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PROJEKTE UND ZUSATZAUFGABEN BEI RDS (LOKAL)
RELEVANTE WEITERBILDUNGEN
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Oliver Kawach

Knonau

Summary

Highly experienced Product Manager (12 years) with deep knowledge across the entire product lifecycle. My leadership style is future-oriented and strategic, focused on tackling new challenges and ensuring long-term project success. I am a resilient and collaborative team player who thrives in demanding environments, delivering results through focused commitment and active team development.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Product Management

Roche Diagnostics (Schweiz) AG
06.2019 - Current

Responsible for the whole product management team on an affiliate level.


- Mentoring and Coaching: Providing continuous support to employees to foster their professional development.

- Performance Management: Evaluating employee performance and conducting regular feedback sessions to improve individual and collective performance.

- Knowledge Sharing: Promoting knowledge exchange within the chapter and beyond.

- Strategic Alignment: Defining the strategic direction of the chapter.

- Recruitment and Onboarding: Recruiting employees and integrating new team members.

- Team Development: Fostering a strong team spirit and supporting collaboration and knowledge exchange within the chapter and across chapters.

Produktmanager Molecular Diagnostics & Custom Biotech

Roche Diagnostics (Schweiz) AG
07.2015 - 06.2019
  • Marketing of products and services in the field of Molecular Diagnostics & Custom Biotech
  • Planning, controlling, and compliance with the segment promotion and project budgets
  • Development of short- and medium-term marketing plans for existing and new products and solutions
  • Implementation and execution of marketing plans
  • Medical-scientific support for internal and external stakeholders/departments
  • Creation and adherence to sales forecasting and the strategic business plan
  • Ensuring adequate communication regarding products, solutions and services
  • Ensuring product-specific knowledge for field service/sales staff

Produktmanager Life Sciences

Roche Diagnostics (Schweiz) AG
01.2013 - 07.2015
  • Driving the marketing of products and services within the Life Sciences (Applied Sciences) segment.
  • Managed and controlled the area, promotional, and project budgets, ensuring full compliance.
  • Developing short- and medium-term marketing plans for both existing and new product portfolios.
  • Spearheaded the implementation and execution of all strategic marketing plans.
  • Provided medical-scientific support to internal teams and external stakeholders/departments.
  • Established and monitored sales forecasting and the strategic business plan.
  • Ensured adequate and consistent communication regarding all products and services.
  • Delivered and maintained product-specific knowledge and training for the field sales/service staff.

Account Manager Cellular Analysis & Biochemical Reagents

Roche Diagnostics (Schweiz) AG
03.2010 - 12.2012
Responsibilities
  • Managed the sales of the xCelligence, Casy, and Cedex product lines across Switzerland.
  • Supported sales efforts for the Biochemical Reagents product portfolio.
  • Provided application support for the xCelligence, Casy, and Cedex product lines.
  • Maintained the CRM system by logging all customer activities and contacts.
  • Organized and executed product roadshows.

Education

Ph.D. - Cell Biology

Philipps Universität Marburg
12.2006

Master of Science - Cell & Molecular Biology

Philipps Universität Marburg
07.2003

Skills

  • Product vision
  • Strategic thinking
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Cross functional leadership
  • Product lifecycle management
  • Product launch
  • Go-to-market strategy
  • Product strategy
  • Teamwork
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Sprachen

Deutsch (Muttersprache), Englisch (fliessend), Französisch (Grundkenntnisse)

PROJEKTE UND ZUSATZAUFGABEN BEI RDS (LOKAL)

Adressmutationsservice (Projektleitung) 2018/2019, Prozesseigner Marketingplanung Seit 2015, Project1 Pricing Strategy (Projektleitung) 2018, Project1 POC Strategie (Projektmitglied) 2018, Einführung und Verwaltung Showpad & iPresent (geteilte Projektleitung) 2015/2016, Einführung Tablets im Aussendienst (Projektmitglied) 2014/2015 Subteam Molecular Work Area (Lead workstream cobas Prime & MWA Campaign) 2019, Subteam Microbiology (Lead Workstream Commercial Excellence) 2015-2018, EMEA-LATAM Launch Team cobas prime (Lead) 2019, MD Competitor Training REVEAL Hologic & Abbott (Facilitator) 2018, MD Competitor Training Strategic REVEAL (Facilitator) 2019

RELEVANTE WEITERBILDUNGEN

  • St. Galler Produktmanager-Lehrgang 09 & 11/2013
  • 2 Module à 4 Tage. Inhalte (Auszug): Produktkonzept, Controlling, Führungsaufgabe des PM.
  • Produktmanager Workshop Teil 1 (1 Tag) 05/2014
  • Leitung durch Prof. Thomas Helbling. Thema: Rollenverständnis des Produktmanagers
  • Produktmanager Workshop Teil 2 (2 Tage) 05/2017
  • Leitung durch Prof. Thomas Helbling. Themen: Marketinganalysen, Konkurrenzanalysen, Projektplanung

Hobbies

Cycling,

High-Intensity Training

Reading

Politics

Traveling

Timeline

Head of Product Management

Roche Diagnostics (Schweiz) AG
06.2019 - Current

Produktmanager Molecular Diagnostics & Custom Biotech

Roche Diagnostics (Schweiz) AG
07.2015 - 06.2019

Produktmanager Life Sciences

Roche Diagnostics (Schweiz) AG
01.2013 - 07.2015

Account Manager Cellular Analysis & Biochemical Reagents

Roche Diagnostics (Schweiz) AG
03.2010 - 12.2012

Ph.D. - Cell Biology

Philipps Universität Marburg

Master of Science - Cell & Molecular Biology

Philipps Universität Marburg
Oliver Kawach