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Head of Product & Portfolio Management, Diagnostics Common Assets (DCA)

Inseriert am: 29.08.2018

Head of Product & Portfolio Management, Diagnostics Common Assets (DCA)


Switzerland, Zug, Rotkreuz RDI


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Diagnostics Common Assets (DCA) is the software development organization in Roche having the end to end responsibility for Software Assets used in development projects and products within Roche Diagnostics. In DCA we combine all required functions such as  Product, Delivery and Engineering Management. We are located on two sites - Rotkreuz and St. Cugat (Barcelona area).


Software Assets are implemented core functionalities needed in every Roche analyzer or IT product. This way development project profits from re-use and can reduce complexity, cost, time to market and risk.


The open position for Head of DCA Product & Portfolio Management will be based on our site in Rotkreuz. The team is located on both sites (Rotkreuz and St. Cugat) while you will have a Team Leader based in St. Cugat.


Your main tasks will consist of:



  • Direct and cross-site leadership and line management of the Product Management Team and the Senior Team Leader of the Product Owner and Requirements Engineering team (~20 employees)


  • Build an effective Product and Portfolio Management Capability Organization – act as a servant leader growing your people to deliver in self-organized and self-managed teams


  • Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of the delivery work processes as part of the product and portfolio management capability organization


  • Understand our internal customer needs: Constant interaction with the customer (stakeholder, management), including Gemba walks (“management by walking around”), end-user interviews and surveys, brainstorming, trade studies, market research


  • Develop and drive the DCA product vision and roadmap in close collaboration with the Head of DCA Delivery Management and the Head of DCA Architecture


  • Further develop the portfolio prioritization process


  • Responsible for coordinating portfolio Epics through the portfolio prioritization process - define the epic, its Minimum Viable Product (MVP), and Lean business case, and when approved, facilitate implementation



To be successful in this role, you need to bring:



  • A degree (University or Fachhochschule) in SW Engineering or equivalent


  • Ability to grasp complex challenges with a holistic view and a solution-oriented mindset


  • People and leading leaders Leadership experience and personality, with a people focus (coach and servant leader) and a sense for effectiveness and efficiency in product development


  • Visionary mindset wanting to drive an asset portfolio into the future with a strong customer focus


  • Experience in strategy development as well as portfolio development and management


  • Strong stakeholder management skills


  • A background and experience in R&D and business functions  



Get in touch with the Recruiting Team Switzerland +41 61 682 25 50.



  • Who we areRoche Diagnostics International Ltd in Rotkreuz is one of the world's leading providers of diagnostic system solutions for clinics, laboratories and doctors' offices. The company employs over 2200 people in Rotkreuz and is one of Roche Diagnostics' main sites. Read more.

    Roche is an equal opportunity employer.

  • Job facts

    • Location Switzerland, Zug, Rotkreuz RDI

    • Function Research & Development

    • Subfunction Devices, Systems and Solutions

    • Schedule Full time

    • Job level Manager with direct reports

    • Job type Regular

    • Division Diagnostics

    • Posted since 2018/08/29

    • Job-ID 201808-118173


  • Get in touchMr. Rolf Portmann

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