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The Position

*The Position*
As the General Manager for Roche Diagnostics Japan, you will act as the official representative for Roche Diagnostics in dealing with the government agencies and industry associations. You will:

• Ensure our business sustainability (e.g. meeting our ambition on customer satisfaction, sales and profitability, and sustaining these achievements over time)
• Inspire and engage people (Collective Leadership & Learning)

Driven by our purpose of "doing now what patients need next", you will live and represent our Roche Values of Integrity, Courage and Passion. You will also act as an agile leader (Visionary, Architect, Coach, Catalyst), engaging people and ensuring the right mindset to support new ways of working.

In this strategic and high-impact role, the General Manager primary accountabilities are:

• Accountable for the country's profit and loss; ensures the affiliate consistently achieves or exceeds monthly, quarterly and annual revenue, profitability, market share and other relevant goals and targets
• Focus on delivering exceptional value and care by prioritizing the needs and experiences of customers and patients to bring our innovation faster
• Ensures affiliate compliance with all statutory regulations and Roche corporate standards
• Provides strategic direction to multidisciplinary functions, developing and executing cross-functional business strategies, plans, and tactics at an affiliate level. Balance short-term delivery with long-term strategic goals
• Leads cross-functional brand and business planning across the portfolio ensuring affiliate alignment with regional and global direction
• Accountable for integrating and aligning cross-functional strategies and plans into a cohesive, actionable and elevating affiliate vision and direction
• Identifies strategic opportunities and adapts affiliate to long term dynamics in the market
• Representing Roche in external forums, including media interactions, and positioning the company as a market leader and employer of choice
• Creates and sustains a stimulating work environment to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and value creation; with full respect of all compliance rules (local and group)
• Role model creative leadership (VACC) to inspire and mobilize the team.
• As a part of Diagnostics APAC ET member, commits to develop Roche talents across global with an enterprise mindset

*Qualification and Experience:*

• University degree in relevant discipline required. A postgraduate degree (e.g. MSc or higher) in a relevant area would be desirable or,
• 15+ years of experience operating in areas relevant to healthcare, IVD and products aimed at the healthcare ecosystem
• A track record of achieving revenue, profitability and market share goals
• Proven knowledge and expertise to oversee wide and diverse functional areas in Japan
• Demonstrated ability to influence and engage stakeholders and mobilize resources to achieve on business goals
• Skilled in selecting, developing, and evaluating employees to ensure operational efficiency, and creating an environment that fosters growth in line with Diagnostics objectives
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills and are fluent in both English and Japanese.

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.