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Scientific and strategic leader with 25+ years at Roche (pRED) and in consulting, combining deep discovery/R&D experience with senior organisational development, transformation and leadership‑team effectiveness. Proven track record in: partnering with senior and executive leaders as a strategic advisor and thought partner; translating long‑term vision into concrete strategies, roadmaps and governance; leading large, complex transformations in a global matrix; and enabling high‑performing, engaged cultures. Extensive experience in pRED across multiple levels and functions (associate, scientist, global resource manager, transformation leader), with strong credibility and trust across the organisation. Recognised for integrity, delivery, facilitation of complex executive discussions, and creating conditions where people and science can thrive.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
Can work on-site
Bâle (up to 50km), Lausanne (up to 50km)
Experience
- Business BOOST Services GmbHFounder & CEOCONSULTING AND AUDITSMay 2024 - Today (2 years and 2 months)Basel, SwitzerlandConsulting and coaching firm focused on organisational development, transformation, leadership and team effectiveness.• ● Act as strategic advisor and thought partner to senior leaders in R&D and corporate functions, supporting them in shaping strategy, prioritising initiatives and translating vision into executable portfolios and operating models.• ● Design and lead OD and digital‑transformation implementations for global clients, aligning strategy, operating model, culture and people engagement to improve performance and organisational health.• ● Designed and launched TeamLIFT, a data‑driven team and engagement diagnostic that generates dashboards, insights and personalized team‑development plans, enabling team coaching.• ● Develop and deliver leadership programmes and first‑time leader accelerators, combining research, team‑dynamics theory and experiential learning to strengthen decision‑making, performance culture and resilience.• ● Design and facilitate high‑impact leadership offsites, strategic workshops and team‑coaching journeys that build psychologically safe, high‑performing teams and align stakeholders around shared goals.
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche LtdBusiness Leader | Innovation Enabling Office (pRED)PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRYApril 2022 - April 2024 (2 years)Basel, SwitzerlandConsulting Practice, Innovation Enablement & Culture Shaping• ● Led Innovation Powerhouse, a unified innovation‑management framework and accelerator for ~2,400 researchers, defining selection/funding criteria, governance and OD practices that increased innovation throughput and alignment with strategy.• ● Co‑led pRED PARITY, a global gender‑parity analysis and action plan: designed and facilitated World Café sessions with ~400 colleagues across six sites; delivered mixed‑methods insights and a prioritised roadmap to Executive and People & Culture leadership.• ● Supported pRED leadership and communities in shaping culture and enabling new ways of working, with a strong focus on psychological safety and performance.Digital Transformation & Portfolio Governance• ● PMO Lead and Change Lead for one‑D, a CHF ~50M digitalisation portfolio of 27 programmes impacting ~2,400 colleagues:◦ ● Established governance, steering routines, KPIs and outcome‑based planning.◦ ● Coordinated cross‑functional stakeholders (DTAs, Digital, Operations, P&C, Comms) to align priorities and manage dependencies.◦ ● Designed and delivered digital organisational‑readiness analyses that informed change plans, reduced resistance and increased engagement around digital ways of working.
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche LtdGlobal Planning & Resource Manager | Pharma Research (pRED)PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRYApril 2014 - December 2017 (3 years and 8 months)Basel, Switzerland• ● Managed global resource planning for pharmacokinetics and toxicology, providing data‑driven recommendations to optimise capacity, timelines and prioritisation for must‑win projects, enabling better decision‑making and organisational performance at senior levels.• ● Led global harmonisation of outsourcing processes and tools for Tox/DMPK: co‑designed processes with users, delivered global training across six sites (US, EU, China) and led change‑management interventions to drive adoption and behaviour change.• ● Achieved cost savings, cycle time decrease, improved collaboration with CROs and increased confidence in data quality.
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Education
- MBA (Bi‑national DiplomaEdinburgh Business School, Heriot‑Watt University & Basel FHNW2013MBA (Bi‑national Diploma
- Master's DegreeEdinburgh Business School, Heriot‑Watt University2021Master's Degree
Certifications
- Agile Team CoachICAgile
- Prosci Change Management PractitionerProsci