Regional Capability Lead for Middle East

About Roche

At Roche, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where individuality is celebrated, and every voice is heard. Our organization thrives on open dialogue, genuine connections, and mutual respect, enabling employees to excel both personally and professionally. By embracing diverse perspectives, we drive innovation to prevent, stop, and cure diseases, ensuring equitable access to healthcare for all—today and for future generations. Join us in shaping a healthier world where impactful contributions are recognized and valued.

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about transforming healthcare capabilities across the Middle East? As our Regional Capability Lead, you will play a pivotal role in defining and scaling commercialization capabilities that empower our teams to deliver groundbreaking healthcare solutions. This role offers a unique opportunity to operate as a strategic expert while laying the foundation for a future team. You will collaborate with commercial, access, regulatory, and medical functions to drive operational excellence and enable the delivery of life-changing innovations to patients.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Capability Development: Conduct comprehensive functional and cross-functional assessments to identify capability gaps and design strategic learning pathways. Develop regional capability heat maps to prioritize and align development initiatives with business objectives.
• Regional Transformation Leadership: Lead and support regional change initiatives and organizational development projects, ensuring alignment with broader healthcare business goals and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Innovative Learning Solutions: Design and deliver highly engaging, interactive workshops and training programs—both in-person and virtual—that cover scientific, commercial, and behavioral competencies. Leverage blended learning platforms to create impactful, modern learning experiences.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with global and local teams, including internal departments and external stakeholders, to represent regional development needs. Scale existing training programs and ensure their seamless integration across the organization.
• Team Building & Future Readiness: Identify emerging skill requirements, align regional budgets, and establish the groundwork for recruiting, onboarding, and coaching a high-performing team to support future growth.

Your Profile

We are seeking an entrepreneurial and collaborative leader with a passion for transforming operational challenges into structured, modern learning experiences within complex healthcare environments. To succeed in this role, you should possess:

• Educational & Professional Background: A degree in Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Economics, or equivalent practical experience in operational effectiveness and adult learning.
• Learning & Development Expertise: Proven experience in designing curriculums, implementing blended learning solutions, and applying adult learning principles within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector.
• Change Management Proficiency: A strong track record in guiding strategic organizational development, managing change initiatives, and applying both classic and agile methodologies to drive transformation.
• Strategic Communication & Influence: Exceptional facilitation and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage cross-functional stakeholders, influence decisions, and resolve conflicts constructively.
• Leadership Potential: Demonstrated experience or clear potential in hiring, onboarding, coaching, and developing high-performing teams to support future organizational needs.

This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact on patients and healthcare systems across the Middle East.

Why Roche?

Roche is a global leader in healthcare innovation, driven by a mission to create a healthier future for all. With over 100,000 employees worldwide, we advance science to ensure access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts have resulted in more than 26 million patients treated with our medicines and over 30 billion diagnostic tests conducted annually. We empower our teams to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and maintain high ambitions to deliver life-changing solutions that make a global impact.

Join us in building a healthier future—together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.