Job Description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Primary Purpose of Job (Job Summary)

As the AI Product Manager, you will lead the strategic development and implementation guidance of AI & Digital empowered solutions, ensuring strict alignment with business objectives. You will drive the delivery of key initiatives including DPMM (Digital Patient Monitoring and Management), PLM (Patient-Like-Me), Content Generation, and Research Solutions. Success in this position requires partnering closely with Medical Affairs, Customer Engagement (CE), and Access teams to foster strategic synergy and ensure the seamless execution of these digital innovations.

Principle Roles & Responsibilities / Accountabilities

1. Strategic Planning & Lifecycle Management Develop and execute a long-term strategic plan for the assigned AI & Digital empowered solutions (e.g., DPMM, PLM, Content Generation, or Research Solutions) that aligns with the organization’s overall business goals.

a) Market Intelligence: Conduct regular analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and threats within the data-driven product management and marketing landscape.

b) Roadmap & Implementation: Provide strategic guidance to cross-functional teams on the deployment of digital solutions; develop and maintain a phased roadmap to ensure structured execution and scalability.

c) Partnership Management: Establish and nurture relationships with external partners—including data providers, technology vendors, and industry experts—to leverage external capabilities and accelerate innovation.

d) Continuous Improvement: Create a systematic mechanism for the ongoing review and optimization of strategies, processes, and product performance across the solution lifecycle.

1. Scientific Leadership & Ecosystem Engagement Reinforce Roche’s position as a scientific leader in the increasingly competitive and evolving Innovative Healthcare Solution landscape.

a) Ecosystem Collaboration: Leverage internal expertise while fostering collaborations with key players in the external AI & Digital Innovation ecosystem to demonstrate scientific value and address stakeholder needs.

b) Value Communication: Ensure the medical and scientific value of the digital solutions is effectively communicated and recognized by the healthcare system, leveraging existing medical team expertise and stakeholder networks.

1. Governance, Compliance & Risk Management Ensure strict adherence to corporate policies, SOPs, and local regulations across all initiatives.

a) Medical Governance: Uphold high standards of scientific and medical compliance, ensuring a balanced framework for risk/benefit management specifically tailored to digital health innovations.

b) Regulatory Adherence: Guarantee that all initiatives strictly comply with Roche’s SOPs, codes of conduct, and local regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualification and Experience

Education/Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree or above in life sciences, medicine, or data science, i.e. an MBA, or equivalent combination of scientific and business education/experience is helpful, such as strategy consulting experience
2. >2 years’ experience in medical affairs, marketing, business development, digital innovation in multinational company

Leadership Competencies

1. Strategic agility
2. Technical and business expertise
3. Inspiring and influencing
4. Teamwork and collaboration
5. Experienced strategic thinking and planning skills.
6. Demonstrated ability in cross-functional leadership, cross-industry and ecosystem leadership

Job Required Competencies

1. Ability to define a long-term product vision and translate it into an actionable roadmap aligned with business goals.
2. Exceptional interpersonal skills to navigate a matrix organization; ability to influence and collaborate effectively with Medical Affairs, Access, Commercial, and IT teams without direct authority.
3. Domain knowledge of AI and digital business in China healthcare industry.
4. Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, with a focus on rapid iteration and user-centric design.
5. Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English & Chinese), capable of articulating scientific and commercial value to diverse audiences.
6. Demonstrated understanding of principles and techniques of integrated healthcare solution, algorithm methodology, IT technical related knowledge.
7. Demonstrated strong work ethic, and proven track record of delivering high quality within timelines

Travel Frequency

25% - 50%

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 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.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.