Virtual Factory XR Lead (m/w/d) — Roche

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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 organization “Site Network Basel/Kaiseraugst”, part of the global group function “Corporate Strategy, Sustainability & Sites”, provides the infrastructure and services for the entire site and continuously develops them in an innovative way. We work with all stakeholders along the entire value chain, from early research to patient care. With us you can look forward to a modern organizational model in which you can contribute your talents in meaningful work. We guarantee freedom of design and decision-making in our organization. You are looking for classic supervisors in vain. Within our Site Assets & Spaces division, which has the corporate responsibility for future-oriented, inspiring working environments and the operation of the owned assets (buildings and associated facilities) at the site, you are at the heart of the digital transformation: the Virtual Factory. This state-of-the-art, multifunctional hub serves as a catalyst for creativity, immersive learning and cross-functional collaboration across the site. We are looking for a committed and visionary Virtual Factory XR Lead to lead these essential innovation spaces. In this role, you will be in direct contact with all business units and work closely with the other community leads (especially for 3D printing and media creation). You act as a strategic partner who combines technological opportunities with concrete operational business challenges and develops innovative solutions.

• Strategic planning and implementation of XR/VR use cases as well as other digital projects. You drive digital innovation and operational excellence by prioritizing and successfully implementing use cases, creating real value for our employees and the location.
• Budget responsibility for the XR-Space. You control the financial resources and make targeted investment decisions in hardware and software in order to optimally position the infrastructure for future technological developments and at the same time enable cost savings for our business partners.
• End-to-end technology and operations management. You will be responsible for the lifecycle of all relevant XR spaces at the site, including scouting new trends, their evaluation and possible implementation, as well as scaling business solutions and ensuring stable technical operation in the long term.
• Ensuring the technical operation and stability of the XR Area. This includes hardware upgrades, booking processes, network facilities, and robust backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Community Building & Stakeholder Management. You build the Active XR user community, create learning paths, and act as a link to global teams and our senior management.
• Responsibility for the training, supervision and targeted coaching of ICT and Mediamatics learners in order to actively involve them in innovation projects. Who you are
• In-depth, several years of professional experience in the conception, implementation and support of virtual, augmented and mixed reality solutions in the industrial environment
• Strong entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to act as a bridge between IT requirements, business needs and economics