Global Head of MES & Automation — Lonza
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five 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.
- Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents.
- While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible to develop, drive and audit the implementation of the global MES strategy throughout the Lonza network.
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible to develop, drive and audit the implementation of the global MES strategy throughout the Lonza network.
- Responsible for the selection, design, deployment and roll-out of global standards for the operations network, including infrastructure, asset and incident management.
- Lead the effort to ensure operational functionality of the MES standard as well as compliance to cGMP in collaboration with Sites leadership teams, Global Quality Assurance and IT (security and infrastructure).
- Mentor and develop a team of highly skilled MES experts
- Establish and manage the Group Ops MES teams including enabling capabilities, standards, governance framework and portfolio management.
- Responsible to ensure that workforce plans, vendor management, budget management, customer change management, staff performance management and other internal processes are conducted professionally and in the best interests of our customers, teams, and other stakeholders.
Application process
- Keep abreast of technical developments that may have application in the Pharma manufacturing industry and promote the use of those that provide strategic business benefits.
- Ensure team actively manages incidents, service requests, and change queues in compliance with Lonza processes.
- Develop and continuous improvement of technical global standard for electronic batch recording.
- Maintain and execute the MES roadmap and global deployment of the Lonza Target Architecture standards across sites.
- Establish and manage a service to support manufacturing sites with the management of generic Master Batch Records and daily operations.
- Liaison with Operations, Quality, Engineering, IT and Regulatory teams to ensure a compliant, lean and cross-functional approach to MES solutions.
- Collaborate with all internal stakeholders including Senior Management, Functional Leaders, and Site Heads and platform operations to gain alignment for MES strategy and to identify appropriate trainers and subject matter experts.
Company and context
- Ensure organizational effectiveness, achievement of business objectives and regulatory compliance. Key Stakeholders: Platform Global Head Operations CAPEX Directors Global Head of Engineering Functions Required Skills and Competencies :
- GxP systems implementation or software development life cycle as well as supporting project and validation methodologies (CSV).
- Professional experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry and expertise in GxP and regulations such as 21 CFR Part 11
- Strong coaching, mentoring, and influencing skills.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, inspiring and empowering leadership style.
- Demonstrated experience effectively collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver superior business outcomes.
- Highly customer-focused, with demonstrable stakeholder management experience and passionate about delivering high quality innovative solutions and services that meet business needs, which are readily scalable.
- A proven track record of running high performing environments, including virtual teams.
- Innovative, responsible, and reliable with a highly developed strategic mindset.
- Able to contribute at a functional leadership level beyond own immediate area of responsibility with strong communication skills and ability to forge relationships with a wide range of colleagues across the globe.
Additional details
- We are looking for a Global Head of MES & Automation to join our team!
- Ensure organizational effectiveness, achievement of business objectives and regulatory compliance. Platform Global Head Operations Global Head of Engineering Functions
- Ability to evaluate solutions and recommend action based on meeting scope, schedule, and budget. Qualification & Experience :
Notes and original content
- Role Purpose:
- Ensure organizational effectiveness, achievement of business objectives and regulatory compliance.
- Key Stakeholders:
- Platform Global Head Operations
- CAPEX Directors
- Global Head of Engineering Functions
- Ability to evaluate solutions and recommend action based on meeting scope, schedule, and budget.
- Qualification & Experience :
Questions about this listing
What salary does Lonza offer for this role?
Lonza lists CHF 99'500 - 169'500 gross per year for this position in Basel. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Lonza offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Lonza during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Basel?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Basel can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Basel's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Lonza?
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