People and Culture Business Partner

People & Culture Business Partner - Pharma Technical Operations Global Functions

Genentech, a member of the Roche group and founder of the biotechnology industry, is dedicated to pursuing groundbreaking science to discover and develop medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. 

Who We Are

Pharma Technical Operations (PT) manufactures and delivers Roche’s ground-breaking therapies to more than 120 million patients around the world. PT is involved in producing every Roche medicine – from the development process to clinical trials, continuing through product maturity.  We make our medicines at 9 sites around the world and coordinate all aspects of production of Roche medicines in all disease areas and dosage forms.

Pharma Technical Development Overview:

Pharma Technical Development (PTD) collaborates across Research & Development to efficiently transform scientific ideas into products by developing robust and efficient manufacturing processes and quality control systems. PTD reliably delivers the clinical pipeline, from the lab to supplying quality products for patients enrolled in clinical studies worldwide.  PTD is committed to excellence and patient-centered solutions and drives innovation to enhance access and convenience for patients worldwide.  The PTD organization comprises nearly 2700 employees based in South San Francisco; Basel, Switzerland; Penzberg Germany; and Mississauga, Canada.

The position will report to the US P&C Lead for Pharma Technical Operations as a member of the US P&C Business Partner  team.  They will also be a member of the PTD P&C global team,  led by the Global Head of PTD P&C.

The Opportunity:

The People & Culture (P&C) Business Partner will be the strategic partner to 3 PTD Global Vice Presidents leading the Biologics Clinical Supply Network, Analytical Development and QC, and PTD Data & Digital solutions development.  This role collaborates closely with other P&C Business Partners and client PTD Leadership teams to understand long-term business needs and strategic P&C priorities. This position will translate business strategy into P&C strategies and drive implementation. The role will also support initiatives in other parts of the business based on overall priorities. The Business Partner role is a trusted strategic partner and coach accountable for fostering VACC leadership, advancing organizational design and effectiveness, building a workplace culture focused on belonging and inclusion, and securing future talent and capabilities.

Business Acumen

• Aligns P&C strategy, goals, and objectives to overall business strategies and objectives; translates P&C strategies to drive key business results; provides guidance on talent management, workforce strategies, organization design and reward and recognition in partnership with other P&C colleagues to develop high quality solutions

• Maintains broad-based knowledge of multiple leadership areas across the organization and its operations; uses knowledge of business and P&C insights, metrics, expertise, to effectively diagnose topics with a wide range of complexity

• Recommends business practice/work process improvements to identify opportunities for leveraging human capital

• Maintains knowledge of external environment and other related information on peer and comparison groups to effectively diagnose and implement strategies to help drive business decisions

Leadership

• Strategic sparring partner and coach for fostering a leadership culture in line with the Roche leadership framework and behaviors 

• Translates the business vision, mission, and strategy along with the 10 year ambition and P&C Aspirational Goals into projects and initiatives with milestones and delivery schedules; leads or participates in Work Product Teams to effectively meet planned objectives; develops clear action plans with results-oriented goals for measuring success; drives alignment and buy-in within multiple leadership areas as part of a network

• Diagnoses P&C needs and identifies interventions that address issues of retention, change leadership, employee engagement, and leadership development, partnering with other Business Partners, Work Product Teams and other P&C Chapters as appropriate; uses appropriate tools for leadership competency and skills assessment

• Drives and implements change with proven ability to influence business leade