Senior Project Manager&Strategic Engagement Lead, Basel

Overview At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position You will join the Business Operations team within the Pharma Technical Cell and Gene Therapy (PTC) organization. Our team partners across local, regional, and global boundaries—including internal stakeholders and external partners—to establish innovative capabilities for our cell and gene therapy portfolio.

You will play a pivotal role in advancing Roche’s portfolio by managing technical projects, leading cross-functional initiatives, supporting portfolio management and establishing business process and project management standards within PTC. Beyond project execution, you are leading the strategic communication. Beyond project execution, you will lead our strategic communication efforts. By leveraging your expert skills in imaging, digital publishing, and presentation design, you will translate complex data and information into simple, resonant messages that capture the attention of the broader organization and senior stakeholders alike.

The Opportunity As part of the Business Operations team within PTC, you will manage high-impact technical projects and strategic communication efforts to advance our cell and gene therapy portfolio.

Project Management Excellence: Define objectives and direct the scope, timelines, budgets as applicable and manage risk and performance for multiple complex local and global projects.

Strategic Communication: Translate complex information into resonant messages and high-impact narratives for the broader organization and senior stakeholders

Stakeholder Engagement: Manage the internal branding, digital portals, and large-scale events like Town Halls

Operational Excellence: Implement lean methodologies, best practices and advanced tools to enhance operational efficiency, standardization and reporting

Who You Are You are a results-oriented professional who thrives in matrixed environments and brings clarity to complex technical landscapes.

Education&Experience: Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 5+ years of project management experience in the pharma/biotech industry. Experience in cell and gene therapies is a plus. Deep proficiency in diverse project management methodologies with the ability to adapt frameworks to meet evolving team and stakeholder needs, to create results and to drive efficiency

Communication Expert: Exceptional English skills with a proven ability to influence and convey information to senior leadership and diverse stakeholders

Multimedia Pro: Proficient in creating professional-grade multimedia, including video, image editing, and executive presentations, and managing internal platforms like SharePoint or Google Sites

Team player: Ability to build constructive relationships across global teams and foster a culture of inclusion without direct authority

Technical Proficiency: Skilled in G-Suite, MS Office, and data visualization tools such as Tableau or Spotfire and in building collaborative solutions in e.g. Airtable or Monday

Are you ready to make a difference for our patients? We are looking forward to your application– join us now and become part of our journey!

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

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.

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