Workflow Consultant

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The Position

A healthier future. Its what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. Thats what makes us Roche.

The Opportunity:

The Workflow Consultant demonstrates and positions the end-to-end value of the Roche portfolio of solutions (systems) and Roche Consulting (RC) services to our customers. This field-based position creates value by focusing on designing complex automated laboratory solutions to improve the customers workflow processes. This position partners with customers and internal stakeholders (Sales global Roche Consulting teams Marketing IT RSN Implementation and other teams) to address customers unique priorities challenges and needs through continuous improvement efforts including (but not limited to) collecting and reviewing customer feedback refining methods/tools performing complex analyses and recommending solutions. This position focuses on the design workflow and simulations to ensure effective and accurate Roche Solutions are contracted and implemented. As a result this fosters and supports sales opportunities and also positions commercial opportunities for Roche Consulting (RC).

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

Pre-Sales Support and Solution Development:

• Provide pre-sales support to customers and sales teams for developing complex diagnostic solutions.

• Follow a consistent design process consolidating all necessary information.

• Partner with customers and sales to clarify align and document expected performance metrics (e.g. TAT Throughput Menu consolidation).

Workflow and Implementation:

• Ensure workflow-related information is complete accurate and consolidated for project transition to Implementation.

• Assist customers with workflow issues related to Roche systems.

• Communicate short-term and long-term recommendations to improve efficiency safety and effectiveness.

Consulting and Best Practices:

• Consult with customers to improve process performance and solution quality.

• Survey and analyze best practices for techniques and processes.

• Deliver consulting services such as Visioning Workshops Diagnostic Network Optimization Integrated Facility and Process Design and Rapid Improvement Methodologies.

Collaboration and Tools Utilization:

• Collaborate with Roche Consulting colleagues to refine and evolve proprietary tools and techniques.

• Utilize specific methods and tools like TVO strategy cobas workflow simulators and .

• Deliver standardized and harmonized practices for consistent national consulting services.

Communication and Feedback:

• Communicate the value of RC services through written documents speaking engagements and marketing materials.

• Collect and provide feedback to ensure Roche Consulting solutions meet client needs and function according to specifications.

• Perform administrative duties such as creating and submitting expense reports and status reports and adhere to regulatory requirements.

Who you are:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering Business Operations Management Sciences or closely related scientific/technical discipline.

• Experience with process mapping statistical and reporting tools

• 5 years of experience in Operations Engineering Quality Regulatory or equivalent including experience in successfully leading cross-functional teams in driving results

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Able to travel 75% of the time

• 5 years of management experience delivering and managing consulting services using Lean Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement analytical tools/processes in a laboratory and/or healthcare setting.

• Black Belt Master Black Belt and/or Champion certification in Lean Six Sigma or other similar advanced continuous improvement certification

• 3 years of commercial experience in a sales service-oriented or consulting environment

• Proficiency using Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) and Middleware; familiarity with Roche Infinity.

• Strong organization and analytical skills to uncover key technical operational and strategic issues.

• Ability to use analytical methods and applications to support consulting engagement conclusions and recommendations.

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills to influence customer decision-makers by articulating ideas and influencing others to adopt solutions. This includes the ability to credibly recommend changes to lab practices to improve waste cost quality and turnaround times.

• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively lead manage and influence people at various organizational levels internally and within the customer site.

• General understanding of IVD Laboratory Solutions and their workflow/functioning within the lab and at an institutional level.

• Familiarity with Roche and/or competitor products.

Location: Our ideal candidate would reside in the USA within 50 miles of a major airport.

Additional Information:

Relocation benefits are not available for this position

A company car is provided for this position

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Indianapolis is $98800 - $183400. Actual pay will be determined based on experience qualifications geographic location and other job-related factors permitted by law.A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

Who 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.

Lets build a healthier future together.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ promote and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit qualifications and competence. The companys policy prohibits unlawful discrimination including but not limited to discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status individuals with disabilities status and consistent with all federal state or local laws.

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