Site Head IT OT, Hillsboro Campus

The Position

Site Head IT OT, Hillsboro Campus

Are you passionate about Information (IT) and Automation Technology (OT) and aspiring to make a meaningful impact? You are a leader who builds and shares an inspiring vision, able to catalyze performance and growth for people and business units? Are you curious to shape a digital manufacturing architecture, ready to advance competitiveness on the market?

We Make Medicines!

Behind every product sold by Roche is Pharma Global Technical Operations (PT). Starting with Phase I of the development process and continuing through to product maturity, PT makes lifesaving medicines at 11 locations, with the support of partners from around the world. Information (IT) and Automation Technology (OT) teams are key in producing and delivering medicine to patients. The organization is currently undergoing a transformation towards digitalization, advancing fundamental elements to meet future needs, such as leveraging new technologies.

The Site Head IT OT, Hillsboro offers a unique opportunity to shape the information and technology solutions in alignment with the Pharma Vision. Reporting to the Head of Drug Product Manufacturing IT OT, you will be a member of the global IT OT Business Partner Network and deliver harmonized IT and OT solutions for the global PT manufacturing network. In addition, you will become a member of the Drug Product Manufacturing Hillsboro Technical Operation (HTO) & Hillsboro Individualized Therapies (HIT) Leadership Teams.

As Site Head IT OT, you will be the driver of business opportunities enabled by information and operational technologies. As the business partner to the campus, your focus is always on-site priorities including Make Assess Release and delivering the pipeline of new products in alignment with network priorities. Being accountable for the end-to-end IT and OT landscape, you are the strategic interface for development of technology and processes, risk and relationship management.

In addition, you play a key role in the digitalization of PT's global manufacturing network, which aims to deliver reliable services through standardization of the IT and OT environment. Your contribution will be fundamental to embed the new operating model and culture into the entire function. As PT endeavors a lean and agile way of working, you will be influencing and coordinating a growing, global contingent of employees in shifting mindsets and agile ways of working.

• Provide strong inspirational, engaging leadership and coaching to direct reports and develop the next generation of leaders while nurturing a culture of agility and collaboration.

• Integrate with the end-to-end Make Assess Release (MAR) process of site.

• Be accountable for the site IT OT Services and Product Portfolio, ensuring overall production strategy and commitments are met, supported by a conducive environment for robust manufacturing execution and continuous improvement.

• In partnership with business stakeholders, play a key role in identifying business opportunities and co-creating technology-enabled strategies in alignment with overall Manufacturing Site and Network level Themes & Epics. Facilitate continuous improvement of prioritized initiatives and operational processes, ensuring mobilization of needed resources and skills to advance the IT OT system life-cycle, including integration, deployment, and upgrades.

• Accountable for cross-functional teams in an agile set-up, taking the role of advising, educating, and challenging the status quo with a customer oriented end-to-end mindset.

• Catalyze organizational growth, negotiate and influence through being a coach, change agent, trainer, mentor and sounding board for team members.

The ideal candidate:

• Is a strong people leader who can inspire and engage the organization and align them to PT vision and strategy in close collaboration with the PT site Vice President and General Manager and their organizations.

• Has IT OT and/or business domain expertise in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, with an experience in manufacturing and Technical Operations and an understanding of market challenges and competitive advantages.

• Proficient knowledge of pharmaceutical technology and processes (manufacturing, digital plant, shop floor systems, quality lab systems, data historians or automation systems).

• Can nurture a business consultative and value driven partnership. Demonstrates executive presence, strong business acumen, navigates ambiguity and manages complexity.

• Well-networked. Exhibits intellectual curiosity and integrity, with high degree of self-awareness, empathy and listening skills. Lives a speak up culture and promotes a culture of trust.

• Approach to work with an agile mindset, i.e., good enough instead of perfection, focus on "Reuse before Buy before Make."

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience;
  Master/PhD is a…