Global Head of Statistical and Analytical Programming

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The Opportunity

As the Global Head of Statistical and Analytical Programming, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight to drive statistical programming excellence across Roche.  You will report to the Global Head, PD Data Sciences & Analytics (PD-DSA), and you will be responsible for shaping the Statistical and Analytical Programming strategy in support of building innovative capabilities to advance insight generation and analytical data science in partnership with complementary PD and PD Data Sciences & Analytics (PD-DSA) global leaders (e.g., innovation functions, like Data and Digital Endpoints & Patient Centered Solutions ). The Statistical and Analytical Programming function will service cross-functional and cross-therapeutic areas while ensuring high quality and deep expertise. You will work closely with other senior leaders on common issues that impact statistical programming across the organization.

You will leverage the strengths of a global team and create an inspiring environment where you and your team feel empowered, take ownership of work, knowledge, and resources, and strive for continuous improvement. You will establish and foster key internal and external relationships, purposefully collaborating to be at the forefront of the industry. You may also contribute to, develop, and lead functional, cross-functional, enterprise-wide, or external initiatives that shape technical, business, and healthcare environments.

You will partner with leaders within and outside of PD-DSA to continuously innovate on our insight generation capabilities by evaluating and integrating cutting edge analytics approaches and technology and applying advanced analytics, automation and simplification to accelerate clinical drug development and enable Roche R&D decision support.

You will lead a global high-performing organization of approximately 200-250 statistical programming professionals across multiple Roche sites. Your direct reports will be a team of directors and above. Sitting on the PD-DSA leadership team, you will collaborate with senior leaders in PD-DSA and beyond to influence and contribute to the overall strategy and success of early and late stage development programs at Roche.

PD-DSA SHARED LEADERSHIP OBJECTIVES

• Develop and set a clear PD-DSA strategy and goals that align with Roche’s broader objectives, ensuring that you integrate Roche’s One Pharma strategy, PD goals, and R&D Excellence methods into the strategic direction

• Embed and drive the adoption of PD-DSA’s strategic imperatives of Data, Digital/AI, and Design (the 3Ds) across your teams’ workflows, taking ownership of this mindset shift to ensure a seamless integration of these principles into daily operations

• Act as a role model for your teams by delivering excellence in all aspects of your work (what you do, how you do it, and the impact you have), fostering a culture of learning, growth, and continuous improvement that empowers team members to reach their potential

• Define and create clear accountability across each function in your organization and beyond, ensuring that you work in lock-step with your colleagues and partners to maintain alignment and drive cross-functional collaboration

Leadership and Strategy

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight to a team of approximately  200-250 Roche employees, external partners, and their teams, ensuring a consistent and high-quality approach to Statistical and Analytical Programming and methodologies across all therapeutic areas

• Develop and implement a global Statistical Programming strategy to support late-stage clinical trial data analysis, regulatory submissions, and exploratory research, ensuring alignment with PD-DSA and Roche objectives

• Provide expert guidance to cross-functional teams to enable effective data and statistical science solutions for delivering insights across therapeutic and disease areas. Equip your team to serve as strategic advisors on programming processes, tools, and standards, influencing decision-making at senior leadership levels

• Partner with cross-functional leaders,  including the Global Head of Biostatistics, the Global Head of Data Management, Biostatistics Leaders, and broader Roche regulatory teams to align statistical programming capabilities with evolving business needs and scientific priorities. Actively contribute to enterprise-wide initiatives to enhance data integration, programming efficiencies, and analytical methodologies ensuring SOPs adherence as well as high standards