Clinical Operations Area Head, European Union region

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 PositionAt Roche/Genentech Pharma Product Development Global Clinical Operations (PDG), we are determined to transform drug development and realize our Pharma Ambition to deliver 20 transformative medicines addressing diseases with the highest societal burden by 2029.This role is equally open to Roche Pharma locations in the following locations: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain.The OpportunityAre you a strategic leader with a passion for clinical operations? We're looking for a Clinical Operations Area Head to lead and oversee clinical trial execution across multiple countries. In this senior leadership role, you will act as the bridge between country clinical operations teams and global study leadership, ensuring our studies are delivered with excellence in performance, quality, and speed. You'll drive operational excellence and compliance while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.Lead multi-country clinical trial delivery: Oversee trial execution across your area, ensuring on-time, high-quality, and efficient study deliveryChampion operational excellence: Proactively identify and remove barriers, implementing solutions that enable faster, smoother study deliveryAdvocate for countries: Represent the needs and perspectives of country teams in global forums, making sure their voices are heardDrive performance through data: Monitor and analyze key performance metrics to identify trends and opportunities, using data-driven insights to optimize trial executionForge strong partnerships: Collaborate with other functional heads, senior leaders, and external stakeholders to achieve business objectives and ensure clinical trial successWho You AreYou are a proven leader with a strong background in clinical research and a track record of successfully leading (multi-)country team(s). You excel at managing complexity and influencing without direct authority in a matrixed environment. You are a strategic and analytical thinker who is committed to operational excellence and dedicated to developing people.You have the following qualifications:Significant and broad experience in clinical research,particularly in regional or global trial operationsA proven track record of leading (multi-)country clinical teams and achieving high-performance outcomesStrong people leadership, coaching, and development skillsExperience in using performance metrics and data-driven decision-making to guide strategy and executionExcellent communication, collaboration, and cross-cultural capabilitiesAn advanced degree in a related field (PhD, MD, PharmD, or MSc is preferred)#ClinOpsWho we areA 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.