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Senior Process Manager

CompanyRoche
LocationSant Cugat del Vallès
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMay 25, 2026
About The Company
Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management. Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). For more information, please visit https://careers.roche.com Read our community guidelines here: https://www.roche.com/some-guidelines.htm #Roche #Biotechnology #Pharmaceuticals #Diagnostics #Healthcare #PersonalisedHealthcare #GreatPlaceToWork #Innovation
About the Role

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 Senior Process Manager within our Design Control Excellence (DCE) team in Sant Cugat, you will be responsible for the essential development processes that ensure our life-saving products are safe, effective, and compliant. You will play a key role in executing requirement, risk, configuration, defect management management and verification & validation within complex development projects. This is an opportunity to join a growing innovation hub where you will work in a cross-functional environment to ensure compliant execution while continuously optimizing efficiency to meet evolving organizational needs.

  • Lead Process Governance: Provide expert guidance and support for complex system, software, and assay projects across risk, requirements, configuration, and defect management.

  • Master Requirements & Traceability: Support multi-level requirements traceability and ensure all data is maintained within a streamlined, database-driven approach across projects.

  • Conduct Strategic Risk Assessments: Lead detailed product risk assessments by analyzing documents, reports, and market trends alongside cross-functional teams.

  • Establish Configuration Management: Build and maintain configuration management for complex projects, ensuring a clear overview of past, present, and future product states.

  • Ensure Regulatory Excellence: Provide specialized support to ensure that Verification & Validation (V&V) activities meet both internal standards and global regulatory requirements like ISO 13485.

  • Drive Radical Simplification: Proactively identify opportunities for process optimization and simplification to improve time-to-market without compromising quality.

  • Collaborate Globally: Thrive in an agile, multicultural setting where we experiment, learn, and trust each other to deliver the best results for patients.

Who You Are

You are a proactive and service-oriented professional who excels at solving complex problems independently. You bring strong analytical thinking and the ability to communicate precisely in a collaborative, global environment.

To be successful in this role, you bring:

  • Advanced Academic Foundation: A Master’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, or a related field.

  • Experience: Minimum of three years of experience in a regulated environment within product development or process management (Medical Device or Diagnostics industry preferred). 

  • Technical Mastery: A strong understanding of Design Control processes and global standards such as ISO 13485 or IEC 62304.

  • Digital Fluency: Experience with ALM tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or specialized requirements management software is highly valued.

  • Exceptional Communication: Precise and efficient communication skills in English, enabling effective collaboration across our international sites.

There are 2 positions of this role.

At Roche, you’ll thrive in a culture that values different perspectives and creates a place of belonging, where we challenge ourselves to excel and achieve strong results, together.

 

 

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.

Key Skills
Design ControlRisk ManagementConfiguration ManagementVerification & ValidationISO 13485IEC 62304Requirements TraceabilityALM ToolsJiraAzure DevOpsProcess OptimizationAnalytical ThinkingCross-functional CollaborationEnglish CommunicationDefect ManagementRegulatory Compliance
Categories
HealthcareEngineeringManagement & LeadershipScience & ResearchManufacturing
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Lead process governance for complex system, software, and assay projects focusing on risk, requirements, and configuration management. Drive process optimization and ensure verification and validation activities meet global regulatory standards.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
105300
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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