Director, Customer Support Center

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 Director, Customer Support Center The Opportunity: As the Director of Customer Support Center for Roche Diagnostics USA, you will lead the evolution of our support ecosystem into a next-generation diagnostic hub. Your primary goal is to minimize instrument downtime by championing Remote-First resolution. By integrating AI-assisted troubleshooting tools with our core platforms, you will empower our frontline experts to solve complex clinical and technical issues with unprecedented speed and accuracy. You will serve as a strategic leader who bridges the gap between high-level business objectives and world-class service delivery. We are seeking a transformational leader who thrives on variety. You don’t just manage a department; you look for ways to help the entire company win. You are as comfortable leading a cross-functional project as you are implementing a new AI-guided troubleshooting tool, all while ensuring your team feels secure, valued, and empowered in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Job Facts: 1. Strategic Leadership & Remote Excellence Expedited Fix Strategy: Define the roadmap for a proactive support model, utilizing assistive technologies within ServiceMax and Salesforce to increase first-contact resolution and maximize laboratory uptime. Operational & Financial Oversight: Direct accountability for expense budgets (P&L), resource planning, and performance data to ensure a cost-effective, high-output operation. Omnichannel Innovation: Oversee the optimization of CCaaS platforms (e.g., Genesys) to ensure seamless, data-driven interactions across all customer touchpoints. 2. People-Centric Innovation Augmented Support: Oversee the implementation of 'co-pilot' technologies—like predictive error mapping and automated case surfacing—that simplify complex workflows and protect agents from burnout. Change Management: Lead with transparency to ensure the team views new digital tools as career-enhancing assets rather than replacements. Talent Development: Direct all HR activities, including recruitment, training, and career planning, to build a resilient pipeline of leadership talent. 3. Strategic Business Partnership & Enterprise Impact Cross-Functional Synergy: Act as a high-level consultant to internal partners (Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Field Service), aligning support strategies to directly bolster sales objectives and product reliability. Commercial Alignment: Partner with Sales leadership to ensure that our service excellence becomes a competitive differentiator and a primary driver of contract renewals. Silo-Breaking Leadership: Navigate our matrixed organization to build consensus and lead initiatives that require cooperation across multiple departments to solve systemic customer pain points. Dynamic Flexibility: Proactively take on additional responsibilities and pivot resources to support other departments during periods of high demand or special product launches. 4. Compliance & Technical Quality Regulatory Stewardship: Ensure every remote-fix protocol and service action strictly adheres to Roche’s quality system and FDA/global regulatory requirements. Service Integrity: Maintain a work culture 100% committed to accuracy, ensuring that remote interventions provide the same level of reliability as an on-site visit. Who You Are (Required Qualifications & Experience): You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, Information Technology, Chemistry, Biology, Clinical Laboratory, Business or related field. You hold 7+ years of management experience in a service, technical support, medical device sales/service, or clinical environment. Preferred Qualifications: Technical Proficiency: Deep functional knowledge of Salesforce (CRM), ServiceMax (Field Service Management), and CCaaS platforms (e.g., Genesys). Transformation Track Record: Proven history of leading transformational journeys that drive both operational efficiency and Customer Satisfaction (CSAT/NPS) scores. Continuous improvement advocate: Lean -Six Sigma Green - Black Belt Business Acumen: Strong understanding of financial planning, P&L management, and process improvement methodologies. Leadership Style: A proven motivator with effective negotiation and persuasion skills; someone who builds deep, sustaining business relationships. Agility & Mindset: An adaptable decision-maker who is comfortable with initiative, calculated risk-taking, and participating in high-stakes cross-functional initiatives. Location & Travel: This position is based onsite in our Indianapolis campus. Relocation benefits are provided for this role. Ability to travel as necessitated by business requirements. The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Indiana is $146,900 - $272,900. 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 #LI-JW2 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. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact us by completing this form Accommodations for Applicants. We believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world. We are Roche.