Portfolio Manager - RDT Strategy and Portfolio Management

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The Position
Portfolio Manager - RDT Strategy, Portfolio & Governance
The Portfolio Manager is a critical, high-impact role within the Practice, Tools & Insights team of the Strategy, Portfolio & Governance (SPG) function at Roche Digital Technology (RDT). This position plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between strategy and execution by empowering the organization through purposeful governance, data-driven transparency, and collaborative partnership.
Reporting to the Head of Portfolio Management Practice, Tools and Insights, you will be instrumental in executing portfolio management within the functions in support of the Functional Portfolio Heads applying the portfolio management practice. You will also drive portfolio excellence by designing, testing, and continuously improving the frameworks, tools, and dashboards that enable RDT to monitor business outcomes and maximize value.
At Roche, we offer a hybrid work model that combines flexibility with in-person collaboration. For now, we require our employees to be in our offices on average two days per week. The specific office days may vary depending on business needs, such as workshops, conferences, town halls, team meetings, and other collaborative events.
The Opportunity
Practice, Governance & Continuous Improvement
Functional Support: Execute hands-on portfolio management within the business and technology functions, directly supporting the Functional Portfolio Heads.
Evolve Governance: Continuously improve the value governance and funding practice and maintain all corresponding documentation.
Establish Processes: Design and establish portfolio governance processes focusing on value delivery, proactive risk management, and financial target adherence.
Drive Adoption: Actively gather feedback from the organization, align on necessary enhancements, and implement improvements to ensure the Value Governance and Funding framework is successfully adopted.
Portfolio Tools & Data Management
Manage Tools and Data: Oversee the portfolio management data product and maintain portfolio owned data to ensure the highest level of information integrity and accuracy.
Oversee Systems: Manage the requirements for portfolio management tools, taking responsibility for testing new functionality and system upgrades.
Support Reporting: Define and continuously improve comprehensive portfolio dashboards.
System Readiness: Ensure complete system readiness and train the organization on the effective use of portfolio tools and frameworks.
Transparency & Insights
Provide Transparency: Establish clear visibility and transparent reporting of all planned and in-flight initiatives across the aligned portfolio dimensions to effectively manage RDT investments, empowering RDT leadership with data-driven decisions.
Deliver Insights: Generate accurate analysis and assessments to monitor business outcomes, portfolio health, and budget adherence.
Risk Management: Proactively identify portfolio risks across initiatives and propose effective mitigation actions to ensure successful delivery.
Who you are:
Key Leadership Competencies & Skills
Strategic & Analytical Acumen
Strategic Capabilities: Possess strong strategic capabilities to effectively connect and align business and functional strategy into an actionable portfolio.
Data-Driven Problem Solver: Strong analytical skills with a focus on translating complex portfolio data into clear, actionable intelligence and visual dashboards.
Process Optimizer: A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify process debt and streamline funding and governance practices for lean, high-impact operations.
Relationship Management & Influence
Collaborative Partner: Demonstrated ability to build constructive relationships with Functional Portfolio Heads, Business Operations Leads, Architecture teams, Financial Enterprise Partners, and other stakeholders in the functions to support investment and portfolio decisions.
Change Advocate: Experience guiding teams through new processes, training the organization, and driving the adoption of governance frameworks across various functions.
Communication & Execution
Clear Communicator: Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills, capable of presenting portfolio insights, training materials, and tool requirements clearly to diverse stakeholders.
Execution Focus: Detail-oriented and highly organized, capable of balancing hands-on portfolio management execution and driving adoption in the functions with strategic improvement of the portfolio practice, tools and insights.
Other Qualifications & Experience
Professional Experience: 5+ years of experience in technology, operations, or consulting, with at least 2+ years of direct experience in Portfolio Management, PMO, or Value Governance roles.
Technical Breadth: Strong proficiency with portfolio management and reporting tools (e.g., defining dashboards, maintaining master data, testing system upgrades).
Financial Acumen: Solid understanding of financial forecasting, cost reconciliation, and tracking adherence to financial targets within governance processes.
Industry Context: Experience within the Pharmaceutical, BioTech, or a similarly complex, highly regulated global industry is strongly preferred.
Education: Degree in IT, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or a related knowledge area.
What you get:
Salary range 14,175 - 26,325 PLN gross based on the employment contract.
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).
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!
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