● The Patient Journey Partner (PJP) is at the center of the new Roche organization, turning upside down the role we play in society – from mostly offering world-class medicines towards much more partnering, innovating and leading generative disruption. By doing so the PJP will be directly accountable to deliver better outcomes for patients, their community, the ecosystem and the organization, faster.
● The PJP is an empowered leader and the local face of Roche. She or he partners closely with all stakeholders in a given therapeutic or disease area, gaining a deep understanding of their needs in order to connect Roche’s capabilities to co-create meaningful solutions.
● This role is locally embedded in the ecosystem, working as a function agnostic role and without responsibility to tell and sell promotions and commercial targets.(do not base discussion on product promotion).,
● It has no profitability, sales objectives or incentives
● The PJP focuses on the importance of bringing the outside in, working with partners to uncover all potential opportunities to transform outcomes for patients, faster. They also bring the inside out, to bring Roche expertise, science and knowledge to the ecosystem.
● Acts as trusted partner and is the primary (but non-exclusive) point of contact between stakeholders and Roche; the PJP shares the patient and stakeholder community needs internally, prioritizes and secures resources, and drives solutions that deliver outcomes faster.
● Partners with patient journey stakeholders to remove roadblocks and unlock possibilities to deliver value for patients and the community.
● Stewards Roche’s products through their lifecycle and supports their appropriate use (without any treatment liability and off label communication), which includes sharing their merits with HCPs in a truthful and balanced manner.
● By overseeing the patient journey in its entirety, the PJP acts as a system thinker with the ability to identify shared purpose among stakeholders and leverages this to co-create solutions with stakeholders in the ecosystem.
● The role is empowered to pull in expertise and resources locally and from the network as needed, including in collaboration with other PJPs.
● Ensuring great experiences whenever stakeholders in the ecosystem engage with Roche employees, products and services.
● System thinker and deep listener
● Excellent stakeholder engagement skills including partnering with TAE’s and organizations is required.
● Experience leading a cross-functional team is required. Experience in both formulating cross-functional strategies and orchestrating cross-functional teams is highly desired.
● Strong business acumen with desired expertise in commercialization, medical and customer experience excellence
● Able to understand and leverage digital means and tools is desired
Knowledge:
● Broad understanding of Roche’s present portfolio and future pipeline, such that they can work on future-based solutions
● Robust understanding of medical affairs strategies and tactics including clinical research
Preferred Qualifications:
● University degree (scientific, economic, or business degree). An advanced degree in Life science and/or MBA is a plus.
● Practical understanding of digital innovation methodologies
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