Congress Delivery Lead
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Job Summary
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
Congress Delivery Lead
We are seeking a highly organized proactive and agile Congress Delivery Lead to join our dynamic team as part of Roche Services & Solutions (RSS). In this pivotal role you will be responsible for the operational delivery of a diverse portfolio of global congresses. You will work in close collaboration with the Global Congress Experience Strategy (GCES) Lead acting as the implementation driver to ensure seamless and high-quality delivery of events.
Your responsibilities will scale based on the events strategic importance and complexity:
You will provide foundational project management support for our highest-priority strategically pivotal global congresses (such as ESMO and ASH) - as guided by the GCES team.
You will hold full independent operational leadership for our broad portfolio of specialized medium priority events from initial planning through final delivery.
This is a hands-on role that requires congress and exceptional project management definitive responsibility and the drive to deliver operational excellence in a fast-paced global environment.
The Opportunity
Serve as the operational lead for complex strategically pivotal global congresses managing project timelines documentation and core team alignment.
Take full independent operational responsibility for medium-to-low priority events overseeing the entire lifecycle from logistics to final delivery.
Manage agency and vendor relationships ensuring partners deliver to timelines scope and budget requirements.
Exercise strict financial control by supporting budget input management and purchase order tracking.
Lead internal communication plans including drafting newsletters and maintaining tools such as slides and gSites.
Act as the Onsite Delivery Point of Contact for selected events managing execution and serving as the first level of crisis escalation.
Drive continuous improvement by leading internal retrospectives and external agency debriefs to monitor and enhance deliverables.
Ensure adherence to healthcare compliance rules and regulations while managing sponsorship benefits and deadlines.
Who You Are
You are a driven event professional with a passion for definitive execution and a can-do spirit. You thrive in complex fast-paced environments and are committed to continuous improvement.
You hold a Bachelors degree in Congress Management Hospitality Communications or a related field.
You bring several years of significant expertise in global congress management and tactical execution within the pharmaceutical industry or an agency setting.
You possess exceptional project management skills with the ability to own internal planning trackers and manage complex projects in parallel.
You demonstrate strong financial stewardship and essential expertise in governing healthcare compliance rules.
You are fluent in English (written and spoken) and are willing to travel flexibly to support global onsite execution.
In exchange we provide you with
Development opportunities: Roche is rich in learning resources. We provide constant development opportunities free language courses & training the possibility of international assignments internal position changes and the chance to shape your own career.
Excellent benefits: Competitive salary and cafeteria package annual bonus Private Medical Services Employee Assistance Program All You Can Move Sportpass coaching / mentoring opportunity buddy program team buildings holiday party.
Flexibility: We also support flexibility to help you find your balance. Home office is commonly available (typically 2 office days/week on average). We create the opportunity for freedom in working where your corporate and private life coexist in harmony.
A global inclusive community where we learn from each other. At Roche we cooperate debate make decisions celebrate successes and have fun as a team. Our leadership is very focused on people creating a strong inclusive culture so you always have the chance to share your opinion.
Please read the Data Privacy Notice for further information about how we handle your personal data related to the recruitment process: we are A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together more than 100000 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. Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Lets build a healthier future together.
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About Company
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG is a Swiss multinational healthcare company that operates worldwide under two divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. Its holding company, Roche Holding AG, has bearer shares listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The company headquarters are located in Basel.
