Learning Partner

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

The Opportunity

As a Learning Partner at Roche, you will utilize your adult learning expertise to partner with senior business leaders to drive the development, execution, and evaluation of innovative learning strategies and solutions. You will develop and maintain strategic relationships with either regional or functional partners across the organization to act as their primary point of contact.

By applying your deep business acumen, you will support learning programs and portfolios from end-to-end. You will drive the development and execution of innovative learning methodologies to create meaningful learning outcomes that truly stand out and make a global impact.

Key responsibilities

• Cultivate Partnerships: Create and cultivate strong strategic partnerships with key senior global business stakeholders.
• Drive Strategy: Develop and support the execution of short- and long-term learning strategies aligned with business goals.
• Provide Strategic Leadership: Offer subject matter expertise in adult learning and guide the end-to-end leadership of complex learning projects and programs.
• Manage Stakeholders: Act as the primary point of contact within Global Learning Services (GLS) to ensure seamless support for LMS administration, instructional design, and event management.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead change management strategies and drive continuous improvements to increase productivity and quality across the PSS network.
• Coach Leaders: Guide Roche leaders on the application of non-training performance solutions, such as job aids, knowledge management, coaching, and lean process improvement.
• Measure Impact: Deploy data collection solutions to measure and improve the effectiveness and business value of learning programs.

Who you are

• Educational Background: University degree (Master's or Bachelor's) in Human Resources, Organization Development, Project Management, or an equivalent field. An advanced degree or certification in Adult Learning is preferred.
• Professional Experience: 5–10+ years of combined project management and adult learning consultant experience in a global environment (prior consulting or professional services experience is preferred).
• Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to collaborate, influence, and manage senior stakeholders across a highly matrixed, global organisation without direct authority.
• Methodologies & Tools: Strong knowledge of Design Thinking, Agile development methodologies, rapid prototyping, and experience with cloud-based learning management solutions (such as Cornerstone) is preferred.
• Analytical Mindset: Excellent problem-solving abilities with a proven track record of managing multiple competing priorities balancing speed and quality.
• Communication Skills : Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with fluency in English (additional languages such as German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, or Mandarin are a plus).

In exchange we provide you with

• Development opportunities: Roche is rich in learning resources. We provide constant development opportunities, free language courses & training, the possibility of international assignments, internal position changes and the chance to shape your own career.
• Excellent benefits: Competitive salary and cafeteria package, annual bonus, Private Medical Services, Employee Assistance Program, All You Can Move Sportpass, coaching / mentoring opportunity, buddy program, team buildings, holiday party.
• Flexibility: We also support flexibility to help you find your balance. Home office is commonly available (typically 2 office days/week on average). We create the opportunity for freedom in working, where your corporate and private life coexist in harmony.
• A global inclusive community: A space where we learn from each other. At Roche, we cooperate, debate, make decisions, celebrate successes and have fun as a team. Our leadership is very focused on people, creating a strong, inclusive culture, so you always have the chance to share your opinion.