Job Description

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
Roche Diagnostics in Cape Town has an opening for a People & Culture Business Partner. You as our successful candidate will partner with multiple leadership areas to understand long-term business needs and strategic People & Culture (P&C) priorities. This position translates business strategy into P&C strategies, drives change initiatives, and implements P&C strategies through Work Product Teams (WPTs) and squads. As a trusted strategic partner and coach, the role fosters VACC leadership, advances organizational design and effectiveness, and promotes a diverse and inclusive work culture.. The position requires broad knowledge of the organization, strategic alignment of P&C goals with business objectives, and the ability to influence and mentor leaders while driving innovative P&C solutions. You as our ideal candidate has a strong passion for shaping HR within an organisation, you have demonstrated leadership abilities and expertise in leveraging technology and data for informed decision-making.
Key Challenges:
Business Acumen:

• Align P&C Strategy: Integrate P&C goals with overall business strategies to drive key results.
• Talent Management: Provide guidance on talent management, workforce strategies, organization design, and rewards.
• Collaborative Solutions: Partner with Business Partners, Chapters, and subject-matter experts for high-quality solutions.
• Leadership Insight: Utilize broad knowledge of leadership areas and business operations to diagnose complex topics.
• Process Improvement: Recommend business practice improvements to leverage human capital and ensure P&C initiatives add value.
• External Awareness: Maintain knowledge of the external environment and peer groups to inform business strategies.

Leadership:

• Act as a strategic sparring partner and coach to foster VACC leadership and culture aligned with Roche's leadership framework.
• Translate business vision, mission, and strategy into actionable projects with clear milestones and delivery schedules.
• Lead or participate in work product teams/squads to achieve objectives and develop action plans with measurable goals.
• Diagnose P&C needs, identify interventions for retention, change leadership, and employee engagement.
• Drive and implement change, influencing business leaders and P&C professionals towards desired outcomes.
• Mentor and provide leadership within networks and WPTs/squads in collaboration with Advisory Business Partners.

Strategic P&C Insights & Innovation:

• Data Analysis & Decision Making: Gather and analyze internal/external data, research, and benchmarks to support critical P&C decisions.
• Insight Sharing & Innovation: Share insights with leaders and recommend innovative solutions aligned with strategic direction.
• Problem Diagnosis: Identify root causes of work environment issues and ineffective team dynamics.
• Collaborative Solutions: Initiate interventions and co-create solutions with key stakeholders across leadership areas.

Who you are as our ideal candidate:

• You hold a completed degree in a Business or HR related field such as Industrial Psychology, Human Resources etc. A Masters qualification would be beneficial.
• You have at least 5-10 years experience in a senior level HR role in a global organisation. Extensive experience and knowledge in South African labour law and BBBEE.

Other requirements:

• Passion for People & Culture: Demonstrated drive to shape and improve People & Culture across various business areas.
• VACC Leadership: Proven ability to lead with creativity, self-awareness, and to act as a coach and mentor for other leaders and professionals.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive work culture, ensuring psychological safety, and a strong sense of belonging.
• Enterprise Mindset: Ability to work effectively across multiple leadership areas and global teams in a fast-paced VUCA environment.
• System Navigation: Skilled in navigating the People & Culture system, leveraging different Chapters for business impact, and forming WPTs/squads to deliver on strategies.
• Strategic Initiatives: Experience in diagnosing short to mid-term People & Culture needs and leading large-scale global initiatives to address them.
• Influence & Trust: Ability to influence with courageous authenticity and build trust at all levels within the organization.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent situational assessment and objective evaluation skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into manageable pieces.
• Technology & Data: Proficiency in leveraging technology and data to generate insights for diagnosis, recommendations, and decisions.
• Digital Collaboration: Passion and ability to use digital tools for collaboration, co-creation, and sharing across the system.
• Prioritization: Ability to effectively prioritize work to align with Roche's vision and to stop/prioritize activities not aligned with the People & Culture operating model and decision principles.

Join us in making a significant impact and contributing to Roche's purpose and ambitions. If you are a visionary leader with a passion for people and culture, we would love to hear from you!
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.