Associate Director Site Development

vor 7 Monaten


Visp, Schweiz Lonza Vollzeit

Switzerland, VispToday, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

Lonza in Visp is undergoing a massive transformation. With the carve-out of Arxada and the strong growth especially in Biologics the focus of the site is moving from Chemistry to Biotech. Moreover there is a constant challenge to increase efficiency following lean principles. The services and infrastructure provided by the Services & Infrastructure teams need to be regularly reviewed to ensure they are fit for purpose, addressing the requirements of the Divisions in line with benchmarks and best practice.

The Associate Director Site Development is responsible to define and implement dedicated programs on site, hands-on from start to finish. In this role the incumbent will manage senior stakeholders up to EC level, lead the project team and ensure successful implementation of program goals and realization of expected benefits. Based on respective certifications and experience the incumbent will also be responsible to further embed lean principles in the ways of working of the organization.

Key responsibilities:

- Identify areas of improvement and drive alignment of priorities together with senior stakeholders incl. EC representatives or Site Leadership Team Visp.
- Prepare program delivery based on a thorough analysis of As-Is Situation and current challenges and define clear scope, targets and overall business case embedding cross-functional/ divisional requirements.
- Ensure successful delivery of program objectives actively engaging and managing various project team members through influence (not line) and embedding change agents across impacted departments.
- Prepare and lead Steering Committee updates and decision requests and proactively raise risks or bottlenecks to the required stakeholder level.
- Manage dependencies, assure alignment and drive synergies with other local or global programs & initiatives.
- Embed Lean standards in ways of working and throughout project methodology.

Key requirements:

- University Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or Sciences
- Fluent in both German and English (mandatory)
- Proficient in Project and Program management with senior stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills and good understanding of Data Analysis solutions (e.g. BI)
- Ability to navigate successfully in Matrix-Organizations
- The position is located on-site in Visp

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.
- Reference: R60135
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