Head of Pharma Divisional Strategy Communications, Business Partnering; BP

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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 Position
** We play a key role in building trust with stakeholders, shaping our brand and reputation, and creating a supportive environment for our business to grow. Innovation, creativity, and bold ideas drive us. We’re future-focused, passionate about storytelling, and committed to delivering an outstanding experience for every audience we reach. Our communications vision is ambitious and simple:
We inspire the world about Roche’s contribution to peoples’ health. Most importantly, we believe in a workplace where people thrive, grow, and have fun — all while making a real impact.

Come join us and help shape the voice of one of the world’s leading healthcare companies.
** The Role
** As a senior member of the Pharma Communications Business Partnering Leadership Team (PCLT), the Head of Pharma Divisional Strategy Communications, Business Partnering   plays a critical role in shaping Roche’s strategic voice across the Pharma Division. You will lead the development and delivery of integrated communications strategies—supporting key initiatives such as the One Pharma Strategy Realisation, R&D Excellence, and the Pharma Managers Meeting.

Reporting to the Head of Pharma Communications Business Partnering, you will act as a leader of leaders, overseeing communications across Pharma Technical, Pharma Early Research & Development, and Pharma Product Development.

Working closely with Roche’s communications Centres of Excellence, you’ll ensure alignment across divisional priorities. You’ll guide your team to focus on what matters most—creating the conditions for agility, collaboration, and impact. This role goes beyond traditional communications leadership. You will influence Roche’s global communications direction, serving as a subject matter expert across the wider network.

As the communications partner to the Pharma Portfolio Team (PPT), you’ll bring deep expertise in strategic communications, experience advising c-suite leaders, and a strong grasp of the pharmaceutical and healthcare landscape. Join us to lead with purpose, shape our story, and make a meaningful difference in the future of healthcare.
** Who you are
** You hold a university degree and bring over 10 years of experience in strategic communications, ideally within a corporate or healthcare-focused PR agency setting. You are skilled across a range of disciplines—including issues management, product communications, and translating complex science for broad audiences. You have at least 5 years of leadership experience, ideally leading other leaders. You model a servant and creative leadership style, driven by purpose and focused on enabling high-performing teams to deliver collective value.

You inspire through vision, empower through trust, and catalyse communications excellence across your organisation.

You thrive in fast-paced, multicultural, and matrixed environments, and have a strong track record of building diverse teams, developing talent, and fostering a transparent, values-driven culture. Your ability to craft and manage global communications strategies is matched by your strategic agility and deep understanding of the healthcare industry. You’re a trusted advisor with excellent consulting skills—able to listen actively, extract insights, and provide targeted, actionable recommendations.

You have strong executive presence and are confident as a spokesperson, presenter, and mediator. Your…