Job Description

Bei Roche kannst du ganz du selbst sein und wirst fur deine einzigartigen Qualitaten geschatzt. Unsere Kultur fordert personlichen Ausdruck, offenen Dialog und echte Verbindungen. Hier wirst du fur das, was du bist, wertgeschatzt, akzeptiert und respektiert. Dies schafft ein Umfeld, in dem du sowohl personlich als auch beruflich wachsen kannst. Gemeinsam wollen wir Krankheiten vorbeugen, stoppen und heilen und sicherstellen, dass jeder Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung hat - heute und in Zukunft. Werde Teil von Roche, wo jede Stimme zahlt.


Die Position
External Affairs International (EAi), part of the Roche Pharma CEO Office, ensures the company can shape the policies, funding decisions, and market conditions that determine how healthcare innovation is valued and rewarded. We influence globally where strategic priorities are defined and enable locally where business impact is delivered. Through focused advocacy and a connected global network, EAi builds trusted relationships with governments, multilateral institutions, and global partners, develops third-party advocates, and forges alliances that protect and grow Roche's business while improving patient access to innovation.


The Opportunity
The Head of Health System Partnerships builds and leads Roche's capability to translate innovation into system-ready, financeable, and scalable care solutions. The role demonstrates VACC leadership by setting clear direction, building practical system solutions, enabling collaboration, and developing people to deliver results. The focus is on implementation partnerships that enable real-world adoption of care models, financing mechanisms, and system capacity -- working in close collaboration with other EAI teams, Disease Area teams, Global Access, Diagnostics, regions, and affiliates.


The Head of Health System Partnerships is a member of the External Affairs International Leadership Team and reports to the Head of External Affairs International.


What You Will Do

Develop and lead Roche's implementation partnership strategy, focused on care delivery models, financing pathways, and system capacity building. Identify investment cases for pilots that translate into scalable, multi-country implementation models, supported by practical blueprints and toolkits. Build and steer partnerships with global institutions, insurers, investors, NGOs, and delivery partners to operationalize solutions such as screening pathways, digital platforms, and sustainable funding and financing models. Establish pragmatic governance and clear guardrails for system partnerships, ensuring models are adaptable, usable, and consistent across markets.

Who You AreAdvanced degree in economics, public health, international relations, business, or a related field; equivalent senior experience considered (affiliate experience an advantage). 10+ years' experience at the intersection of health systems, financing, and large-scale implementation across public, private, and/or multilateral settings. Proven enterprise leadership -- setting direction, prioritising investments, and guiding complex work across functions and geographies. Strong track record building and leading senior-level partnerships with governments, institutions, payers, investors, or delivery networks. Sound strategic judgment with the ability to move from concept to scalable execution. Experience leading and developing senior professionals, with credibility at executive level.

"Join us in our mission to advance science and deliver hope to those who need it most."



Wer wir sind
Eine gesundere Zukunft treibt uns zur Innovation an. Mehr als 100.000 Mitarbeiter weltweit arbeiten gemeinsam daran, wissenschaftliche Fortschritte zu erzielen und sicherzustellen, dass jeder Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung hat - heute und fur zukunftige Generationen. Durch unser Engagement werden uber 26 Millionen Menschen mit unseren Medikamenten behandelt und mehr als 30 Milliarden Tests mit unseren Diagnostik-Produkten durchgefuhrt. Wir ermutigen uns gegenseitig, neue Moglichkeiten zu erkunden, Kreativitat zu fordern und hohe Ziele zu setzen, um lebensverandernde Gesundheitslosungen zu liefern.


Gemeinsam konnen wir eine gesundere Zukunft gestalten.

Roche ist ein Arbeitgeber, der die Chancengleichheit fordert.