Head of Sub-Sahara Africa at Roche Nigeria

At Roche, 94,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Sub-Sahara Africa

Job ID: 201906-118980
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

• Roche Diagnostics MCZA is seeking a Head of Sub-Sahara Africa to lead the sub-Saharan organization by developing and implementing short and long term Strategies in alignment with Management Center South Africa to ensure that Roche Diagnostics retains and advances is leadership position in Anglophone sub-Sahara Africa and ensuring that Roche values of Courage, Passion and Integrity are instilled across all team. The successful incumbent can be based in Nairobi, Lagos or Johannesburg.

Key Responsibilities

• Playing a leading role as member of the Management Center South Africa Leadership Team to define and implement the overall Management Center Vision and Strategy.
• Developing and implementing strategic plans for Anglophone sub-Sahara Africa in line with that of Management Center South Africa.
• Defining and attaining needed resources and competencies to ensure Roche Diagnostics is able to achieve its short and long term Strategic and Financial objectives.
• Driving and fostering a culture of cross collaboration between sub-Saharan Markets and the Management Center South Africa.
• Playing a leading role in local and corporate compliance and promote ethical behavior, in compliance with laws, regulations, industry codes, policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that Roche Values are instilled across the Organization.
• Ensuring the effective Management of Distributors in line with Roche values and objective.
• Building relationships with key stakeholders and Key Opinion Leaders to position Roche as a leader in the IVD market.
• Building and fostering relationships across Roche Divisions in all Anglophone sub-Saharan Markets leveraging the One Roche approach.

Self Management:

• Consistently striving towards the Roche Leadership commitments.

People Management:

• Managing the team through effective recruitment, induction, skills development, performance coaching and evaluation in line with HR policies and procedures and Roche Leadership Commitments.

Job Requirements
You, as an ideal candidate, will have the following skills, experience and education:

• Required Qualification: University Degree or Professional Medical Degree, (MBA or post graduate studies are a plus).
• Required Experience: A minimum of 3 years Senior Leadership experience in Marketing , Sales or Finance.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online