Global Fleet Program Owner

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

The Global Fleet Program team is a central pillar of our manufacturing strategy, responsible for establishing and maintaining a network of standardized systems across the Roche/Genentech production network. By championing the "design one, build many" philosophy, we enable rapid tech transfer and maximum cross-site equivalency, ensuring technical product health and organizational performance at a global scale.

The Opportunity

• Providing strategic and operational oversight for the implementation of the fleet concept across specific manufacturing equipment and systems.

• Acting as the single point of accountability for all Drug Substance (DS) and Drug Product (DP) fleet equipment standards deployed across multiple global sites.

• Establishing and maintaining a robust governance structure to manage technical changes and ensure continuous improvement throughout the equipment lifecycle.

• Holding ultimate accountability for cross-site equivalency by approving comparative analyses of GMP-critical and process-critical system aspects.

• Serving as the primary point of contact for health authority interactions and internal escalations regarding fleet strategy and system alignment.

• Managing the master inventory and status of all fleet equipment, ensuring data accuracy and visibility across the network.

• Owning global lifecycle deliverables, including Master Fleet Validation Plans, SOPs, and User Requirements Specifications (URS).

• Leading the impact analysis for changes to ensure consistent implementation across all affected systems while maintaining regulatory compliance.

• Deciding on the incorporation of new technical requirements into fleet systems and determining deployment timelines across the global network.

Who you are

You are a strategic leader and a champion of standardization with the ability to drive alignment across diverse functional groups and geographical locations. Your excellent communication skills allow you to navigate complex organizational structures and act as a decisive point of accountability for critical manufacturing systems. You possess a high degree of technical integrity, ensuring that complex changes are managed with precision and that global equivalency is never compromised in a highly regulated environment.

Further you possess the following qualifications and experiences:

• Master’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Bioengineering), Life Sciences, or a related technical field; a PhD is a plus.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, with a focus on multi-site operations and system standardization.

• Deep expertise in managing complex equipment throughout its entire lifecycle, from initial procurement to decommissioning.

• Strong understanding of GMP, Quality Systems (PQS), and global regulatory requirements such as ICH Q10 and ICH Q12.

• Proven track record in leading change management processes and performing cross-site impact assessments in a GMP environment.

• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to influence decision-making and drive results across engineering, quality, and site leadership teams.

Relocation benefits are not offered for this position.

Are you ready to make a difference for our patients? We are looking forward to your application – join us now and become part of our journey!

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.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.