P&C Business Partner PT Development 18-month contract

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

In People & Culture, our vision is to bring our Roche purpose to life by unlocking the greatness in all our people and organisation. We build trust by protecting and creating value through our partnership with customers to deliver not just services, but impactful experiences. We are a catalyst for enabling high performance while nurturing a sense of belonging and an inclusive culture where we can all thrive as we discover the best ideas and develop truly innovative solutions for patients and Roche’s future success.

As part of Pharma Technical Operations (PT), PT Development collaborates across Research & Development to efficiently transform scientific ideas into products by developing robust and efficient manufacturing processes. They reliably deliver the clinical pipeline, supplying products for patients enrolled in clinical studies worldwide, while developing new and convenient Drug Delivery Systems for patients. Compliance's mission is to ensure compliance of our procedures, processes and their execution, which translates into medicines for patients. 

We are seeking a People & Culture Business Partner to join our dynamic team and drive the strategic people agenda for the assigned leadership areas within PTD. In this role, you will act as a trusted sparring partner to the Leadership Teams, cultivating a high-performance culture rooted in a deep sense of belonging. Your focus lies in Leadership Development by building, growing and scaling leadership effectiveness; Talent Development incorporating future skills; and Organizational Development into a High-Performing Organization.

This is an 18-month contract. You will be supporting different leadership teams within our Pharma Technical Development group at the Global level. Many of these stakeholders will sit physically in Basel, however the role also includes frequent interaction with Global colleagues working from one of our other PTD sites. 

The Opportunity

In this role, you will have the opportunity to drive impact through the following key responsibilities:

• Strategic Sparring & Coaching: Partner closely with Global Senior Leaders and leadership teams to foster visionary, authentic, courageous, and collective leadership.

• Align Business & P&C Strategy: Translate business goals into actionable workforce, talent management, and reward strategies in collaboration with global chapters.

• Cultivate Inclusive Culture: Initiate work-environment diagnostics and design solutions that enhance psychological safety, diversity, and team dynamics.

• Leverage Data-Driven Insights: Use metrics, internal data, and benchmarks to diagnose complex root causes and recommend innovative people solutions.

• Drive Change Initiatives: Lead organizational design transformations, mindset shifts, and agile ways-of-working across key leadership areas.

• Shape Global Initiatives: Form and contribute to cross-functional squads and work product teams to deliver enterprise human capital value.

Who You Are

You are a successful candidate who brings a foundational background in HR, the strategic drive to transition into a Business Partner role (prior BP experience is a plus), and the right mindset as a sharp, analytical thinker who can quickly grasp complex corporate dynamics and authentically connect with business leaders, meeting the following qualifications:

• Inclusive Leader & Coach: You exhibit high self-awareness, use coaching methodologies to develop leadership capabilities, and hold a deep commitment to fostering psychological safety.

• Analytical Diagnostic Expert: You possess strong assessment skills, using metrics and evidence-based research to diagnose organizational setups and drive workplace improvements.

• Change Catalyst: You excel at managing change, navigating disruptive team dynamics, and leading cross-functional project teams.

• Multilingual Communicator: You possess excellent communication skills and are fluent in English at a business level. Fluency in German is a strong advantage. 

Relocation support is not budgeted for this temporary position. 

Ready for the next step? We look forward to hearing from you. Apply now to discover this exciting opportunity!

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.