Senior Director, Global EH&S INB — Lonza
- Location
- Visp
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
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
- Responsibility for global EHS strategy and initiatives, ensuring harmonized implementation across all sites
- & Experience
- Several years within Chemical/Biological Manufacturing and/or pharmaceutical industry
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
- Responsibility for global EHS strategy and initiatives, ensuring harmonized implementation across all sites
- Providing functional leadership in process safety for the platform globally
- Managing and inspiring EHS senior managers and the teams, fostering a culture of safety, innovation, and inclusivity
- Acting as a role model for proactive and forward-looking safety programs, anticipating future regulatory requirements and embedding best practices
- Driving compliance and risk management with an entrepreneurial and cost-efficient mindset, balancing safety excellence with operational effectiveness
- The EHS Business Partner Integrated Biologics ensures consistent reporting, progress tracking, and execution of defined measures and actions, positioning the platform as a leader in safety performance.
- Own global EHS governance for the INB platform, including definition, approval and enforcement of global policies, standards and performance frameworks
- Act as the primary contact for all EHS topics across the global INB site network
- Represent the INB platform on global EHS level and is accountable for EHS alignment with Group Operations and Corporate EHS strategy
Key requirements
- & Experience
- Several years within Chemical/Biological Manufacturing and/or pharmaceutical industry
- Several years within EHS and leadership (operations or general management)
- University Degree in Chemistry, Biology or Engineering Preferred
- 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.
Company and context
- Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to influence and engage at all organizational levels globally
- Strong business acumen and general management expertise, with proven ability to align EHS strategies to business objectives
- Executive-level presentation and stakeholder management skills, including experience interacting with senior leadership and external partners
- Advanced analytical and strategic thinking capabilities, able to translate complex data into actionable insights and decisions
- Inspirational leadership style, fostering innovation, inclusion, and a strong safety culture across diverse teams and geographies
- Proven ability to lead by example, demonstrating integrity, accountability, and commitment to continuous improvement
- Resilience and adaptability, capable of navigating high levels of ambiguity and complexity in a global matrix environment
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills, empowering teams and developing future leaders
- Change management expertise, driving harmonization and adoption of global EHS standards and practices
- Cross-cultural competence, with experience managing teams and stakeholders across multiple regions and cultures
Additional details
- We are looking for an EHS Business Partner Integrated Biologics (INB) to join us!
- Regularly engages with Senior Executive Leaders to influence strategic decisions relating to safety, regulatory requirements, and operational risk Site EHS departments Site Leadership Teams of INB INB Leadership Team Group Operations Team Qualifications & Experience
Notes and original content
- Role Purpose
- Regularly engages with Senior Executive Leaders to influence strategic decisions relating to safety, regulatory requirements, and operational risk
- Key Stakeholders
- Site EHS departments
- Site Leadership Teams of INB
- INB Leadership Team
- Group Operations Team
- Qualifications & Experience
- University Degree in Chemistry, Biology or Engineering
Questions about this listing
What salary does Lonza offer for this role?
Lonza lists CHF 85'500 - 129'500 gross per year for this position in Visp. 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 Valais?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Valais 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 Valais's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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