Strategic Insights & Planning Partner

Job 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 About the Role This role is pivotal in driving specialized capabilities and developing a profound understanding of brands, market dynamics, customer/stakeholder profiles, and their needs and expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Market Research Management: Design, execute, and manage primary and secondary market research projects (qualitative & quantitative) and end-to-end agency relationships to deliver market, product, and competitive insights.

Therapeutic Area (TA) Teams & Competitive Intelligence

Partner closely with Therapeutic Area (TA) squads/teams to generate actionable product-level insights and competitive intelligence/dynamics.

Strategic Insights Focal Point

Act as the primary contact for strategic insights across all affiliate disease areas.

New Data & Insight Sources

Define and create new data and insight sources, ensuring all processes are measurable.

Data-Driven Culture

Support and foster a data-driven decision-making culture within the organization.

Business Excellence Membership & Cross-Functional Support

Act as an integral member of the Business Excellence team, providing cross-functional support to other Business Excellence capabilities and initiatives as required.

Disease Area Needs

Identify new data sources to highlight business needs across all disease areas.

Process Automation

Streamline and automate insight processes for continuous efficiency and effectiveness.

Analytics Development

Support analytics development to continuously improve customer engagement.

Continuous Improvement

Cultivate a positive culture of continuous improvement, capability building, and assist in resolving technical issues.

Compliance & Sustainability

Ensure strict compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and organizational values; safeguard sustainability and license to operate by consulting on critical decisions.

Who You Are

To excel in this role, you bring: Bachelor’s Degree and relevant professional experience in FMCG, pharmaceuticals, consultancy, or market research. Strong command and hands-on experience in market research methodologies (qualitative and quantitative). Hands-on experience and strong knowledge in strategic insights. Proven ability to work effectively in a networked organization, cross-functional teams, and achieve exponential impact.

Excellent communication and organizational skills to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Strong strategic thinking, analytical capabilities, and a solution-oriented mindset. Fluency in English and willingness to thrive in an agile, trust-based, self-led organization. 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.