Site Head Basel / Kaiseraugst — Roche
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
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.
- 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.
- Your Responsibilities
- Driving site evolution and long-term development planning, balancing quality and cost through external benchmarking and strong expertise to deliver fit-for-purpose infrastructure, integrated services, and high-impact business opportunities in alignment with internal and external stakeholders.
Main responsibilities
- Your Responsibilities
- Driving site evolution and long-term development planning, balancing quality and cost through external benchmarking and strong expertise to deliver fit-for-purpose infrastructure, integrated services, and high-impact business opportunities in alignment with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proactively anticipating market shifts and geopolitical dynamics to position the site for long-term growth and deliver a fit-for-purpose, advanced infrastructure that keeps business functions cost-effective and competitive.
Company and context
- As a member of the Sites Network Enabling team, the Site Head Basel / Kaiseraugst will serve as a strategic leader overseeing the site services organizations to ensure our infrastructure sets global operational benchmarks.
- This executive will step into a highly visible, enterprise-level role operating at the pinnacle of corporate, political, and social impact.
- The role demands a seasoned leader who can balance local strategies with global ambitions, and collaborate with internal and external partners to maintain a world class, competitive work environment.
- Providing leadership, inspiration, and development to local site service organizations (engineering, facility management, Safety, Health and Environment(SHE), security, and campus services), including managing external providers.
- Strategically representing the company to external bodies, including authorities, employer and employee organizations, neighbors, and public stakeholders, leveraging strong political acumen and media skills to safeguard reputation and foster trusted community relationships.
- Fostering an inclusive culture and exceptional physical workplace, positioning Roche as an “Employer of Choice”.
- Establishing industry-leading Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) benchmarks, actively influencing the regional sustainability approach and carbon-neutrality goals.
- Protecting Roche’s right to operate by maintaining rigorous governance standards, ensuring legal compliance and maintaining robust business continuity, security, and environmental health and safety practices.
- Actively participating in the Global Sites Network Team to shape the global sites network strategy and maximize collaborative impact, skillfully balancing your integration into the global network with a strong, dedicated connection to the local Basel/Kaiseraugst site. Who you are
- You have an advanced degree (MA, MS, MBA, PhD) and 15+ years of senior executive leadership (General/Site Management or major function) within a highly matrixed, international environment.
Additional details
- Join Roche, where every voice matters.
- With over 12,000 employees from 106 nations, Basel / Kaiseraugst is both the birthplace and the beating heart of Roche.
- Actively participating in the Global Sites Network Team to shape the global sites network strategy and maximize collaborative impact, skillfully balancing your integration into the global network with a strong, dedicated connection to the local Basel/Kaiseraugst site.
- Additionally, you bring the following skills and competences: Exceptional executive presence with an est
Notes and original content
- The Position
- Who you are
- Additionally, you bring the following skills and competences:
- Exceptional executive presence with an est
Questions about this listing
What salary does Roche offer for this role?
Roche lists CHF 85'500 - 129'500 gross per year for this position in Basel. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Roche offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Basel?
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