At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Title: Healthcare System Partner  (HSP) - West

Location: Western Canada

Division: Access

Roche is a company with a 125 year history and our ongoing success is based on our strong focus on delivering meaningful value for our customers and society, and we will need to evolve our offering and approach in order to do so.

We are focusing on how we can deliver the greatest value and make a meaningful difference to our customers, patients and society.

All this to provide our stakeholders with the greatest expertise, leveraging local resources and an international network and support faster and more equitable access to innovation.

As a Healthcare System Partner, you will harness your expertise to give science a voice.  Your personal passion and patient impact will intersect and can actively shape the healthcare ecosystem for the future while being part of enabling all Canadians to be the best “them” that they can be.

In the role of Healthcare System Partner every day, you will be able to:

• Drive health policy shifts one of the largest biotech companies in the world by engaging government, institution, academic and patient stakeholders to shape the healthcare system

•  Have an impact that will be felt locally and globally because you are recognized as a strategic partner bringing healthcare solutions.

• Grow and develop NOW, given opportunities to coach and develop your peers

• Invest time in accelerating progress in health policy and doing what they need to be the best they 

The Opportunity: 

• Act as a trusted partner and is the primary (but non-exclusive) point of contact between political government relations and ecosystem stakeholders and Roche.

• Responsible for identifying, mapping, engaging and managing ecosystem stakeholders.

• Look across the individual ecosystem and catalyze our ability to see broader trends and patterns in health care systems.

• Bring the inside out to bring the Roche expertise, science and knowledge out to the ecosystem.

• Partner with healthcare system stakeholders to drive health policy and  system innovation and unlock possibilities to deliver greater value to the ecosystem and society.

• Optimize engagement and influence and shared purpose with our healthcare system stakeholders so that the national and regional public policy and access landscape continues to be sustainable

• Partner with the external environment so that we can shape and deliver innovative and health care and policy solutions that serve our health care system for the mid and long term

Who You Are:

You are an empowered leader and the local face of Roche working closely with system-level healthcare stakeholders and identifies shared purpose and value, co-creates solutions and co-implements them across ecosystems, indirectly impacting outcomes for patients.

• University Degree (scientific, economic, or business degree). An advanced degree in life sciences and/or MBA is an asset, but not required. Education in political science, health policy, and communications. Relevant experience in life sciences or health care and the government sector is an asset.

• A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in influencing health system, market access, and policy shaping

• Experience in stakeholder management

• Experience in leading and contributing to high performing cross functional teams is required. Cross functional leadership experience in both formulating cross-functional strategies and orchestrating cross-functional teams is desirable.

• Systems thinking and deep listener with an ability to build cohesive strategy plans to drive stakeholder engagement and policy shifts

• Strong communication skills - ability to communicate with impact and influence at all levels internally and externally; empathetic communicator

• Ability to travel depending on the business need. May vary from limited travel to up to 40% (across the western provinces and/or to head office)

This position is not eligible for relocation support.

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for this role.

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.