Team Lead Design Control Excellence at Roche

Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

25 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

People Leadership, Design Control, Process Management, Regulatory Compliance, ISO 13485, Agile Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Verification & Validation, Configuration Management, Defect Management, Strategic Thinking, Cross-functional Collaboration, Coaching and Mentoring, Technical Process Management, Analytical Skills

Industry

Biotechnology Research

Description

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 The Opportunity As the Team Lead for Design Control Excellence (DCE) in Sant Cugat, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how we develop life-saving diagnostic solutions. You will build and inspire a team of Process Managers dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of regulatory compliance and operational efficiency. This is an opportunity to lead a digital and cultural transformation, fostering a high-performance environment where agile mindsets drive better outcomes for patients. Empower and Grow Talent: Coach and mentor a team of six Process Managers, focusing on their technical growth, strategic thinking, and long-term career journeys. Champion Process Governance: Lead the optimization of critical system, software, and assay projects across Risk, Requirements, Configuration, Defect Management and Verification & Validation. Drive Operational Excellence: Ensure all development documentation meets rigorous global regulatory standards (such as ISO 13485) while championing radical simplification. Foster Global Collaboration: Act as a key bridge between Development, Quality, Regulatory, and Customer Service teams to ensure seamless information flow and project success. Model Agile Leadership: Serve as a catalyst for cultural change by encouraging experimentation, trust, and cross-functional collaboration within a matrixed organization. Strategic Vision: Accelerate knowledge transfer and upskill your team to meet the evolving needs of a global diagnostics landscape. Who You Are You are a people-oriented leader who excels at navigating complex organizations through influence and collaboration. You are passionate about developing others and bring a strategic vision to technical process management. To be successful in this role, you bring: Strong Educational Foundation: An advanced university degree in Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, or Engineering. Industry Expertise: At least five years of experience in Product Development or Process Management, ideally within the Diagnostics or Medical Device sector. Leadership Track Record: Proven experience leading people in a line capacity with a focus on building networks and inspiring teams through change. Analytical & Influencing Skills: A deep understanding of design control processes and the ability to resolve conflicts and align stakeholders across global locations. Effective Communication: Excellent verbal and written English skills to partner with global teams; proficiency in Spanish or German is a valuable asset. At Roche, you’ll thrive in a culture that values different perspectives and creates a place of belonging, where we challenge ourselves to excel and achieve strong results, together. 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. We believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world. We are Roche.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of Process Managers to ensure high standards of regulatory compliance and operational efficiency in diagnostic solution development. Drive digital and cultural transformation by optimizing critical system, software, and assay projects while fostering global collaboration.