People & Culture Business Partner & Country Connector - Spain

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

, 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 As the People & Culture (P&C) Business Partner & Country Connector - Spain, you will play a pivotal role in unlocking the potential of our people and driving high performance across our Commercial organization. Operating within our modern, network-based people model, you will champion an inclusive culture, influence senior leaders through strategic partnership, and connect our entire ecosystem of affiliates in Spain. This executive leadership opportunity empowers you to shape external labor relations, steer complex organizational transformations, and create lasting impact for both our colleagues and the patients we serve. The Opportunity Drive strategic business partnership: Partner with senior commercial leaders as an entrepreneurial strategist to co-create forward-looking people strategies, workforce plans, and organizational designs that align directly with long-term business goals. Lead enterprise-wide transformations: Direct large-scale change initiatives and guide organizational evolution, building leadership coalitions to ensure resilience and adaptability in a dynamic healthcare landscape. Connect and unify the country ecosystem: Act as the strategic P&C connector across all Roche legal entities and affiliates in Spain, fostering cross-functional synergy, breaking down silos, and championing an inclusive, collaborative culture. Provide executive coaching and advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to senior executives, leveraging systems thinking, deep business acumen, and talent analytics to guide critical decisions, succession planning, and leadership development. Shape external and labor relations: Partner closely with People Relations to lead constructive dialogue and negotiations with Works Councils, while actively representing Roche at key industry forums to strengthen our employer brand. Empower through agile, informal leadership: Collaborate with and influence specialized, multidisciplinary People & Culture colleagues across our global network without relying on hierarchical lines, cultivating shared ownership and high performance. Who You Are Proven strategic HR leadership: You bring extensive experience as a strategic People & Culture / HR Business Partner partnering with senior executives in complex, international matrix environments, backed by a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Organizational design and change mastery: You have a demonstrated track record of leading large-scale organizational transformations, designing future-ready operating models, and guiding teams through ambiguity with confidence and clarity. Impactful executive coaching and systems thinking: You excel at advising leadership teams, diagnosing complex root causes using data and business insights, and establishing robust talent and succession pipelines. Collaborative and labor relations expertise: You possess proven experience in labor strategy and constructive collaboration with Works Councils, alongside the ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams through influence rather than formal hierarchy. Global mindset and bilingual communication: You are fluent in both Spanish and English (business level) with strong communication skills that enable you to build trust, foster belonging, and represent the organization externally. Relocation support is available for this position. We look forward to your application! 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.