Senior Director, Quality Control Operations Lead for Mammalian Business Unit

Vor 5 Tagen


Visp, Schweiz Lonza Vollzeit
About the Role

This is a highly demanding and rewarding position based in a beautiful town. As the Senior Director of Quality Control Operations Lead for the Mammalian Business Unit at Lonza, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to your organization and ensuring a robust and reliable product supply to our customers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement departmental budget and generate agility and flexibility from within sub-teams. Oversee and manage departmental performance and quality metrics.
  • Provide leadership to managers/supervisors to ensure organizational readiness to absorb current and future growth business.
  • Foster close collaboration with internal and external customers and stakeholders, driving a lean mindset and establishing mechanisms to continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Develop strategy and plan to ensure Capacity are fit for demand (short-, mid-, and longterm).
  • Anticipate delivering on strong stakeholder expectations in a matrix environment.
About You

We are looking for an experienced leader who has demonstrated leadership skills in leading bigger teams (> 20 FTE) in a matrix environment. You should have:

  • A MSc or PhD in Life Science Biochemistry/Biotechnology with significant work experience in the GxP controlled Biologics/Biopharmaceutical/Pharmaceutical industry.
  • Strong problem solving and scientific project management skills (experience in applying Lean methodologies is a plus, e.g. 5Why, 6M).
  • In depth knowledge of QC lab operations and requirements of GxP Regulations and guidance of Health Canada, US-FDA, EU in particular data integrity and various compendia (USP, EP, JP).
  • Eager to drive results and mobilize teams and stakeholders and ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders (e.g. executive management, peers, teams, as well as customers, regulators and health authorities).
  • Fluency in English is a must, communication skills in German are an advantage.
About the Company

Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. Our products and services have a positive impact on millions of people every day. We respect and protect our people and our environment, striving for excellence in all we do. The salary range for this position is approximately $120,000-$160,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience.



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