We are seeking a Sr. Project Manager who will manage complex projects to successful and timely decision points from Late Stage Research through Proof of Concept. The Sr. Project Manager will actively contribute to the definition of project strategy and guide the project core and sub teams to deliver on project objectives. This position will be accountable for steering drug development teams through corporate processes. Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Establish and maintain functionally integrated project schedules to enable accurate project, financial and portfolio analyses and ensure accurate inputs are provided into business planning processes; Ensures alignment with project sub-teams and functional partners
• Oversees and prepares project team budget including resources and costs collaborating with Finance and other cross-functional department
• Communicate, document, and archive project team activities and decisions; act as a primary contact for project team related information
• Facilitate project team meetings, cross-functional communication and decision making, ensuring alignment with internal and external stakeholders
• Identifies, recommends and implements opportunities for streamlining or other efficiency/improvements for teams and business processes.
• Responsible for ensuring the team achieves and maintains a high-level of sustainable performance, by implementing appropriate team management best practices.

Job Summary

The Senior Statistical Programmer Analyst (Senior SPA) works with cross-functional teams in Medical Affairs and external vendors and leads the activities in the planning, design, development, implementation and management of software and data to fulfill reports and summarized information required in support of post-marketing clinical trials, registration studies, investigations and assessments of claims databases, including health economics and outcomes research projects for Genentech and Roche products. The Senior SPA also supports internal and external requests for input into relevant documentation and materials, such as manuscripts, conference posters and presentations.

Job Responsibilities:

• The Senior SPA provides expert guidance and direction regarding statistical programming design to support timely, targeted and accurate reporting and outcomes from assigned medical affairs projects.
• He/she works closely and collaboratively with internal cross-functional partners to ensure thorough representation and alignment of cross-functional programming, data and reporting needs and objectives.
• He/she expertly manages external vendor partners supporting software developments, enhancements, maintenance and reporting to ensure consistently on-time, on-target, and accurate deliverables.
• He/she provides timely, accurate and adequate responses and inputs to/into internal and external questions, medical affairs documentation and materials.
• He/she competently and independently develops, manages, and maintains software analysis data and reporting deliverables for assigned Genentech and Roche products.
• The Senior SPA provides technical solutions to a wider range of problems with higher level of complexity, independently determines and develops approach to solutions, and recommends technical and process solutions that can be used or developed to increase efficiency of project work.
• The Senior SPA also effectively represents the department, as assigned, on cross-functional projects or work teams, and also helps on-board new team members, as appropriate, and completes special projects as assigned.

Responsibilities      

• Perform Quality review and approval of method validation and qualification reports
• Perform technical and compliance review of analytical testing results for bulk, final product, pre-clinical, cell banking and stability products
• Compile analytical data for bulk, final product, pre-clinical, cell banking and stability products
• Assess and approve discrepancies of clinical and pre-clinical products
• Review and approve COA, COT and stability statements
• Technical proficiency in analytical methodology and adherence to cGMP compliance
• Train colleagues on assay review and analytical methodology as appropriate
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Accomplish corporate, operational and departmental goals
• Exert influence in the development of objectives and long range goals of the organization
• Make independent decisions around complex issues in alignment with Roche policies
• Support internal and external audits
• Work with internal departments and outside vendors, collaborators and partners concerning projects and commitments
• Meets scheduled performance of 95% on-time
• Mentor and supervise (as required) other staff members on QC related, processes and projects.

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

Roche’s PDS organization is structured by product development phases, therapeutic areas and sites.  PDS enhances healthcare for patients by understanding and communicating the safety profile of Roche medicines to optimize their benefit-risk profile. Principal Safety Scientists in the Licensing and Early Development (LEAD) group supporting the Genentech Research and Early Development (gRED) organization will be responsible for the oversight of personnel and activities focusing on safety-related operational support of the early development teams within gRED. Principal Safety Scientists will be responsible for both the coordination of these activities and supervision of Clinical Safety Associates (CSA) within the LEAD-gRED group, and for individual contribution to these activities for a portion of the portfolio.  The Principal Safety Scientist will report to the Associate Head of LEAD-gRED Safety Science.

Cross-Functional Team Membership 

• Ensure appropriate coverage for all Protocol Execution Teams (PET/CPET) or Study Management Teams (SMT) for assigned molecules via supervision of CSAs and via individual contribution where needed.  Coordinate and liaise with the LEAD_gRED Associate Head and the gRED PET Leaders (PETL/CPETL) to ensure coverage of the necessary activities.  
• Proactively interface with gRED Protocol Execution Team Leader (PETL) to identify operational support needs for Safety Management Team (SMT) and/or Protocol Execution Team (PET) and prioritize coverage as needed
• Acts as single point of contact for CROs and affiliates with respect to safety operations activities
• Coordinate with PETLs to provide support to CRO regarding scope of work, requests for proposals, safety management plans, and kick-off activities

Product Development Safety-Related Operational Support for gRED early development teams

• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of safety reporting concepts, focused on standards set out in ICH and FDA guidelines for drug safety reporting requirements.
• Assists gRED Clinical Operations with ensuring appropriate inclusion of safety reporting information for investigator and site training; Independently performs clinical trial reconciliation (as applicable). 
• Review and address deviations in safety reporting sections of protocols vs protocol template; review and implement protocol specific reporting requirement e.g for Adverse Events of Special Interest; and ensure corresponding database and reporting processes are in place (e.g. IMP designation, appropriate listing of protocol in ARISg).
• Contributes to safety reporting sections of periodic reports (e.g. IND Annual Report, DSUR).
• Provide general assistance and expert input to the LEAD-gRED team members with the PDSS-PDSO interface. 

Process

• Demonstrate knowledge of requirements of clinical trial processes including CRO management, investigator and site training needs with respect to safety reporting, and safety data exchange agreements (SDEA).
• Coordinate SDEA process to ensure liaison between PET, PDSO representatives, and DSL members.
• Expected to play an advanced, expert role in PDS’s/PDSS’s policies, procedures, processes and other infrastructure developments.

Managerial activities

• As needed or otherwise appropriate, assists with recruitment, training, and/or coaching of new or less experienced PDSS staff members. 
• Ability to mentor and supervise CSAs.
• Define port-folio responsibilities for CSAs and set clear priorities.

Other

• Stays abreast of internal and external developments, trends and other dynamics relevant to the work of the LEAD-gRED early development safety organization to maintain, at all times, a fully current view and perspective of internal/external influences and/or implications for the assigned activities.
• Maintains the highest standards and levels of knowledge in the specific areas assigned.
• Completes and/or leads other special projects, as and when assigned, or otherwise requested.  Expected to contribute to PDS and PDSS beyond the bounds of his/her position and products; including leading and/or participating on cross-functional teams and work groups. 
• Provides additional support to his/her manager, and others, as needed. 
• Consistently complies with all governing laws, regulations, Roche SOPs and other guidelines.

Note: This position is posted as E3/E4 depending on skills and experience.

The job takes place in an office environment and requires computer use >4 h/day, prolonged sitting, and repetitive motion (keyboarding, mousing, etc.). Occasionally job requires lab investigation and potential exposure to a number of chemicals, including but not limited to: acetonitrile, chlorine, acids and bases, biologic toxins, microorganisms and potent compounds.

Main Purpose of the Position:

·         Provide commercial and clinical product support to ensure highest level of compliance, uninterrupted supply to patient, and continuous improvement in business processes and methods.

·         Represent Quality Control in Product Quality Teams

·         Draft Annual Product Quality Report and Annual Trend Report

·         Ensure Quality Control is ready to execute commercial & clinical manufacturing campaigns

·         Ensure effective corrective and preventive actions are systematically identified, analyzed, implemented and documented to prevent recurring problems and improve product and process quality.

·         Perform tasks and work to achieve company goals and organizational objectives.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Apply extensive theoretical and cross-functional expertise in the context of company objectives to independently address complex problems
• Subject matter expert in test methodology, systems, or operational process
• Review data and assess against established acceptance criteria
• Perform technical review of data derived from complex tests, including those outside their primary area of expertise
• Evaluate data to identify trends and/or establish limits
• Identify and resolve discrepancies. Design and execute quality investigations and CAPA (corrective actions preventive actions) initiatives as needed
• Review and approve technical / investigation reports.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and solve technical problems.
• Independently identify and lead process improvements and develop resolution of complex gaps.
• Provide input to and oversight for assay transfer and assay validation
• Act as a subject matter expert for equipment qualification and maintenance requirements, as assigned.
• Assure and apply cGMP throughout operations
• Design, develop, and/or approve training material. Receive and provide training as necessary.
• Lead collaborations to support complex and/or multi-site projects
• Serve as subject matter expert in internal and external audits and regulatory inspections
• Write protocols, procedures and reports
• Meets scheduled performance of 95% on time.
• Perform other duties as requested by managers to support Quality activities.
• Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters.
• Represents organization as a prime contact on initiatives and projects.
• May provide guidance and coordinate work activities of other personnel.
• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors, including inter-organizational impact.

Capabilities Identified for Success:

• Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Communication
• Organization and Prioritization
• Policies, Process, Procedures
• Teamwork

The Senior Corporate Counsel or Assistant General Counsel (Specialist) will work as part of the Healthcare Law Group within Genentech's Legal department. 
The position will have the opportunity to provide legal advice and support across the lifecycle of Genentech's products, including commercial, medical affairs, development and manufacturing functions.  Supported teams include brand sales and marketing teams, commercial strategic and operational functions, and medical affairs and development teams that have human medicines and companion diagnostics in all phases of development, and manufacturing.  Specific activities may include the following:

Contract Services Manager 

Contract Services Managers are responsible for contract services (including contract set-up, membership and affiliation assignment and maintenance) and/or customer payments in accordance with accuracy and compliance requirements. Customer payments may include responsibilities, as assigned, for processing fees, rebates, discounts and chargebacks, as per the terms of each contract. Additionally, Contract Services Managers act as subject matter experts (SMEs) on SPCM Contract Operations processes, collaborating with Contract Operations partners and stakeholders in various meetings, initiatives and projects. Expertise in the processes, calculations, systems and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that support contract services and customer payments is critical to success in this position. Contract Services Managers, by comparison to Associate Contract Services Managers, also have responsibilities for developing complex analyses and reports, reviewing from the work of less experienced team members, performing contract set-up and structure for other team members, managing Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR) tracking and monitoring activities, and leading projects to improve processes and procedures.

• Acts as a lead SME for assigned contracts, other activities, SPCM Contract Operations systems, processes and SOPs
• Plays a lead role in cross-functional initiatives involving new/updated pricing and contracting strategies, terms, conditions, language and the like 
• Proactively seeks out complex information on changes in laws, regulations and other external factors and dynamics. Works with manager and other internal partners/stakeholders to interpret the information and assess its effect on current contracting models, pricing, discounts, rebates, chargebacks, compliance and the like. Develops appropriate responses, including recommending changes in complex pricing and contracting strategies, programs and contract administration
• Plays a lead role in development, education, communication, implementation and ongoing maintenance of Contract Operations SOPs, systems, processes, data, reporting templates and the like. Includes serving as a liaison for technology-related projects to ensure systems or enhancements are designed to meet the operational needs of Contract Operations and supporting testing for new or updated systems 
• Works with manager and others to establish appropriate performance metrics for monitoring, evaluating and reporting on contracts, contract performance and other business, legal and regulatory requirements
• Plays a lead role in development and delivery of Contract Operations training; including conducting training for other staff members and, as appropriate, others outside of the department
• As assigned, leads or otherwise participates in and supports other special projects
• As assigned, may perform some or all of the following:
• Enters contract information into departmental systems and databases Performs contract set-up and maintenance. Includes 340B Program Integrity support and assigning customers to appropriate contract groupings and class of trade (membership and affiliations), coordinating and managing contract term reviews
• Collaborates with other departments to determine appropriate pricing eligibility for new managed care customers; identifying customer entities, class of trade and appropriate contract pricing
• Implements departmental changes arising from such things as complex pricing strategies, updates to operating procedures, or internal policies affecting Contract Operations
• Uses relevant contract terms, conditions and other regulations, policies, etc. as well as appropriate systems and tools to evaluate, calculate, validate and process customer payments 
• Prepares payment packets as per the terms of each assigned contract. Ensures packets are routed through to all appropriate partners/stakeholders for review and approval
• Works with Customer Finance and other partners/stakeholders to track customer payments and ensure accurate and timely payments are made to customer accounts. Helping ensure penalties are avoided 
• Develops and evaluates contract performance using approved financial modeling templates
• Completes ICFR tracking and reporting, as per business and legal requirements and departmental policies & procedures
• Prepares, obtains approval for and ultimately publishes departmental scorecard reports, customer business review reports, various compliance and other ad hoc reports
• Performs ongoing membership and affiliate maintenance. May include updating membership/affiliation on an exception basis in accordance with business rules 
• Responds to questions/inquiries; may include policies, pricing, payment calculations, contract performance, complianc...

Department:   Site Services
Cost Center Name:  Site Engineering
Based on candidate experience the position can be either leveled as a Principal or a Senior Program Manager (E5/E4)

Responsibilities:

This position manages and directs a portfolio of construction projects <$10M at the Genentech South San Francisco campus (including Dixon and Redwood City). The program manager is the direct interface between an internal Genentech customer group and the Site Engineering outsourced project delivery service provider on each project within their portfolio and is accountable for the successful delivery of the entire portfolio while ensuring a high level of customer service.  The program manager role is strategic, customer facing, and leverages performance management principles to accomplish the work.  Key responsibilities include:

Customer Interface and Project Planning
The program manager is the direct interface between Site Engineering and the key representative(s) of a major Genentech functional group such as Research, PTD, Workplace Planning, Facility Operations & Maintenance, SSF Production, Energy Program and EH&S.  The program manager will be highly engaged with the customer to assist in developing new project scopes, providing input on initial costs and schedules for that customer’s portfolio of work (cLRP level estimates), and assist the customer in driving project starts.  To support this work in the Planning/Project Initiation stage, the program manager will engage resources as appropriate for constructability reviews, alternative analysis, scheduling, estimating, etc., to assist the customer in creating initial scope documents, which capture the initial scope, schedule, estimate, conceptual layoutsplans and key planning assumptions.  Service Level Agreements are developed and adhered to for the specific customer group.

Portfolio Management
The program manager will be responsible for the portfolio of projects executed for their customer group, overseeing all of the projects from planning stage to closeout and completion. The program manager will work with the project delivery service provider to assign projects to project managers from the service provider, and will be engaged with the status of each of these projects, providing input and strategic direction between them based on customer needs.  The cash flow and budget & resource management of the functional area’s portfolio shall be the responsibility of this role, as will assisting the customer in prioritizing their portfolio to meet available project resources. A key deliverable for the program manager will be the creation of a portfolio financial report, detailing the budget and cash flow status of the portfolio on a monthly basis.

Project Delivery
The basic function of this position is to ensure delivery of innovative and cost effective design and construction strategies for various construction projects at the Genentech South San Francisco campus (including Dixon and Redwood City) for each internal customer group.  The project portfolio consists of multiple small projects with total project costs up to $10M each. The typical program manager’s portfolio consists of 40-60 active projects at any given time, and totals approximately $12M-$20M of annual spend. The projects are delivered through a third party supplier who operates within the limits established by agreed upon scopes, budgets, and schedules of approved projects and makes decisions to control the work within these limitations.  The third party supplier executes projects through established project delivery processes, which includes key stakeholder engagement in defining project requirements and scope, business case justification, economic evaluations required to secure financial approval, and ensuring that projects meet intended functionality while controlling costs. The program manager works with the customer to define the project at a high level in the “Project Initiation” stage, and passes it to the project delivery service provider to initiate the project into the “Concept Design” stage, where the service provider takes over full responsibility of the project through completion.  The program manager oversees the work of the service provider with performance based / performance managed oversight.

Finally, a key role for the program manager is leadinggiving presentations to upper management to obtain funding for each project, usually in stages (i.e design phase funding, then construction phase funding). The service provider will prepare initialdraft presentation materials for the program manager, but final presentation creation and delivery to management is a key role of the position. The approving audience will consist of the Site Services Vice President and Directors. For proj...

Title: Engineer I
Job Category: Manufacturing
Department: Process and Project Engineering
Level: E2/E3
 

Responsibilities:

This position is for a Process Engineer reporting to a Manager in the Process and Project Engineering Group in the South San Francisco Production Technology Department.  The candidate will be responsible for Process Engineering and Project Management of both Drug Substance and Drug Product projects for the SSF Production Business Unit.  Primary responsibilities include supporting design, construction, startup, and upgrades to manufacturing equipment.  The candidate will provide mentorship and direction to partner MSAT groups on execution of process engineering design and project management.  The candidate will also provide Process Engineering services such as approval of P&ID changes, IQ, Material of Construction forms and ECOs on a rotating basis.  In addition, the candidate may support development of business process improvements to support efficiency.  The candidate will be hired as an Engineer I or Engineer II based on level of experience.

The Demand Planner/Scheduler is the key interface between PTD Stakeholders and Operations and Engineering to build alignment of plant demand & strategy with the production capabilities and supply plans. This person collaborates cross functionally to drive predictable demand for drug substance and drug product to ensure clear requirements for supply planning.

Our goal is to provide unsurpassed customer service within our organization and partners.  As a member of the Supply Chain Management team, Support Services Process Technical Development, you will be responsible for the following tasks:
• Develop, manage, communicate, and plan effectively to ensure alignment with, and clear understanding of strategic and operational goals of our customers.
• Ensure alignment between mid-term and long term plans
• Drive, monitor and ensure achievement of plant key performance metrics
• Review plant performance and agree upon planning parameters for the upcoming cycle
• Participate in projects that are aligned with our business strategy and technology roadmaps
• Provide input into strategic functions for sourcing and/ or investment decisions
• Act as a Single Point of Contact for our customers for relevant Demand Planning topics (Targets / Key Performance Indicators / Service Level Agreements)
• Collaborate on product forecasting process management, identification and management of strategies to manage demand variability and forecast accuracy
• Continuously analyze the forecast, review, check for imbalances and monitor alerts
• Help articulate and communicate demand uncertainties and risks and develop options for optimizing Inventory, replenishment and demand plans to supply planning
• Responsible for defining the suitable planning constraints jointly with team and is accountable that the agreed constraints are implemented
• Responsible to monitor plan stability and drive continuous improvement to targets
• Responsible for managing key parameters / key performance indicators / targets, used in all areas of operations
• Responsible to present on status and issues of plant metrics and escalating risks to management according to defined thresholds

Director of Portfolio, Project & Process Excellence 

Location:  San Francisco, CA OR Basel, Switzerland

Purpose

* This leadership role is responsible for leading a team of leaders in the newly defined Global Pharma Procurement Strategy, Realization and Operations organization (GPP SRO) and has full accountability for driving global prioritization of our GPP portfolio and ensures the effective management of our transformation projects through excellence in project management and efficient processes.

* This leader is responsible for connecting together one GPP project portfolio that includes all GPP projects and ongoing resource management.

* Accountable for the Lean Six Sigma infrastructure by building short and long-term capabilities within GPP to meet the vision of becoming the best procurement team in our industry. 

* Partners closely with stakeholders and customers to collaborate, influence and execute on project and  Business Process Excellence across the entire organization.

Key Relationships

* GPPLT – final portfolio decision maker

* GPP Functional Leaders – functional portfolios feed into GPP portfolio; support BPE projects

* GPP Operations - Support the S2P Business process owners through continuous improvement

* Provide BPE expertise to business partners to support improvement to their processes

Key Responsibilities

* Reports to the Head of GPP Strategy Realization and Operations.

* Manages 5 direct reports, with a team of 15-20 employees and contractors.

* Oversight of the GPP Portfolio, Business Process Excellence, Project Management function and dedicated Project Communications support.

* Portfolio:  Prioritizes portfolio projects for GPP globally including resourcing and solution management.  

* Identify and prioritize strategic and operational initiatives to improve GPP’s performance along financial (savings), customer, process and people dimensions. 

* Prioritize the overall GPP IT Solution management and roadmap including maintenance and enhancements.

* Project: Develops a consistent stage gate review process to ensure all projects are set for realization of their intent and sponsorship.

* BPE and Project Support:  Provides vision and guidance to effectively support business process excellence – through achievement, sustainment and ongoing realization of business process management.  Ensure a robust infrastructure to support effective, efficient, innovative and agile operations. 

* Ensures projects achieves its intended realization.  Support overall change execution through the BPE tool kit.

* Builds BPE/OE capabilities and mindset within the network to empower others to make improvements on their own. Train others in the continuous improvement tools and techniques found in the BPE/OE toolkit.

* Communications:  Ensures GPP project and portfolio communications are aligned and connected to the overall GPP communication strategy. 

Sr. Manager, Promotional Services

Location:  San Francisco, CA

Job Description

1. Compliance, Knowledge & Skills

o Follows all laws, regulations and policies that govern the conduct of all activities. Is accountable for being fully knowledgeable of all relevant policies and for abiding by these

o Does not compromise ethics or integrity, or undertake legal risks while pursuing business goals

o Asks questions when in doubt

o Demonstrates leadership among peers by consistent application and modeling of the appropriate compliance, behavior and conduct

o Where applicable, is required to obtain and maintain full proficiency and knowledge of disease state, product and other aspects or issues as provided for and mandated by the company

2.  Team Leadership & Development

o Sets short and long term goals, vision and strategy for the team

o Plans & implements an aligned team structure with clear roles & responsibilities and ensures the appointment/placement of appropriately skilled/qualified team members to meet the different needs/roles within the team

o Hires, develops and retains talent on the team; ensuring alignment of hiring in relation to team structure requirements to help fulfill/meet departmental plans and objectives both in the immediate sense and over time/building for the future

o Ensures direct reports are developed to expand their skills and abilities, as well as relevant product and surrounding marketplace knowledge

o Proactively manages team performance, giving direct, clear, open & honest feedback, as well as recognizing and rewarding successes. Ensures any indirect reports are also regularly appraised of performance feedback. Complies, and ensures the same for any indirect reports, with all company policies & procedures in terms of formal performance feedback & reviews

o Acts rapidly, appropriately, decisively and consistently in cases of observed or reported potential policy violations. Is guided by company policies and procedures

o Ensures team members have access to needed resources and information that will enable them to perform their roles/responsibilities to the best of their abilities. 

o Provides direction, coaching, feedback and guidance to help ensure the team meets or exceeds assigned goals and objectives

o Leads by example in developing personal technical and leadership skills and ensures team members participate in similar opportunities

3.  Planning & Development

o Ensures team and self stay abreast of internal and external changes and evolutions: Genentech business strategies, goals and objectives, market and industry trends, as well as legal and regulatory developments and requirements

o Works with direct reports, brand teams across all Genentech Commercial business units, and external advertising agencies to proactively review and plan for upcoming promotional communication strategy requirements:

* Assigns team member responsibilities by Genentech business unit and/or Genentech brands

* Contributes to strategies around scope, content, order volume, artwork, quality, compliance and other project management direction, requirements and terms

* Plays a leadership role in managing external vendor selection process and programs

* Develops key content for all RFP documentation, including detailed requirements for promotional services as well as process for competitive bidding and selection

* Takes the lead departmental role in identifying and recommending opportunities to optimize their investment

* Ensures the team is meeting the needs of the commercial organization

o Responsible for ensuring streamlined departmental practices, procedures, systems and tools:

* Defines internal workflows and processes; includes development and implementation of DOPs (Department Operating Procedures) 

* Defines all roles and responsibilities across team

* Identifies, recommends and oversees the development of departmental systems and tracking tools, such as digital asset management system, gPrint, etc.

* Defines departmental performance metrics and standards, such as key performance indicators that enable the department and its internal customers to measure effectiveness and efficiencies

o Analyzes and makes recommendations regarding workload balance and required resources and other infrastructure needs to fulfill all project management responsibilities, goals and objectives across all Genentech business units

o Identifies, leads and/or assigns special, other departmental projects, as and when appropriate

o Leads the discovery process of new innovative solutions to the stakeholders that the team will take on as a priority 

4. Project Management & Operations

* Acts as lead industry expert for promotional communications stra...

Product Manager / Senior Product Manager 

 
Managed Care Marketing (MCM) supports Genentech’s business by designing managed care marketing strategies, plans and programs for Genentech’s pipeline and in-line portfolio that enable Genentech’s goals to be met across US managed care segments (payers, channels, practices).

For pipeline products, MCM supports molecules as early as Phase II drug development, and involvement extends to approximately 6 months post-launch. Senior Product Managers are generally responsible for multiple molecules at various stages of development.

For in-line products, Senior Product Managers act as a primary liaison to managed care account managers (for payer and channel customers) and field reimbursement managers (FRM) (for practices) and may have matrix responsibilities to represent MCM for one or more products or franchises.
 
Product Manager / Senior Product Manager responsibilities may include:

Overall

• Creates and delivers managed care marketing strategies and programs; manages relevant agencies and budgets
• Works with US and/or Global cross-functional groups to ensure a seamless and well-integrated messages and overall positioning across multiple marketing platforms
• Aligns therapeutic area and managed care marketing strategies and tactics with pricing, reimbursement, contracting, distribution and other relevant functions
• Contributes expert managed care marketing insights and perspectives into long-range business plans and other relevant 3-year and 1-year brand strategies and tactical plans
• Educates internal partners and stakeholders on the US managed care landscape and its implications to current and future managed care marketing strategies, plans and objectives
• Continuously refines knowledge of internal and external business drivers of the managed care landscape and their implications for Genentech
• Contributes new creative, innovative opportunities; increasing adoption, pull-through and overall results
• Complies with all laws, regulations and policies that govern the conduct of GNE activities

For pipeline molecules

• Leads managed care strategic planning to contribute to Phase III drug development investment decisions, trial design, and overall value proposition
• Builds, implements and manages the managed care marketing plans, including market readiness activities, launch readiness reviews, account segmentation, key message development, promotional development, field training, and competitive readiness (as relevant)

For in-line products

• Acts as a key liaison to managed care customer-facing teams and to relevant brand teams
• Works with various MCCO account management teams to effectively and efficiently apply branded and non-branded promotional resources or other relevant resources to accounts, as appropriate 
• Provides strategic consultation to account management-led account planning
• Reviews and assesses cross-functional business strategies, plans and tactics; recommends managed care marketing strategies, plans and activities that support optimal positioning and reimbursement of and access to Genentech medicines
• Creates and manages 3-year and 1-year managed care marketing strategies, plans, and tactics for specific managed care segments
• Continuously monitors and measures effectiveness and results from managed care marketing strategies, plans and objectives.

Senior Director, Contracts Process and Operations 

Location:  San Francisco

* This leadership role is responsible for leading a team of leaders in the newly defined Global Pharma Procurement Strategy, Realization and Operations organization (GPP SRO) and is accountable  as the global contracts business process owner to ensure optimal GPP value delivery to our business partners.   

* This leader will be leading an organization that is bringing together all GPP contracts teams into one function to leverage best practices and align with the GPP Go Simple project to streamline contracting processes within GPP.  

* This leader has strategic accountability for activities associated with development and execution of contract agreements for all GPP customer groups globally (Product Development, Research, Technical Operations, Global Product Strategy, US Commercial and US Site Services) 

* This leader is the primary liaison with senior leaders in various GPP client groups and US/EU legal organizations and must be able to effectively influence senior leaders

* Accountable for appropriately managing legal and compliance risk on behalf of Roche in the execution of the contractual process including negotiations of terms and conditions. 

* This leader is accountable for connecting the Contracts process to solutions (IT) and service delivery.

Key Relationships

• Internal: Provides guidance and mentoring to Contracts staff members in contract development and administration and working effectively with Genentech user community and vendors

• Business Partners 

• External: Seeks out industry benchmarks

• IT and the S2P Steering Committee

Key Responsibilities

* Reports to the Head of GPP Strategy Realization and Operations.

* Manages  6 direct reports and manage a team over 110 employees and contractors.

* Responsible for developing and implementing contract processes and managing a group of professional contract staff globally representing all GPP functions.

*  Ensures that a wide variety of company contracts are negotiated and processed to meet the needs of multiple client groups.

* Manages the contract process from initial request to contract execution, focuses on agreements with complex legal and business risk.

* Actively manages the GPP Contract process and support the connection to the overall Procurement Processes of Category Management, Contracting, Request to Pay and Master Data processes. 

* Ensures all policies that govern the conduct of contracting activities are adhered to in accordance with all legal policies globally

* Works with Roche/Genentech user community to ensure there is a complete understanding of contract requirements.

* Works with direct reports, other team members, and various internal business partners to review contract service levels and performance.

* Participates in process improvement or other projects that enhance and streamline contracting processes, systems, tools and other resources; collaborates legal departments to improve contract templates and processes.

* Provides direction and training to teams regarding good business procedures and contract business terms; shares best practices and feedback on contract and budget matters to Contracts staff and  GPP teams.

* Identifies and manages areas of risk and compliance both in the establishment of contracts and in the operation of the contracts and the relationship with the outside vendor.

Category Lifecycle Process Leader, Director of Procurement

Location:  San Francisco or Basel

Purpose

* This leadership role is responsible for leading a team in the newly defined Global Pharma Procurement Strategy, Realization and Operations organization (GPP SRO) and is accountable for design and delivery of the global category management process. 

* This leader has strategic accountability for the overall category management process for GPP, and must work with SRO leaders to ensure the process connects to the Source to Pay Process. 

* Key accountabilities include creation of a GPP category management tool kit and sourcing, supplier relationship management and governance processes.

* This leader will be responsible for creating and implementing an overall outsourcing process, strategic framework and governance management, which will require engagement with GPPLT and key business leaders. 

* This leader will be responsible for creating and implementing the Global eSourcing Program to establish eSourcing as way of working across GPP. 

* Drives sustainable savings and eSourcing process automation across affiliates, sites & GPP functions through partnership and collaboration.

Key Relationships

* GPPLT, and functional teams

* GPP business process owners

* Affiliate Procurement Leaders

* Global/Regional/Affiliate Finance Leaders

* IT and the S2P Steering Committee

Key Responsibilities

* Reports to the Head of GPP Strategy Realization and Operations.

* Manages 4-5 direct reports with total team of 10-15 employees and contractors .  Expand to 6 direct reports as Outsourcing Strategy and governance is established.

* Ensures the application of the GPP Category Management process is robust and established as a way of working through the Global Pharma Procurement functions. 

* Establishes and manages the Outsourcing process and strategy governance.

* Manages the connection through the coordination of the overall Procurement Processes of Category Lifecycle including Category Management, Contracting, Request to Pay and Master Data processes.   

* Manages the global category management process ensuring toolkit application and practice for both indirect and direct materials processes.  

* Manages process content and training materials for the category management and eSourcing processes.

* Establish and governs the Supplier relationship management and governance processes for GPP categories.

* Owner of the eSourcing Process:  Including improvements, system (IT Solution), Delivery of support and project portfolio.

* Sets up the eSourcing regional support model to support end to end eSourcing processes.

* Drives the adoption of eSourcing tool and processes globally.  

* Raises usage of eSourcing to increase effectiveness (deeper value) and efficiency (faster cycle time) through the use of eSourcing.

* Establishes and monitor global eSourcing targets in conjunction with savings targets.

* Identify eSourcing opportunities in conjunction with the GPP Categories.

* Manages sourcing project content and strategy including: project and bidding strategy, spend segmentation, recommendations for savings implementation, tender development (RFI, RFP, RFQ, auction formats) and managing multiple site project teams.