Global Practice Lead - Executive Recruiting & Pipelining

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 As the Executive Recruiting & Pipelining Global Practice Lead, you actively contribute to the strategic vision and direction of the Integrated Workforce Strategies Chapter and continuously seek opportunities for innovation and value creation. As a member of the Chapter Enabling Team, you will work with the Chapter Leads, Areas of Practice Leads and IWS Partners to ensure fulfillment of the chapter vision and strategy, as well as excellent delivery of priorities. You will collectively inspire and engage the chapter members to collaborate across the network and exponentially contribute towards Roche’s 10 Year Ambitions and the People & Culture North Star. Within the Executive Recruiting & Pipelining Area of Practice, you are accountable for setting the strategic direction for the practice area, setting conditions to empower prioritization and decision making, and providing coaching and development opportunities. You are responsible for the Pipelining and Succession & Talent Management philosophy, strategies and activities. You drive the shift from position based pipelines, to pipelining for core skills and combining internal and external talent within one pipeline and evaluate the use of AI to increase the experience, quality and efficiency. You are also responsible for the Executive Recruitment philosophy, strategy and activities. By building this expertise in-house, you reduce dependence on external agencies for executive hirings and increase our understanding of the external talent landscape and market intelligence. You act as an adviser to the business and their leadership team to understand strategic business objectives and needs; and you prepare and facilitate key People Discussions, on divisional and corporate levels. Key responsibilities: Provides strategic leadership for the chapter, including contributing to the vision, strategy, planning, budgeting, governance and organization design Acts as Chapter Architect / Spine reviewer on practice related topicsDrives the OneRoche mindset within the practice Is accountable for and fosters capability development for the practiceCatalyzes action through the formation of squad teams to deliver on prioritized workMonitors and drives completion of work in the practice area for all regions / globallyEnsures adherence to governance and delegations of authority Drives harmonization of processes and practices Defines quality standards, service level agreements and KPIs for the practiceProvides content requirements, guidelines and support, as applicable, to the PSS chapterParticipate in the staffing, coaching, developing of chapter employees, and ensures availability of capabilities according to demandEnsures diversity in pipelines through AoP membersExplores the use of AI to increase experience, quality and efficiency Core capabilities and experience: Significant years of experience in recruitment, executive recruitment, succession planning and talent management and strategy work within an agency or corporate environment, preferably within the healthcare industryExperienced in working with senior leaders and CEC members; has proven ability to influence at any given level of the organizationLeads a networked organization with the Creative Leadership mindset and according to VACC leadership concept, without demonstrating a top down, hierarchical approach Effectively demonstrates the People & Culture Capabilities: Partnering Strategically, Embracing Agility, Driving Change, Generating People InsightsExperienced in driving agile transformations, successfully working in ambiguity to create and shape something new and impactfulSuccessfully navigates complex, multicultural, matrix environmentsDemonstrates Strategic Thinking and ability to develop and communicate strategiesDemonstrates Customer Centricity, including anticipating needs, cultural awareness, managing responsesShows End-to-End accountability, including big picture and impact understanding, engaging others to ensure a successful outcomeAvid problem-solver, with active listening, critical thinking, process improvementsHas a Growth Mindset, takes risks and experiments, seeks new learning opportunities, requests and shares feedbackHas a breadth of experience across different businesses and geographies 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. Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.