Clinical Operations Country Head
Roche
Johannesburg, Gauteng
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Job description
Bei Roche kannst du ganz du selbst sein und wirst für deine einzigartigen Qualitäten geschätzt. Unsere Kultur fördert persönlichen Ausdruck, offenen Dialog und echte Verbindungen. Hier wirst du für das, was du bist, wertgeschätzt, akzeptiert und respektiert. Dies schafft ein Umfeld, in dem du sowohl persönlich als auch beruflich wachsen kannst. Gemeinsam wollen wir Krankheiten vorbeugen, stoppen und heilen und sicherstellen, dass jeder Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung hat – heute und in Zukunft. Werde Teil von Roche, wo jede Stimme zählt.
Die Position
Are you ready to lead strategic country operations and drive the effective execution of a life-changing clinical development portfolio? As the Clinical Operations Country Head for South Africa, you will lead a dedicated leadership team to achieve country-specific strategic objectives while ensuring absolute compliance, resource efficiency, and continuous operational improvement.
This role will be based in Midrand, Johannesburg.
In this vital role, you will:
- Provide Strategic Leadership: Lead the Country Leadership Team across key therapeutic and operational pillars to ensure cohesive decision-making and optimal portfolio delivery aligned with global strategies.
- Drive Operational Excellence: Oversee the country-level clinical portfolio, actively managing resource allocation, budgets, and data-driven performance optimizations to enhance efficiency and productivity.
- Manage Strategic Partnerships: Serve as the primary driver of strong, collaborative relationships with Clinical Research Organizations (CROs), identifying process improvements and resolving complex operational vendor issues.
- Influence the Local Ecosystem: Build and sustain meaningful networks with external stakeholders, including local Health Authorities, Ethics Committees, and Industry Groups, to advance local clinical research environments.
- Cultivate Top Talent: Inspire, motivate, and mentor a high-performing team, driving department-wide engagement by championing a deeply rooted culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and personal growth.
Who You Are
You are a visionary and empathetic leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about shaping the future of healthcare. You balance a strategic mindset with strong execution skills and bring an empowering approach to people management.
To be successful in this role, you bring:
- Education: A University degree (BA/BS, MA/MS, PhD, or MD) in life sciences or a related field.
- Experience: 10+ years of robust experience within the pharmaceutical or clinical research industry, showcasing a deep understanding of end-to-end clinical trial processes and international regulations.
- Strategic& Analytical Mindset: Proven proficiency in strategic planning, logical analysis, resource optimization, and the ability to navigate dynamic, evolving environments.
- Empowering Leadership: Demonstrated success in managing, coaching, and developing talent, with a commitment to fostering inclusive behaviors and removing barriers to growth for your team.
- Exceptional Collaboration& Communication: Fluency in English with outstanding interpersonal skills to build trust and influence diverse internal networks and external institutional stakeholders.
Let’s thrive together in a culture built on trust, collaboration, respect, and high performance.
Wer wir sind
Eine gesündere Zukunft treibt uns zur Innovation an. Mehr als 100.000 Mitarbeiter weltweit arbeiten gemeinsam daran, wissenschaftliche Fortschritte zu erzielen und sicherzustellen, dass jeder Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung hat – heute und für zukünftige Generationen. Durch unser Engagement werden über 26 Millionen Menschen mit unseren Medikamenten behandelt und mehr als 30 Milliarden Tests mit unseren Diagnostik-Produkten durchgeführt. Wir ermutigen uns gegenseitig, neue Möglichkeiten zu erkunden, Kreativität zu fördern und hohe Ziele zu setzen, um lebensverändernde Gesundheitslösungen zu liefern.
Gemeinsam können wir eine gesündere Zukunft gestalten.
Roche ist ein Arbeitgeber, der die Chancengleichheit fördert.
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