AI Innovation Manager (ON)

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The Position

Primary Purpose of Job (Job Summary)
As the AI Innovation Manager, you will be responsible for developing and delivering the strategy for AI & Digital innovative healthcare solutions while implementing digital solutions aligned with the specific disease’s or Access team’s business objectives. Improve patient outcomes and transform disease management practice by demonstrating and communicating the medical value of AI & Digital innovative solutions. This role involves close collaboration with medical affairs, CE (Customer Engagement) and Access teams to ensure strategic alignment and successful implementation of digital healthcare initiatives.

Principle Roles & Responsibilities / Accountabilities

1. Strategy and Digital Solution Implementation

• Develop and deliver the disease area (or function)-based strategy for AI & Digital innovative healthcare solutions.

• Implement digital solutions to align with specific customer facing team’s business objectives.

2. Clinical Value Demonstration and Communication

• Improve patient outcomes and transform disease management practice by demonstrating and communicating the clinical/business value of AI & Digital Innovations.

3. Innovative Technology and Therapy Access

• Broaden the availability of innovative technologies (e.g., digital tools, AI, ML, DL) and therapies tailored to individual patients’ specific disease profiles or the healthcare system’s unmet needs.

4. External Scientific Leadership

• Reinforce Roche’s external position as an innovation leader in the increasingly competitive and evolving Innovative Healthcare Solution landscape.

5. Compliance and Governance

• Ensure strict adherence to the company’s corporate policies, SOP, and local regulations for all initiatives.

Qualification and Experience

Education/Qualifications

1. Master degree or above in life sciences, medicine, or data science, i.e. an MBA, or equivalent combination of scientific and business education/experience is helpful, such as strategy consulting experience
2. ＞3 years’ experience in medical affairs, marketing, business development, digital innovation in multinational company

Leadership Competencies

1. Strategic agility

2. Technical and business expertise

3. Inspiring and influencing

4. Teamwork and collaboration

5. Experienced strategic thinking and planning skills.

6. Demonstrated ability in cross-functional leadership, cross-industry and ecosystem leadership

Job Required Competencies

1. The capability to address complex challenges through critical thinking and effective decision-making.

2. Understanding of business operations, financial analysis, and the ability to assess the viability and potential impact of new AI & Digital products.

3. Domain knowledge of AI and digital business in China healthcare industry.

4. In-depth understanding of the healthcare industry, including regulatory, technological, and market-specific nuances.

5. Demonstrated understanding of principles and techniques of integrated healthcare solution, algorithm methodology, IT technical related knowledge.

6. Demonstrated strong work ethic, and proven track record of delivering high quality within timelines

7. Demonstrated ability to think strategically and align with wide range of stakeholders

8. Strong influential communication and negotiation skills

Travel Frequency

>50%

Who we are

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.