Roche

•	I provide leadership for transformation activities necessary for the progressive organizational evolution
•	I work with multiple teams to continuously evolve the ways of working to ensure realization of business and customer value and also help teams to be high performing
•	I guide our partners through the agile culture shift. Facilitating change in mindset and behaviors via a range of tools and practices
•	Train teams on the agile methodologies and oversee the development of agile teams to ensure effective outcomes for the enterprise
•	I serve as a neutral and objective partner to help navigate roadblocks in the adoption process.
•	I come with the growth mindset and attitude to make a difference, and a start-up mentality
•	I have significant team and individual coaching and facilitation expertise
•	I am able to successfully navigate complex, multicultural and highly matrix environments
•	I influence & engage towards a common goal through working collaboratively with and
through others
•	I coach, facilitate and mentor and able to guide and help people to figure out the right solutions for their challenges
•	I challenge the status quo when needed

Agile Coach

Roche is undergoing an ‘Agile Transformation Journey’ across this almost 100 000 employee organization.  As a Transformation Partner, I had 2 roles: (1) I operated in the engagement stream of the Product Development function (5000+ organization) and formed a key part of the enabling team. (2) I also partnered with the Polish affiliate (200+ organization) in their transformation journey.
My objective was to understand, get excited about and engage employees in this organizational change, which I (successfully!) achieved through:
•	Managing stakeholder relationships with countless international clients, leadership teams and work stream leads
•	Leading discussions with stakeholders on change and employee engagement 
•	Expertly navigating the complexities and politics associated in driving change in a multinational organization 
•	Leading change interventions, and engaging with functional leaders for focus group sessions and workshops

Transformation & Engagement Partner

•	Drove the strategic agendas and actions forward for the PDEx Leadership Team and Site Leadership Forum 
•	Proactively identified opportunities and driving change to enhance team performance and become better and more efficient at what we do

Business Manager - Pharma Development Excellence (PDEx)

pREDi (Pharma Research & Early Development for Informatics) change project, across 5 sites with ~200 employees: 
•	Led the teams and tasks on the organizational change project that made way for the development and delivery of the new pREDi business operating model 
•	Provided strategic support to the Global Head and Leadership Team
•	Managed internal and external communications, skilfully and sensitively handling challenging staff feedback

Global Change Manager & Portfolio Delivery -pREDi (Pharma Research & Early Development-Informatics) 

Group Audit SAP GRC Change Management Project: 
•	Led the team which implemented the global policy for segregation of duties (SoD) and access controls, the process and SAP GRC tool, involving 140 entities and 600 colleagues
•	Created Global Roche Policy, with input from multiple stakeholders including business, IT, Group Audit and KPMG 
•	Led the core project team, resolved 130,000 SoD conflicts in year one and met all project timelines

SAP GRC Project & Change Manager

Novartis

•	Managed the end-to-end process and SAP GRC tool implementation for 30+ Pharma companies globally 
•	Developed Best in Class standards of segregation of duties rules across 14 SAP functional areas (200+ controls) 
•	Finalist for the 2006 ‘Global IT’ Award
•	Performed post-implementation SAP audits with expertise in SAP SD and MM. Monitored results.

Global Project  & Change Manager

GlaxoSmithKline

SAP Stream Lead

I am on a mission to transform workplace culture by making psychological safety a fundamental, non-negotiable priority.  I believe it's not enough to rely on individual efforts or well-meaning policies—we need collective action and shared accountability.

Our workplaces must have everyone feeling safe enough to engage in meaningful discussions, valued for who they are, and empowered to contribute their unique skills and talents.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞: 
I proudly display six flags on my front door—representing Canada, India, Germany, South Africa, the Philippines, and Switzerland. These flags symbolize both my household and my belief in equality, regardless of background.

Having lived, worked, and traveled in nearly 40 countries, I’ve seen firsthand the power of diversity and the strength that comes from embracing our differences. Sadly, I’ve also witnessed the damage caused when people’s voices aren’t valued, or worse, when workplace abuse is ignored.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐚 𝐧𝐨𝐭-𝐟𝐨𝐫-𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝. 

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝: 

👉 𝑬𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒆𝒆 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕: >20 global awards/recognitions for fostering motivated teams.
👉 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑: > 20 years of experience leading successful transformations across multinationals, reshaping cultures, and fostering alignment.
👉 𝑴𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓:  In 2019, I launched a grassroots movement that grew to > 25,000 engagements in 2 years, demonstrating my belief in the strength of collective action.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫: 

👉 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒔 & 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔: If you're seeking 1:1 support or team coaching, Vanguard Voices provides coaching & facilitation support to help you thrive.
👉 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔: Join our platform to unite with professionals dedicated to this cause & amplify our impact together.
👉 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝑺𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒔: If you aim for more, collaborate with us. We are building strategic alliances with those most committed to psychological safety.

Let´s connect!
Email or DM me to discuss how we can work together to drive meaningful change in our world of work.

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I also work for Roche. 
All opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent the position of my employer.

Jessica Bensch

Account Management/Business Development/Sales Management- Grow Yourself-Grow Your Own.

Extensive experience in the Foodservice Industry, Account Management, Building Brand Awareness through Business Development and Creative Unique Personalised Activations with Recipe Ideas for Menu Development. 

My love of cooking, that was passed down to me from my loving Grandma Margaret, whom was an amazing skilled cook, made all food from scratch, deliciously and always with love. 

My creative cooking talents, exploring new ingredients and cultural fusion cooking is my unique skill. My Food career started at age 14 working in a Chefs Kitchen (cooparoo rsl & grange thistle soccer club) Saturday’s & Sunday’s with my best friend & her father who was a Chef.

This journey has led me into 20 years in the Foodservice Profession working in Account Management, Business Development, Sales, in this socially focused sector, working in the vast category's in Hospitality, Liquor, Foodservice, QSR, MSO's, Coffee, Catering, Health, Education, Baking Industry, Dairy Industry, Food Manufacturing Commercial. 

Its a pleasure  to be lucky enough to work with the kind, hard-working, creative, talented, passionate and diverse people in this Industry.

My earlier career background in FMCG Sales in Ice-Cream and Dairy,  20 years in Foodservice  has given me the experience to demonstrate my skills in Account Management , Negotiation and Sales, that bring a wealth of knowledge, skills, experience and growth resulting in an array of transferable skills. 

My Tenacity & Passion in the overall Food & Beverage Industry together with many years at the beginning of my career working in the  Liquor Industry in a variety of administration roles, expanding my career growth, multi-skilling opportunities and mentorship from leading executives, has prepared me for future career success and the knowledge, confidence and drive to succeed in any area of business and Life in general.

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