(Senior) Project Change Manager

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 Roche Services & Solutions (RSS) aims at "transforming the way Roche operates.'' As a global organization of over 3,500 colleagues, we enable Roche to operate in a competitive and ever-changing business environment. We provide our partners with end-to-end business services and solutions, enabling them to focus on patient-centric activities. Embracing a OneRoche mindset, we leverage our global network located in Budapest (Hungary), Riga (Latvia), Chennai & Hyderabad (India), San José (Costa Rica), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), and our other sites to remain customer-centric 24/7 and co-create solutions together. The Opportunity As (Senior) Project Change Manager you will be part of the RSS Project Management organization and report to the Chapter Lead for Project Management. Are you a project management enthusiast and want to provide best in class project management services to partners across Roche? Then you are the candidate we are looking for. You will partner closely with (potentially multiple) mid- to large-scale projects and stakeholders to lead and implement the ‘people side of change’ ensuring successful change experience design, organizational readiness, behaviour change and adoption. You will also connect with and inspire your colleagues, helping to shape the future of our organization. Your role: Engagement Delivery Driving leadership alignment, sponsor commitment, stakeholder engagement, and targeted change interventions to align vision and culture. Developing holistic change strategies integrated into project plans, grounded in change impact and risk assessments. Formulating mitigation approaches and key deliverables, including communication plans, sponsor roadmaps, coaching, training, and resistance management. Owning and driving the end-to-end execution of all defined project change management plans. Establishing and managing an active change agent network to cascade sponsorship and achieve adoption targets. Defining success metrics and KPIs to anchor the data-driven strategy while tracking implementation progress and risks. Consulting and coaching project teams , sponsors, and line managers while partnering with HR to align supporting structures and processes. Capability Building Be an active member of the RSS Project Management Organization by: Continuously improving the project management and project change management capabilities, service offerings and community engagement leveraging latest developments and market dynamics Supporting the development of upskilling content and toolkits for our team Actively managing your own development Applying your learnings during engagements and sharing them with your RSS colleagues Who You Are You possess the following qualifications, experience and personal attributes Proven, 5+ years of experience in change management projects Apply structured change management principles and methodologies (Prosci, Change First, ACMP), psychology of change, Project Management in CSV/GxP environments, Lean, Agile, and Design Thinking. Leverage an academic background in social or behavioral sciences such as organizational psychology, anthropology, sociology, cognitive neuroscience, or communications. Bring additional experience in performance consulting, digital marketing, and behavioral economics. Moderate interactive physical and virtual workshops with diverse, cross-functional project teams. Embody key mindsets including growth mindset, entrepreneurship, customer centricity, data-driven orientation, systems thinking, and VACC leadership. Demonstrate applied expertise across core capabilities such as Project Management, Agile Coaching, or Business Analysis. In addition, the following skills will make you successful in your position and create the foundation for career growth at Roche: Strong communicator: ability to build substantial organizational awareness and trust quickly; ability to explain complex organizational set-up and concepts in an easily understandable format Well-organized: ability to juggle multiple tasks at once while keeping an eye on the big picture and documenting progress A team player: ability to generate enthusiasm and drive commitment; ability to work with virtual teams across the organization, located in different time zones and with differing cultures, keeping others informed and are sensitive to others’ needs Willing to be proactive and work across levels: from strategic to hands-on In Exchange we provide you with Development opportunities: Roche is rich in learning resources. We provide constant development opportunities, free language courses & training, the possibility of international assignments, internal position changes and the chance to shape your own career. Excellent benefits: Competitive salary and cafeteria package, annual bonus, Private Medical Services, Employee Assistance Program, All You Can Move Sportpass, coaching / mentoring opportunity, buddy program, team buildings, holiday party. Flexibility: We also support flexibility to help you find your balance. Home office is commonly available (typically 2 office days/week on average). We create the opportunity for freedom in working, where your corporate and private life coexist in harmony. A global inclusive community , where we learn from each other. At Roche, we cooperate, debate, make decisions, celebrate successes and have fun as a team. Our leadership is very focused on people, creating a strong, inclusive culture, so you always have the chance to share your opinion. Please read the Data Privacy Notice for further information about how we handle your personal data related to the recruitment 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.