Local Change Management Lead – ASPIRE

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Roche Switzerland bridges the gap between pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. Important research and development functions are located here. For our long-term client, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG in Basel, we are looking for a

Local Change Management Lead – ASPIRE

The planned duration is from January 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026.

Background:

ASPIRE is a Roche-wide business transformation program that aims to deliver best-in-suite, user-centric digital solutions for Roche that will help manage our company as efficiently as possible. At the center of ASPIRE is the One Roche Enterprise, the future of our current enterprise landscape. ASPIRE is co-creating one harmonized process house across the Roche enterprise, with SAP S/4HANA at its core - a technology that will replace Roche’s existing and soon outdated SAP local and regional systems. By following a template approach within SAP, available to all Roche entities around the globe, our core business processes will become more integrated, simplified, harmonized, and scalable.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

  • Oversees local OCM, communication and training activities
  • Manages local stakeholder assessment and impact assessment
  • Manages local organizational impact analysis and change plan
  • Coordinates stakeholder specific activities together with comms and training
  • Ensures local resources are in place to manage OCM activities
  • Hands-on resource(s) to execute OCM activities on local level
  • Executes activities from OCM plans to ensure the organization is ready for change
  • Utilizes OCM plan and templates provided in deployment toolkit or local equivalent to lead the organization through the change
  • Follows on Organizational Alignment and Workforce transition as required
  • Regularly monitors status and provides feedback to the Wave OCM team
  • Is responsible for completion of local deliverables within the toolkit

Must Haves:

  • Bachelor or advanced degree in related specialization areas
  • 3-6 years in OCM for ERP/SAP implementation projects or transformations in support organizations. Proven track record in OCM Manager delivery role 
  • Experience of leading, or having a significant role in the implementation of large scale and cross functional projects
  • Familiarity with project management approaches, tools, and lifecycle phases
  • Positive personality with a can-do attitude and a problem solver with a history of meeting and overcoming challenges and change resistance
  • Stakeholder management experience in a large corporate environment
  • Excellent written and verbal language skills in English (C1) and German (C1) 
  • Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to challenge and influence at all levels 
  • Proven ability to deliver solutions through networks of communities and or of change agents

Nice to Have:

  • Former Roche / Group Informatics experience is preferred
  • Experience large IT Service Management Projects
  • SAP, S/4HANA Experience

What you will be offered:

  • An opportunity to work in one of the world's most important pharmaceutical companies
  • Modern campus with plenty of green spaces and meeting areas
  • Central location in Basel
  • Varied job profile
  • Further training opportunities through temptraining
  • Working in a dynamic and motivated team

If you are interested please send your application documents addressed to Ms Marianne Buser.

Basel-Stadt Aargau Pharma SAP S/4HANA Changemanagement Organizational Changemanagement (OCM) Stakeholder Kommunikation Transformation ERP-Systeme