Manager, Implementation Tooling & Deployment Automation

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The Position

Manager Implementation Tooling & Deployment Automation

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 Manager Implementation Tooling & Deployment Automation delivers strategic and operational leadership for a specialized software engineering team focused on building deployment installation and configuration tools. This role is essential in advancing the efficiency of our field and support organizations by transforming manual configuration tasks into streamlined automated workflows. Beyond regional execution this leader will define and drive a collaboration model with global colleagues ensuring regional technical innovations contribute to the global tooling roadmap and that global solutions are optimized for local implementation needs.

As the Manager Implementation Tooling & Deployment Automation you will:

• Lead a Specialized Engineering Team: Provide organizational and group leadership for a team of 5 overseeing the architecture and delivery of complex software components used for the installation and configuration of digital healthcare solutions.

• Establish Global Collaboration Models: Develop and maintain a structured partnership with global engineering and product teams. Act as the primary regional advocate to ensure that global tool development aligns with local field requirements and that regional successes are scaled globally.

• Drive Operational Efficiency: Partner with Implementation Support and Marketing departments to identify bottlenecks in the deployment lifecycle. Oversee the analysis and design of setup engines and automated wizards that reduce Time-to-Live and eliminate manual configuration errors.

• Oversee the Software Lifecycle: Direct the programming debugging and modification of internal tools ensuring they are robust user-friendly and compliant with healthcare regulatory standards (FDA GMP ISO).

• Strategic Resource Management: Establish and manage departmental budgets tactical plans and full employment decisions including the professional development and performance management of the engineering staff.

• Monitor & Report Performance: Define and track KPIs related to deployment speed and tool adoption. Represent the teams impact in Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and global stakeholder meetings.

• Quality & Compliance: Maintain and continuously improve the quality system ensuring all internal tools operate reliably within a field/flexible work environment.

Who You Are

• Educational Background: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related technical field (experience in Molecular Biochemistry or Clinical Laboratory environments is a significant plus).

• Proven Leadership: 3-4 years of direct or indirect leadership of software development or technical operations teams.

• Global Mindset: Proven ability to navigate complex matrixed organizations. You have experience developing collaboration models that bridge the gap between regional implementation teams and global development hubs.

• Technical Credibility: You understand modern software development practices and can lead a team of developers while effectively communicating technical needs to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in healthcare core lab or clinical environments.

• Advanced negotiation and influencing skills specifically in a global/multi-cultural context.

• Knowledge of regulatory environments (FDA GMP ISO).

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to present technical roadmaps to executive leadership.

• Ability to travel (approximately 1020%) to collaborate with global partners and observe field implementation.

Relocation benefits are available for this posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Indianapolis IN is $125800-$233600. Actual pay will be determined based on experience qualifications geographic location and other job-related factors permitted by position is eligible to earn incentive compensation that is calculated and paid in accordance with the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan for the role. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

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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