P&C Business Partner (Advisory) - Italian speaking

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 People Support Solutions (PSS) organization brings its purpose to life by providing our colleagues worldwide with integrated HR solutions tailored to their needs. We are a team that works very closely together to ensure good employee relations, anticipate our customers' future needs, and proactively develop solutions. Join us now and be part of our unique transformational journey: we are building a global People & Culture (P&C/HR) Center of Excellence by bringing in talented HR professionals in order to cover complex and challenging HR functions and areas.

As an Italian-speaking P&C Business Partner (Advisory), you will partner flexibly and virtually with leaders across the globe. You offer on-demand, ad-hoc support on Business Partnering topics that require immediate, short-to-medium-term guidance and value creation.

Integrating deeply into the Business Partner Chapter and the People Support Solutions (PSS) organization, you will use your business acumen to diagnose needs and translate them into immediate P&C approaches. You are the "trusted advisor" who ensures effective solution implementation in partnership with other chapters.

The Opportunity:

• Strategic Guidance: Provide on-demand coaching to leaders on talent management, succession planning, performance management, reward/compensation, and organizational set-up
• Advisory Support: Lead leaders through sensitive topics including transformations (change management/redundancies), employee wellbeing, conflict resolution, and employee representation
• Process Consulting: Consult, advise, and train business and P&C leaders on global systems and processes, specifically during the rollout of new initiatives (e.g., global grading)
• Thoughtful Diagnosis: Evaluate risks and benefits of various P&C options, proposing fit-for-purpose approaches that align with global policies and local legislative requirements
• Data-Driven Insights: Analyze P&C metrics to make critical decisions, recommending innovative solutions that support Roche’s culture and strategic direction
• Global Collaboration: Participate in global or regional squads for P&C initiatives or new system launches
  
  

Who You Are:

We are looking for a motivated HR professional who is ready to take the next step into a global advisory role. Whether your background is in Recruitment, Payroll, HR Services, or Employee Relations, we value your foundational HR knowledge and your ability to learn quickly.

Furthermore, you have:

• Experience: Minimum 1 year of professional experience in any field of HR (e.g., Payroll, Recruitment, HR Administration, or general HR Services)
• Language Skills: Excellent written and spoken command of both English and Italian is required
• Communication & Influence: A proven ability to provide feedback, resolve conflicts, and influence stakeholders through clear communication
• Problem-Solving Skills: You can thoughtfully diagnose business needs, weigh the risks and benefits of various options, and propose fit-for-purpose HR approaches
• Regulatory Awareness: A foundational understanding of (or interest in) interpreting employment laws and policies to ensure legally sound and culturally sensitive solutions
• Agile Mindset: You thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, demonstrating high customer centricity and end-to-end accountability
• Relationship Builder: A natural networker who excels at navigating complex, matrixed reporting relationships across multiple cultures
  
  

In Exchange we provide you with:

• Development opportunities: Roche is rich in learning resources. We provide constant development opportunities, free language courses & training, the possibility of international assignments, internal position changes and the chance to shape your own career.
• Excellent benefits: Competitive salary and cafeteria package, annual bonus, Private Medical Services, Employee Assistance Program, All You Can Move Sportpass, coaching / mentoring opportunity, buddy program, team buildings, holiday party.
• Flexibility: We also support flexibility to help you find your balance. Home office is commonly available (typically 2 office days/week on average). We create the opportunity for freedom in working, where your corporate and private life coexist in harmony
• A global inclusive community, where we learn from each other. At Roche, we cooperate, debate, make decisions, celebrate successes and have fun as a team. Our leadership is very focused on people, creating a strong, inclusive culture, so you always have the chance to share your opinion
  
  

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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.