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The Position

Summary:

As the Global Practice Lead - Recruiting, you actively contribute to the strategic vision and direction of the Integrated Workforce Strategies Chapter and continuously seek opportunities for innovation and value creation. As a member of the chapter enabling team you will work with the Chapter Lead and the other Area of Practice Leads to ensure fulfillment of the chapter vision and strategy as well as excellent delivery of priorities. You will inspire and engage the chapter members to collaborate across the network and exponentially contribute towards Roche’s 10 Year Ambitions and the People & Culture Aspirations and Strategies.

Within the Recruiting Area of Practice, you are accountable for setting the strategic direction, governance and success measures for the practice area, setting conditions to empower prioritization and decision making, and providing coaching and development opportunities.  You will continuously monitor market trends and opportunities to enhance this practice and make sure Roche has a best in class recruitment organization.

Recruiting is a global practice, operating with a global framework to allow the best possible experience for our multiple stakeholders. Because we hire in different geographies, our practice will reflect local cultural and legal nuances. 

Key Responsibilities:

Provide strategic leadership for the chapter including contributing to the vision, strategy, planning, budgeting, governance and organization design 

Define a clear strategy for recruitment globally

Partner with other AoP Leads to attract, assess and hire the best talents for Roche

Partner with DE&I to increase diversity of hires

Help to prioritize activities

Drive the IWS mindset within the practice 

Accountable for and foster capability development for the practice

Define quality standards, service level agreements and KPIs for the practice

Monitor trends in the market 

Maintaining a strong external network of Recruitment Lead  peers in the industry to learn and share best practices

Core Capabilities and Experiences:

Leading a networked organization with the Creative Leadership mindset and VACC 

Effectively demonstrating the People & Culture Capabilities: Partnering Strategically, Embracing Agility, Driving Change, Generating People Insights

Experience in successfully working in ambiguity to create and shape something new and impactful

Successfully navigating complex, multicultural and highly matrix environments.

Strategic thinking and ability to develop and communicate strategies

Influencing and engaging in and beyond the chapter

Strong functional expertise in Recruitment 

Customer centricity (incl. needs anticipation, cultural awareness, managing one’s response)

Problem-solving (incl. active listening, critical thinking, process improvements)

Growth mindset (incl. taking risks and experimenting, seeking new learning opportunities, asking and giving feedback)

Breadth of experience across different business and geographic environments

Further Requirements and Information:

10 plus years of related work experience with increasing scope; deep domain experience in recruitment

This is a full-time (100%) position

Strong business acumen, 

Experience in building high performing teams

Strong communication skills, able to forge relationships with a wide range of colleagues across many functions / capabilities and locations

Fluent English, German a clear plus

Preferred location: Switzerland, Germany. Would consider other surrounding  locations, if the person is willing to be in Basel on a regular basis.

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.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.