Collaboration Lead – Digital Health Collaborations (m/f/d)

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At Roche Diagnostics, we are transforming diagnostics into an intelligent, data-driven system of care, powered by AI and digital solutions. A critical enabler of this transformation is deep, structured collaboration with leading healthcare institutions to co-develop, validate, and scale digital health innovations. The Digital Health Transformation & Innovation (DTHI) organization is establishing, in collaboration with the Go-to-Market team, a comprehensive collaboration framework to accelerate innovation, evidence generation, and real-world adoption. The Collaboration Lead – Digital Health Collaborations plays a central role in operationalizing and scaling this framework. The role ensures that collaborations are effectively scoped, executed, and monitored—driving impact for customers and Roche, while accelerating innovation and adoption of AI-enabled digital health solutions in real-world settings. The Role Drives the end-to-end orchestration of digital health collaborations from a framework and headquarters perspective across all collaboration categories, in close partnership with in-country and regional digital business managers who are accountable for customer success. Drives scoping, alignment, and execution monitoring of collaboration programs across internal and external stakeholders Acts as a central integrator across Go-to-Market, Data Science, Evidence, Medical, and other engaged teams across Roche Information Solutions (RIS) & Roche Diagnostic Solutions (RDS), and Roche Pharma Ensures collaborations deliver measurable outcomes in innovation, evidence generation, adoption, and value realization Coordinates activities of collaboration managers supporting specific programs without direct line management responsibility Serves as a key operational partner to DTHI & GTM leadership in scaling the collaboration model globally, including supporting contracting and compliance alignment to enable scalable and compliant collaboration execution Duties Collaboration Strategy Execution & Program Orchestration Translate the Digital Health Collaboration Framework into actionable programs Support the definition of collaboration scope, objectives, and success metrics aligned with product and strategic priorities through setting up and leading multi-disciplinary collaboration squads Ensure alignment between customer needs, Roche capabilities, and internal priorities Drive structured program planning, including resource alignment, timelines, and deliverables Provide functional leadership to other collaboration leads, coordinating activities, aligning priorities, and ensuring the successful delivery of strategic partnership objectives through coaching, mentorship, and influence. Scoping & Opportunity Development Collaborate with GTM, R&D teams (e.g. Data Science, Engineering, Medical, UX, HFE, AI), regional teams, and customer stakeholders to identify and shape collaboration opportunities Support the development of program scope definitions, project proposals, and initial business cases Ensure feasibility across technical, clinical, operational, and data dimensions Contribute to prioritization and selection of collaboration sites and programs Collaborate with local affiliates, Legal, and Compliance teams to ensure early alignment on contractual, regulatory, and operational requirements, enabling efficient progression from scoping to contracting Contracting & Compliance Coordination Support the transition from scoped collaboration programs into formalized agreements and contracts Coordinate with local affiliates, Legal, Compliance, and relevant internal stakeholders to drive alignment on contractual frameworks Ensure collaboration structures are compliant with data privacy, regulatory, finance, and operational requirements Facilitate timely resolution of contractual questions, dependencies, and approval processes Support consistency and reuse of standardized contracting approaches and templates where applicable Execution Monitoring & Delivery Oversight Monitor execution of collaboration programs across sites and functions Drive the selection and adoption of AI-enabled tools to increasingly automate repetitive tasks (e.g., by building a knowledge base, guardrails, and an agentic AI solution for collaboration mgmt) Ensure progress against defined milestones, KPIs, and success metrics Identify risks, bottlenecks, and misalignments, and drive resolution across stakeholders Ensure continuous alignment between customer expectations and internal delivery, and structured reviews with the collaboration partner (e.g. steering committee meetings) Ensure contractual agreements are operationalized effectively, with clear alignment between agreed scope, deliverables, and execution Cross-functional Coordination Act as a central interface across GTM, Data Science, Evidence, Medical, UX, and other relevant teams Ensure clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability across functions while leveraging agile principles Facilitate effective communication and decision-making across global, regional and local teams Support alignment between product roadmaps and collaboration activities Collaboration Governance & Framework Enablement Support implementation and continuous improvement of collaboration governance models and processes Ensure adherence to defined frame