Technical Customer Experience Manager, Sequencing

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Roche Sequencing & Life Sciences is seeking a Technical Customer Experience Manager Sequencing to join its Support & Applications Team in Wilmington MA. This highly-experienced individual will leverage a blend of technical expertise customer-centricity and program management skills to drive impactful customer engagements on behalf of the Sequencing Support organization. This individual will help shape and facilitate customer visits to the Wilmington site for product demonstrations showcasing the product portfolio including KAPA DNA and RNA Library Prep chemistries and Roches groundbreaking Sequencing by Expansion (SBX) technology on the AXELIOS 1 System.

The successful candidate will coordinate feasibility studies and proof-of-concept experiments while serving as a vital conduit for customer feedback between local and global addition the Customer Experience Manager will play a critical role in orchestrating efforts for customer implementations HyperCare activities internal and external training events ultimately liaising with Support functions and local and global business teams to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction and team readiness. As the program grows this individual will continue to enable and influence other Support Leaders while simultaneously building a team to support these efforts.

The Opportunity:

This on-site position is located in Wilmington MA. The successful candidate will report to the Director of Support & Applications and have responsibilities that include but are not limited to:

• Strategic Customer Experience Leadership: Define and strategically lead cross-functional initiatives to enhance the end-to-end customer experience ensuring alignment between customer interests and business objectives.

• Implementation and Feedback Conduit: Act as the primary liaison between technical teams (Support & Applications) and internal stakeholders (Sales Digital Solutions Commercial Project Management Office) to support successful customer implementations and capture critical service experience feedback for local and global teams.

• Escalation Management: Efficiently manage and maintain visibility for key stakeholders regarding all customer implementation-related escalations.

• Stakeholder Advocacy: Ensure customer perspectives are clearly articulated and addressed by business leaders to drive continuous improvement in product and service delivery.

• Wilmington Site Program Management: Serve as the central point of contact for Sales and Marketing concerning all customer visits to the Wilmington MA site managing all logistics for post-sales training product demonstrations and customer evaluations and ensuring clear expectation alignment.

• Content and Training Leadership: Lead / Co-Lead the development and delivery of essential customer-facing content for the Support organization and coordinate internal training/onboarding programs in partnership with S&A team managers.

• Budget and Resource Oversight: Manage the dedicated budget for Roche-site customer training.

• Commercial Support & Influence: Support tradeshow strategies and effectively communicate Sales and Marketing needs to the Support teams.

• Team Development: There exists the potential to manage and mentor a small team as the program expands in the immediate years following product launch.

• Travel: Limited travel (up to 20% of the time) in and outside of the Boston area to attend meetings with customers participate in scientific conferences and attend training sessions.

Who You Are:

• Bachelors degree in Medical Technology Information Technology Computer Science Chemistry Biology or Clinical Laboratory or equivalent education and work

• 3 years of experience in clinical laboratory health environment or diagnostics industry

• 1 year of previous management or supervisory experience or demonstrated leadership skills

Preferred Requirements:

• MA or PhD in a relevant scientific field (e.g. Genomics Molecular Biology) with 5 years of relevant experience in Next-Generation Sequencing.

• 5 years of experience in customer-facing roles including direct engagement with customers including those in senior leadership roles.

• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and programs to optimize service delivery and enhance the customer experience.

• 3 years of experience managing technical teams or complex projects within a global/local matrix environment.

• Strategic thinker with an enterprise mindset and the ability to influence stakeholders across departments and franchises.

• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills with a demonstrated ability to empower experts and achieve results through partnership.

Additional Information:

• Location: This position is based at our Wilmington MA Office.

• Relocation benefits are not provided with this job posting.

• Company car is not provided with this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Wilmington is $131100 - $243500. 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 performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

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.

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