Enterprise Architect - Pharma Commercial

Enterprise Architect - Pharma Commercial

The Opportunity

The Enterprise Architect - Pharma Commercial acts as the strategic bridge between the central Strategy, Portfolio & Governance (SPG) organization and Pharma Medicines. Operating within a federated model, you will orchestrate the global Pharma Commercial architecture network. Your primary focus will be translating business goals into adaptable, future-ready technology roadmaps across Market Access, Marketing, Customer Engagement, Analytics, and Commercial Operations.

Once hired, the actual title will be Domain Architect – Pharma Commercial.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Business and Roche Digital Technology (RDT) leadership to align global and regional business priorities with multi-year technology roadmaps and target-state architectures.
• Lead a federated network of embedded domain and solution architects. Establish shared strategic priorities, technology guardrails, and security/privacy standards.
• Drive architectural success for high-impact initiatives, including customer engagement modernization (e.g., Elevate, AI-driven content supply chains, and patient strategy).
• Develop and maintain commercial capability maps, target-state architectures, and technology inventories using tools like ArchiMEDES (SAP LeanIX).
• Guide investment decisions alongside Portfolio Management by evaluating strategic impacts, maximizing platform reuse, and managing technical debt to optimize total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Monitor emerging commercial technology trends and evaluate vendors to ensure a future-ready, optimized architecture.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and cybersecurity teams to ensure all commercial architectures strictly adhere to global data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and patient data governance standards.
• Who You Are
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, or Science. A Master’s degree is preferred.
• At least 10+ years of direct experience in IT and enterprise/domain architecture, with a proven history of migrating legacy commercial systems to modern, cloud-native ecosystems.
• At least 5 years of experience in the biotech/pharma industry.
• Proven track record navigating and influencing within a complex, matrixed, or federated global organization.
• Deep domain expertise in global Pharma Commercial operations (Field CRM, Omnichannel Marketing, Market Access, and Patient Services).
• Technical Skills
• Strong expertise in modern digital tech stacks (e.g., Veeva, Salesforce) and high-volume integrations between front- and back-office systems.
• Proficiency in architecting scalable data products, MDM (Master Data Management), and AI-driven commercial data solutions.
• Highly skilled in designing pragmatic target-state architectures and evolving roadmaps aligned with complex business needs.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) and agile/product-led delivery methodologies.
• Leadership & Communication
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate, inspire, and lead networks of architects via influence rather than authority (without direct reporting lines).
• Serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership with strong executive presence and business acumen.
• Excels at translating complex architectural strategies into relatable, business-centric narratives that balance enterprise coherence with local agility.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of South San Francisco, CA is $170,800 - $317,200. 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.