IT Portfolio Manager

Roche fosters diversity, equity and inclusion, representing the communities we serve. When dealing with healthcare on a global scale, diversity is an essential ingredient to success. We believe that inclusion is key to understanding people’s varied healthcare needs. Together, we embrace individuality and share a passion for exceptional care. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

And as the world evolves, so do we. For over 125 years, we have taken on some of the most complex challenges in healthcare.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Portfolio Manager to join one of our teams in the Roche Informatics division. In Roche Informatics, we focus on delivering technology that evolves the practice of medicine and helps patients live longer, better lives.

• Connecting to business strategy, driving a common understanding of the informatics portfolio , and ‘connect the dots’ with portfolios across Informatics and our Business partners
• Use business domain expertise and strategic agility to help teams focus on business value and align to the strategic initiatives of business and IT leadership. Work with Informatics Domains and business partners to define the strategic themes and value framework to prioritize our work and portfolio based on organizational needs
• Highlight and identify risks/impediments in the portfolio and lead the development of subsequent actions to minimize/mitigate project failure (delayed/over budget)
• Ensure resources are effectively deployed and tracked for optimizing value-driven investments
• Embrace a continuous improvement mindset and model or coach the use of Agile/lean best practices and innovation
  
  

Who you are:

• 5-7 years professional IT experience in a global or multi-site IT organization with 3-5 years of experience managing and executing Project Management and/or Customer Services with at least 3+ years of Portfolio management experience with a minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Informatics
• Experience within Pharmaceutical/ BioTech industry is a plus
• Strategic thinker—aligns to top business priorities and has a strong passion and knowledge of our business and business partners
• Courageous and focused—Influencing, driver, listener who is not afraid to ask for help or escalate
• Strong Communication: written and verbal with executive presence; focus on consistent communication of intent and help people understand the why
• Has a passion for ensuring good business planning and investments demonstrating, business acumen, financial and resource savviness and has appropriate certifications, if required.
• Prepared to lead change in our organization, supporting senior leaders to partner with our business stakeholders in managing our IT portfolio
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail with ability to conduct effective research, complete data analysis, efficient problem solving, creative thinking and ability to communicate performance trends
  
  

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche Pharma Canada has its office in Mississauga, Ontario and employs over 850 employees. The Mississauga facility is bright, vibrant, fosters collaboration and teamwork, and is reflective of Roche's truly innovative culture.

As of January 4, 2022, Roche requires all new employees who work in Canada to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on the date they take office. This requirement is a condition of employment at Roche that applies regardless of whether the position is on a Roche campus or remotely. If you have a valid reason for not being fully immunized, which is limited to certain specific medical reasons or other valid reasons protected by applicable human rights laws, you may request an exemption and / or adaptation measures regarding this vaccination requirement.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.