Basel Metropolitan Area
Most career coaches will tell you what you want to hear. I'll tell you what hiring managers actually think, because I've spent over a decade on their side of the table. I'm the founder of Unlock and a former Head of Talent Strategy and Executive Pipelining at Roche, one of the world's largest life sciences companies, where I led executive succession planning and strategic pipelining directly with members of the Corporate Executive Committee and their senior leadership teams. Before that, I spent years in executive search and talent acquisition across Switzerland, Poland, Germany, and Italy working with companies including GSK, Bristol Myers Squibb, ViiV Healthcare, Merck Group and Alexander Mann Solutions. I've assessed hundreds of candidates. I've advised C-suite executives on leadership gaps. I know exactly what makes a profile compelling, and what quietly kills a candidacy before the interview even starts. Today I channel all of that into Unlock, a coaching practice built for professionals who are serious about their next move. I work with international professionals navigating the Swiss job market, senior managers ready for a step up, and executives who need a clearer, sharper strategy, not generic advice. What I bring that most coaches can't: - 13+ years inside the hiring process at some of the world's leading companies - Deep knowledge of the Swiss and life sciences job market - A structured, recruiter-grade methodology - Fluency in English, Italian, and German If you're ready to stop guessing and start moving, book a coaching strategy call today: https://tinyurl.com/4w9kmfsm
Most career coaches give you motivation. Unlock gives you strategy. Unlock is a Basel-based career coaching practice founded by Daniele Filippini, an ICF ACC-certified coach with 13+ years inside the hiring process at some of the world's leading life sciences and healthcare companies, including Roche, GSK, Bristol Myers Squibb, ViiV Healthcare, and Merck Group. Before founding Unlock, Daniele led executive succession planning and talent strategy for Roche's Group Functions, partnering directly with Corporate Executive Committee members and their senior leadership teams. He knows how hiring decisions are really made, and he helps professionals close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. We love working with: - Life sciences, pharma, and healthcare professionals - International professionals relocating to or already in Switzerland - Senior managers and executives seeking their next step - Early-career professionals navigating their first strategic moves What we offer: - 1:1 career coaching - CV and LinkedIn profile strategy - Interview preparation and mock interviews - Networking and stakeholder messaging - Structured job search systems for the Swiss market You don't need more motivation. You need a clearer strategy and someone who knows how the system actually works. 📅 Book a coaching strategy call today: https://tinyurl.com/4w9kmfsm
Led succession planning and strategic talent pipelining for Roche's Group Functions, partnering directly with members of the Corporate Executive Committee and their senior leadership teams across Finance, Legal, HR, Communications, Corporate Strategy, and Sites. This was not a recruiting role. It was a strategic advisory function at the intersection of talent, organisational design, and executive leadership, working with Roche's most senior decision-makers on critical pipeline and succession questions. Key areas of work: — Succession planning for Group Executive (GE)-level positions across corporate functions — Strategic pipelining: talent market intelligence, capability mapping, and pipeline development — Advising C-suite executives on leadership capability gaps and future talent needs — Contributing to enterprise-wide people discussions and year-end calibration sessions — Guiding a global team, with cross-functional resource alignment Operating context: complex global matrix, direct exposure to C-suite, high-stakes decisions, confidential succession work at enterprise level.
Senior recruiting partner supporting Pharma commercial, Diagnostics and Diabetes Care hiring across Switzerland and the US. Managed end-to-end executive and specialist search, stakeholder alignment with hiring managers, and candidate assessment for mid-to-senior level roles.