R&D Finance Enterprise Partner/ Finance Manager

The Opportunity

As Roche continues to look for ways to optimize its funds for investment into R&D, Finance needs to take a strong leadership role in the business. Moreover, as our innovation pipeline grows in its disease therapeutic diversity and technology platforms, Finance must play a critical role in ensuring relentless investments in areas that will drive step change, and be multiplicative rather than additive.

Our R&D Finance Network supports all the core Research business units (pRED, PD & PD) and is focused on Finance Enterprise Partnering, advocating strong, trustful relationships based on a shared commitment to delivering greater impact for patients. Our newly created R&D Finance operating model enables Finance Enterprise Partners and Analysts to work as a network in one team.

This role was created to address the growing complexity of the PD portfolio and the increasing need to optimize resource allocation across R&D. As pipeline diversity and strategic investment demands expand, this position provides critical analytical capability and leadership to drive ruthless portfolio prioritization, ensure data-driven financial decision-making, and maximize patient impact.

R&d Pd

Portfolio FEPs are business-savvy analytical professionals who can put themselves in the shoes of their stakeholders, as we collectively strive for integrated solutions that bring together elements of our broad offering across Pharma and Insights. They catalyze cross-collaboration between R&D units and bring a holistic, data-driven view across the portfolio. Drawing from a deep well of technical skills, analytics, as well as clear communication, they challenge the status quo, deliver insightful analytics, and help stakeholders navigate complex financial decisions.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide financial context, line-of-sight analysis, and performance expertise to support strategic decision-making, trade-off evaluation, and prioritization initiatives within the R&D portfolio and governance process.
• Partner with PD Portfolio Lead, End-to-End Therapeutic Finance Area Leads, R&D Finance FEPs and eCOE SPOC to ensure the seamless alignment and integration of financial strategies throughout the R&D pipeline.
• Consolidate and monitor PD Portfolio financial metrics to achieve robust financial performance that advances organizational objectives.
• Deliver transparent reporting, rigorous financial modeling, and actionable insights to guide strategic decisions aligned with corporate goals.
• Operate within the R&D Finance Network, facilitating cross-functional collaboration among Finance, Portfolio Strategy Management, and operational teams.
• Act as a primary Finance Enterprise Partner to designated late-stage molecule teams.
• Work closely with PD Portfolio Lead and Portfolio Enabler to ensure best practices from pRED and gRED portfolio analytics are being pulled through on the late-stage side.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Data Analytics, or related quantitative field required; Master's/MBA is a plus
• A minimum 5+ years of relevant financial analysis, portfolio analysis, or corporate finance experience, ideally within biotech, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences
• Strong analytical skills and financial modeling capabilities, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable portfolio insights
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with finance and cross-functional partners, including Portfolio Strategy Management and decision-making bodies (e.g., LSPC)
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills to present financial insights to key business stakeholders
• Strategic agility, curiosity, and an entrepreneurial mindset seeking continuous improvement in portfolio analytics

Pay and benefits

The expected salary range for this position, based on the primary location in California, is $102,300 - $189,900. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits are not available for this position.
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