General Manager Diagnostics Saudi Arabia

Job Description

The PositionRoche Diagnostics in Saudi Arabia (RD KSA) is a fast developing organization within the Roche group. With almost 200 dedicated employees and an annual turnover of over 150 Mio CHF, RD KSA is the largest affiliate organization within Roche Diagnostics Middle East (RD ME), a diverse and innovative subregion with 16 country organizations and about 500 employees, who are passionate about leading the transformation of Diagnostics in the Middle East. The subregion ME is part of the larger Roche Diagnostics EMEA/LATAM region.The healthcare sector in Saudi Arabia is one of the most important sectors contributing to the future-forward economy that the kingdom is embracing. Saudi Arabia has made significant strides in improving its healthcare infrastructure and In-vitro Diagnostics plays a vital role for innovative and patient focused healthcare.The PositionWe offer you a unique and exciting opportunity to lead and inspire in a competitive, future focused and emerging environment, where the importance of customer centricity and agility are key.As the General Manager (GM) for Roche Diagnostics Saudi Arabia, you will be part of the Middle East Leadership Team (MELT) and will report to the Head of the Subregion Middle East.You will act as an agile leader (Visionary, Architect, Coach and Catalyst) and fully live our leadership commitments and operating principles. Your engaging leadership will guide the organization to continued success by enabling people to execute on our divisional mission and strategy.You have the full accountability for the financial short-, mid- and long term performance of Saudi Arabia, along with sustainable business planning. You establish appropriate budgets, key initiatives and guide your teams and peers with transparent communication. You are accountable for the integration and alignment of cross-functional strategies and plans into a cohesive, actionable and elevating affiliate vision and direction.Demonstrating your dedication to healthcare and improved patient outcomes, you will drive measurable progress in line with the EMEA-LATAM (E/L) Region?s vision. You will endorse a personal responsibility to drive impact beyond the affiliate, contributing to the E/L community and overall Region success.You will represent Roche in external forums and build trustful relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including customers, governments and industry associations, to shape the local healthcare environment.You are a driver of our cross-divisional collaboration (OneRoche) between the different divisions Pharma, Diabetes Care and Diagnostics.You will ensure all statutory regulations and Roche corporate standards are met.Who you areYou?re someone who is passionate about leadership and looking for the next opportunity to pursue your interests and deliver on our purpose across functions and geographies.You lead, grow and inspire your team and foster an agile and learning culture within the organisation. You are an experienced and highly creative leader of cross-functional and networked teams, who knows how to both find and develop diverse talent and connect them to the wider enterprise. You attract, retain, develop and place diverse talent across the enterprise.You maintain a global strategic mindset and inspire high performance of multi-generational self-organized empowered teams. You can operate at a strategic level AND you can be hands-on - all in service of our North Star and the ecosystem.To be successful in this role, you ideally bring the following background and experiences:

• Experience working in an international, multi-cultural and matrix environment
• Previous experience in managing a P&L and/or large organization is preferable
• Strong business acumen and good knowledge of the Healthcare market
• Strategic thinking skills and proven track record of developing and delivering business strategies
• Solid experience of leading change, negotiating and managing conflict. Demonstrated ability to confidently lead internally and externally in crises
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience in building, leading and coaching teams, and an ability to communicate complex topics simply and articulately to various audiences
• Reputation of building the right organisational capability combined with exceptional leadership
• Excellent communication skills in English and Arabic; additional languages are preferred
• Saudi nationality is strongly preferred
• Higher education degree (MA, MS, MD, MBA, PhD) preferred

We will follow an open recruitment process and welcome your application until July 31st, 2022.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.Who we areAt 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.Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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