Head of Site Development and Support Services

Lonza; Schweiz; Vor Ort; Vertraulich; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lonza in Visp is seeking a Head of Site Development and Support Services to lead strategic site evolution, governance, and the Visp Innovation Program. You will manage a 100+ person organization, drive efficiency, and align investments with corporate priorities.

Key responsibilities include governance, portfolio management, and delivering high-impact projects that bolster productivity and competitiveness across Shared Infrastructure and GMP-related services.

Qualifikationen

• Strategic thinker with proven ability to lead site master planning.
• Strong governance and portfolio management experience.
• Experience leading large, multi-disciplinary teams and external partners.
• Data-driven decision making balancing cost, risk and value.
• Excellent communication with executive stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of site operations within GMP context.

Aufgaben

• Lead planning, oversight, and governance for the site's strategic evolution.
• Shapes site-wide investment priorities and participates in senior governance forums.
• Deliver high-impact projects enabling employee productivity and engagement.
• Advise the Site Head on long-term development, infrastructure investments, and competitiveness.
• Own governance, portfolio management and reporting for the Visp Innovation Program.
• Drive efficiency across Shared Infrastructure and site services.
• Manage an OPEX budget and a CAPEX portfolio while leading 100+ employees and external partners.

Kenntnisse

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership of large teams

Governance & portfolio management

Data-driven decision making

Change management

Site operations understanding

Tools

GMP context

Jobbeschreibung

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. 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.

We are looking for a Head of Site Development and Support Services to join our team!

Role Purpose :

The Head of Site Development and Support Services plays a critical role in ensuring the long-term evolution and competitiveness of the Visp site. The role is accountable for strategic site master planning, infrastructure development, and the Visp Innovation Program, including governance and portfolio management to deliver 300 MCHF savings by 2030.

It ensures high-quality, compliant support services and fosters innovation and operational excellence across Shared Infrastructure, while managing an OPEX budget of 20-30 MCHF and a CAPEX portfolio of 60-80 MCHF. Leading a team of 100+ employees plus multiple outsourced service partners, the position influences executive-level decisions and aligns site priorities with corporate strategy.

Key Responsibilities :

Strategic Site Development & Governance:

• Lead planning, oversight, and governance for the site's strategic evolution, including the Strategic Site Masterplan, Risk Management, Utility & Infrastructure Investment Planning as member of the Site Leadership Team.
• Shapes site-wide investment priorities and influences network-level strategic decisions through participation in senior governance forums.
• Accountable for delivery of high-impact projects that enable employee productivity and engagement, such as Office Building A, Lonza Avenue, Mobility, and Catering expansion.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the Site Head on long-term site development, infrastructure investments, and competitiveness initiatives.

Transformation Office Visp Innovation:

• Own the governance, portfolio management, value realization and executive reporting framework of the Visp Innovation Program.
• Head the Transformation Office for the Visp Innovation Program, targeting 300 MCHF savings by 2030 in line with Lonza Ambition to ensure competitiveness of the largest site in the network.
• Driving transparent reporting up to EC OPC and ensuring risks & issues are addressed in order to successfully deliver the Program.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration, best practice sharing, and operational excellence across platforms and functions.

Operational Excellence in Support Services and SI:

• Ensure efficient, high-quality delivery and continuous improvement across site services and employee infrastructure.
• Accountable for GMP-related activities such as Central Hygiene and GMP Cleaning in close alignment with QA and platform operations, ensuring compliance while driving continuous improvements and savings.
• Drive the overall innovation portfolio and LBMS Maturity across the Shared Infrastructure organization embedding an operational excellence culture, mindset and standardized ways of working, and facilitation delivery of the annual targeted savings.

Financial & Organizational Leadership:

• Manage an OPEX budget of 20-30 MCHF and a CAPEX portfolio of 60-80 MCHF, ensuring optimal resource allocation and investment strategy, aligned with corporate ambition and site priorities.
• Lead a diverse organization of 100+ employees plus multiple external (outsourcing) partners, instilling a culture of customer focus, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Actively manage senior stakeholder expectations, including Executive Committee engagement, and ensure transparent performance reporting and governance.

Key Stakeholders :

• Site Leadership Team, SI Leadership Team
• Global Platform Ops Heads
• Executive Committee members, including Group Operations and Quality leadership

Required Skills and Competencies :

• Challenges the status quo and proactively seeks innovative solutions for complex site development and transformation needs.
• Adapts quickly to changing priorities and business requirements while maintaining strategic focus.
• Navigates ambiguity with confidence, ensuring clear communication and alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Communicates effectively at all levels, including Executive Committee, fostering transparency and trust.
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of the company's business model, market dynamics, and strategic priorities.
• Translates long-term vision into actionable plans that optimize site competitiveness and operational efficiency.
• Makes data-driven decisions balancing cost, risk, and value creation for the organization.
• Anticipates future trends and integrates them into site development and infrastructure strategies.
• Builds strong partnerships across platforms, functions, and external partners to achieve shared objectives