MBAbout Meriem
Strategic innovation and transformation leader with 16+ years of global experience across diagnostics, medical devices, digital health, and life sciences R&D. Proven track record advising senior executives, leading cross-functional strategy execution, and driving complex transformation initiatives across global scientific and technical organizations. Recognized for delivering clarity in ambiguity, enabling leadership effective-ness, and orchestrating governance and decision-making in highly matrixed environments.
English
Native or bilingual
Arabic
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Basic
Can work on-site
Basel (up to 50km)
Experience
- Roche Diabetes CareGlobal Head of Project Management and Transformation OfficeAugust 2019 - Today (6 years and 10 months)Basel, Switzerland• • Lead strategic governance, portfolio prioritization, and executive re porting across a global portfolio of 120+ initiatives, ensuring alignment with Roche's enterprise objectives and compliance standards.• • Partnered with senior leaders and functional heads (Finance, IT, Qual ity, Clinical Operations) to streamline decision-making and optimize cross-functional project delivery.• • Acted as senior internal advisor to the Global Head of Diabetes Care and divisional leadership on strategy execution, portfolio prioritization, and transformation roadmaps.• • Provided strategic guidance equivalent to top-tier consulting en gagements, including operating model design, governance frame works, and enterprise performance dashboards.• • Championed cost efficiency and resource optimization initiatives across transformation projects, contributing to improved ROI and de livery consistency.
- Roche Diabetes CareGlobal Partner Manager- Digital Health & Strategic AlliancesSeptember 2017 - July 2019 (1 year and 10 months)Barcelona, Spain• • Led partnership evaluation, deal structuring, and contract negotiation for strategic alliances in digital health and patient-centered care.• • Supported business growth through ecosystem positioning and inno vation partnerships.• • Identified cross-selling opportunities and expanded partnerships from pilots to global scale.• • Oversaw alliance governance, vendor performance, and contract negotiations, aligning delivery KPIs with Roche's quality and regulatory standards.• • Developed and executed partnership frameworks supporting global and affiliate-level implementation of digital health solutions.
- PremUp Foundation, Scientific Foundation in Perinatology,Director of Industrial Partnerships – Translational Research & LicensingMay 2015 - June 2017 (2 years and 1 month)Paris, France• • Defined and executed business development strategy for industry partnerships in maternal and neonatal health.• • Led strategy and execution for the commercialization of Placentech® (bioanalytical platform), securing 2 technology transfer agreements with biopharma leaders.• • Identified and negotiated 3 technology transfer/licensing agreements with pharmaceutical and dermo-cosmetic companies for proprietary biobank and analytical platforms.• • Acted as trusted intermediary between academia, hospitals, CROs, and industry partners.
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Education
- Executive Program, Swiss Board EssentialsUniversity of St. Gallen2025Executive Program, Swiss Board Essentials
- Certificate of Business Sustainability ManagementCambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership2023Certificate of Business Sustainability Management