Project Manager
Roche · Budapest
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The Position
Project Manager
Roche Services & Solutions (RSS) aims at "transforming the way Roche operates.'' As a global organization of over 3,500 colleagues, we enable Roche to operate in a competitive and ever-changing business environment. We provide our partners with end-to-end business services and solutions, enabling them to focus on patient-centric activities. Embracing an OneRoche mindset, we leverage our global network located in Budapest (Hungary), Riga (Latvia), Chennai & Hyderabad (India), San José (Costa Rica), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), and our other sites to remain customer-centric 24/7 and co-create solutions together.
As Project Manager you will be part of the RSS Project Management organization and report to the Chapter Lead for Project Management. Are you a project management enthusiast and want to provide best in class project management services to partners across Roche? Then you are the candidate we are looking for.
The Opportunity
In this role, you will champion impactful global initiatives while actively shaping our internal project management practice, delivering tangible solutions that transform healthcare delivery.
- Drive end-to-end delivery of critical global projects from conception to completion, applying Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies tailored to project needs.
- Lead cross-functional teams across international borders, establishing clear roles, milestones, and sustainable resource plans to achieve defined business outcomes.
- Cultivate trusted partnerships with diverse stakeholders, ensuring proactive alignment, transparent communication, and thoughtful change management throughout the project lifecycle.
- Manage project health and governance by maintaining realistic timelines, mitigating risks, tracking project financials, and presenting transparent updates to steering groups.
- Elevate community capability as an active chapter member, contributing to training toolkits, service offerings, and continuous process enhancements.
- Champion continuous learning by exploring emerging market practices, adopting modern PM tools, and mentoring peers across the organization.
Who You Are
You are an adaptable, collaborative project leader with a passion for delivering sustainable results and building strong relationships across global teams.
- Experienced project driver: You bring 5+ years of project management experience leading complex initiatives, managing project budgets, and optimizing resources across the full project lifecycle.
- Methodology versatility: You possess strong, practical knowledge of project management frameworks (including Waterfall, Scrum, and Agile frameworks) and modern collaboration tools.
- Influential communicator: You excel at translating complex ideas into clear narratives, building trust with diverse partners, and navigating matrixed environments with empathy and diplomatic negotiation skills.
- Educational background: You hold a university degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and professional practical experience.
- Growth mindset: You have an interest or exposure in related disciplines—such as organizational change management, business consulting, or methodology coaching—and thrive when developing others.
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 & flexibility: 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. We also ensure flexibility, to help you find your balance: home office is a common practice (2 office days/week). We create the opportunity for freedom in working, where your corporate and private life coexist in harmony.
- A global inclusive community, where we learn from each other. At Roche, we cooperate, debate, make decisions, celebrate successes and have fun as a team. That’s what makes us Roche.
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.