Strategic Programs Manager (Procurement Enhancement Programs)
Roche
Unknown, województwo mazowieckie, Polska
Full-Time
Competitive
HybridManager
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Strategic Programs Manager (Procurement Enhancement Programs)
A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.
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.
The Opportunity:
This role sits within the Strategic Programs Execution team in the Strategy and Solutions Chapter. Our purpose is to guide strategic priorities, advance value delivery through solutions and digital excellence, govern compliance and drive sustainability to deliver continuous improvement and strengthen Global Procurement’s impact on the wider Roche organization. The Strategic Programs Execution team is dedicated to driving complex procurement-led programs that deliver high impact benefits for Roche and result in a step change in how we work with suppliers, use technology, partner with the business or collaborate with each other in Procurement.
As a Strategic Programs Manager (Procurement Enhancement Programs), you will work in partnership with teams from Global Procurement and other Roche functions to accelerate and enhance the delivery of GP led strategic programs. You will have a strong focus on Procurement Enhancement Programs, with the aim to enhance the overall level of effectiveness, efficiency and customer experience of Global Procurement.
You utilise your expertise and in-depth knowledge in project management methodologies to lead and facilitate the execution of strategic procurement-led programs, focusing on transformative initiatives such as Operating Model Design and Implementation, Technology Deployment and Adoption, and Procurement Strategy Realization.
You work closely with procurement, business stakeholders, and other relevant colleagues in a matrix setup either as a peer, coach, project / workstream lead, or subject matter lead, to align on needs, create the business case for change, prioritize, execute, and realize project goals.
You develop change management strategies and integrate change management activities in project execution to drive transformational changes in the organisation. You manage the people-side of the change to drive behavioral changes and adoption.
You contribute to the further development of project management and change management capabilities in the team, advocate and accelerate the advancement of best practices methodologies.
You act as a practitioner and catalyst, applying GP’s core procurement capabilities and approaches in the programs you work on, and contribute to continuous enhancement of procurement excellence.
You act as a role model, demonstrating curiosity, passion, an entrepreneurial spirit, enterprise thinking, inclusive collaboration, and desire for continuous learning.
Who you are:
You hold a university degree, preferably in business, engineering or technology.
You have 5+ years procurement, project management, or management consulting experience, ideally within a matrix organisation.
You have in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge of project management. You are accustomed to working in a project fashion with cross function teams.
You have a good understanding of end-to-end procurement processes, technologies and operating models.
You have experience working with program teams where you are not the day to day owner, with demonstrated ability to step into new areas easily and apply previous experience and transferable skills in new situations.
You demonstrate curiosity, active listening skills and a willingness to experiment and test new ideas when appropriate, with the focus on continuous learning and improvement.
You have strong experience in stakeholder management, the ability to communicate concepts and ideas effectively with various audiences, and the ability to influence others.
You have good data literacy, are data driven in your thinking and actions, and able to use data to identify, quantify opportunities and manage programs.
Experience in Design Thinking methodology, service design and operating model design is preferable.
Experience in transformation and organisational change management projects is preferable.
You have business level fluency in English.
What you get:
Annual bonus payment based on your performance.
Dedicated training budget (training, certifications, conferences, diversified career paths etc.).
Recharge Fridays (2 Fridays off per quarter available).
Hybrid work model (at least 2 visits weekly at the Warsaw office).
Take time Program (up to 3 months of leave to use for any purpose).
Vacation subsidy available.
Flex Location (possibility to perform our work from different places in the world for a certain period of time).
Take Time for Charity (additional paid leave of maximum 2 weeks to engage in the charity action of your choice).
Private healthcare (LuxMed packages), group life insurance (UNUM) and Multisport.
Stock share purchase additions.
Yearly sales of company laptops and cars and many more!
Apply directly and join us in shaping the future of healthcare.
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