ASPIRE cPMO Senior Project Enablement Manager (temp. for 2 years)

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The Position

ASPIRE is a Roche-wide business transformation program that aims to deliver best-in-suite, user-centric digital solutions for Roche that will help manage our company as efficiently as possible.  At the centre of ASPIRE is the One Roche Enterprise, the future of our current enterprise landscape. ASPIRE is co-creating one harmonized process house across the Roche enterprise, with SAP S/4HANA at its core - a technology that will replace Roche’s existing and soon outdated SAP local and regional systems. By following a template approach within SAP,  available to all Roche entities around the globe, our core business processes will become more integrated, simplified, harmonized and scalable.

The OCM workstream of ASPIRE includes training and communications and the organisational structures needed to support deployment and sustainment of the ASPIRE program, whilst overseeing the associated projects such as SAP Global Template, myBuy, Supply Chain Planning OMP, iCollab, Analytics and Reporting and many more. 

About RSS

Roche Services Solutions aims at "transforming the way Roche operates.'' As a global organisation of more than 2,800 employees, 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, San José (Costa Rica), Kuala Lumpur and our other sites to remain customer-centric 24/7 and co-create solutions together.

The Opportunity

As Senior Project Enablement Manager, you will be part of a team of Program and Project Management professionals within the RSS ASPIRE Sustain organization and report to the ASPIRE Sustain Project Enablement lead accountable for delivering the assigned project services and deliverables within the Aspire program.

As part of an  innovative and customer focused Project Services team you will deliver evolving and tailored made project services in order to operationalize, improve and sustain efficiency and predictability of the ASPIRE delivery by:

• PMO Oversight & Standards: Own central PMO services to align initiatives with strategic goals, upholding rigorous project management standards and governance oversight.
• Core Delivery Capabilities: Connect and enable the ASPIRE delivery organization through project controlling, resource planning, KPI tracking, backlog management, and program planning.
• Initiative Guidance & Scoping: Guide Initiative Owners and Project Managers through portfolio assessments, business case formulation, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment.
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, monitor, and mitigate portfolio risks, dependencies, and issues throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Reporting & Transparency: Provide transparent project and portfolio status updates, milestone tracking, and progress reporting to Senior Sponsors and Program Leadership.
• Audit Readiness & Quality: Conduct project health checks, ensure complete deliverable documentation, and maintain full compliance with Roche/ASPIRE standards.
• Methodology & Tooling: Design and deploy fit-for-purpose PM methodologies, frameworks, guidelines, and operational tools across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid environments.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Matrix Leadership: Drive cross-functional alignment and sounding boards across complex global networks, providing matrix leadership to project team members.
• Budget Oversight & Leadership Support: Support ASPIRE Leadership in tracking budgets versus actuals, and deputize for the cPMO Lead (including managing external service partners) as required.

Who you are:

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, or a related field, combined with 10+ years of project management and PMO experience.
• Methodology Expertise: Proven track record applying Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery frameworks.
• Industry Background: Prior experience in the pharmaceutical industry or management consulting is strongly preferred; proficiency in Organizational Change Management (OCM) is a plus.
• Stakeholder & Communication Skills: Exceptional communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with proven success collaborating across complex, global matrix environments.
• Execution & Multitasking: Demonstrated ability to coordinate and integrate multiple complex workstreams simultaneously with high attention to detail and sound time-management skills.
• Strategic & Solutions-Focused: Strategic problem solver who is impact-driven, comfortable taking calculated risks, and passionate about continuous service improvement.
• Mindset & Working Style: Highly self-driven, adaptable, and resilient, with the ability to operate both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

 Join our RSS Aspire team in Kaiseraugst, apply now !

 

 

Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Kaiseraugst. If you are interested in additional locations where the role may be available, we will provide the relevant compensation details later in the hiring 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.