, agile team focused on Digital and Tech. Your mandate is to lead the charge in bringing innovative solutions to life and accelerating procurement impact. In this role, you will lead the team to deliver against a high‑impact portfolio encompassing:

• Market and Supplier‑Driven Innovation: Co‑creation of market‑first solutions to solve complex business challenges. You will be expected to challenge the status quo and redefine ways of working, looking beyond the traditional value chain to deliver impact beyond standard procurement metrics.
• Complex Strategic Programs and projects: Acceleration and amplification of outcomes for high‑stakes procurement initiatives, such as large‑scale programs (e.g. cost transformations) and critical projects (e.g. complex negotiations and sourcing).

These initiatives are selected for their strategic weight, impact, and feasibility. You will lead a team expected to set the gold standard for quality and pace, requiring a “continuous development” mindset to stay ahead of market trends. This is a chance to deliver measurable impact while shaping a team culture that reflects Roche’s commitment to people and patients.

Beyond project delivery, you will be a community‑builder, fostering a culture of curiosity, psychological safety, and radical collaboration where people feel empowered to experiment and grow.

You will coach a medium‑to‑large team, guiding resource allocation to the highest impact work and planning to turn high‑level objectives into reality.

The Opportunity:

• Portfolio & Program Leadership: Lead your team in a fast‑paced global environment to manage a diverse portfolio of solutions and programs (including cost transformations and critical negotiations) that deliver massive value for Digital and Tech stakeholders.
• Culture & Community Building: Cultivate a high‑trust, inclusive environment. You will be a key driver in building a community where team members feel safe to share failures as learnings, celebrate successes together, and collaborate across boundaries to spark new ideas.
• Resource Orchestration: Dynamically balance resources to maximize impact; you will work across networks and squads to ensure the right talent is in the right place at the right time.
• Strategic Innovation & Problem Solving: Diagnose complex business needs within the Digital and Tech space, selecting the right approach (e.g. Solution versus program) seeking avenues to accelerate value realisation
• Framework Excellence: Lead the design and refinement of project tools and frameworks for both “beyond‑procurement” models and complex strategic programs.
• Stakeholder Partnerships: Success is built on relationships. You will effectively network within Global Procurement and the broader business, influencing senior leaders through data‑driven insights, compelling storytelling, and seamless collaboration.
• Domain Mastery: Maintain a deep focus on Digital and Tech while remaining agile enough to adapt to future market shifts and evolving business priorities.

Who You Are:

• Education: University degree (Business, Life Sciences, or a related field preferred).
• Experience: A seasoned expert in IT procurement, or management consulting, with a proven track record of leading supplier innovation, complex cost‑out initiatives, or high‑value negotiations.
• Strategic Visionary: A leader with a history of delivering complex strategies and managing significant business cases, who translates vision into measurable results.
• Influential Communicator: An astute communicator with exceptional presentation skills, capable of navigating senior‑level discussions and solving intricate problems through collaboration.
• Efficiency Mindset: You value speed‑to‑market. You prefer scaling and repurposing successful frameworks over starting from scratch.
• Enterprise Thinker: You “connect the dots” across the Roche procurement network, understanding how we can drive a greater impact for Roche and the implications this can have.
• Continuous Development: You are a leader who prioritises people, community and continuous development. You are known for being inclusive, open‑minded, and receptive to ideas and feedback from others, and you actively work to create a sense of belonging for your team.
• Language: Business‑level fluency in English.

Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Welwyn. 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.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Roche Products Ltd. At Roche Products we believe diversity drives innovation and we are committed to building a diverse and flexible working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability or age. We recognise the importance of flexible working and will review all applicants’ requests with care. At Roche difference is valued and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work.