Head of Quality – Lonza Capability Center

Lonza Group Ltd.; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile career

Inclusive workplace

Competitive compensation

Global benefits

Job summary

Lonza Capability Center Hyderabad, India seeks an executive Head of Quality to build, scale, and lead a 250+ Quality organization from the ground up. This office-first role offers in-person collaboration with the flexibility to work remotely for 20% of the time.

You will shape site strategy, drive digital quality transformation, and deliver critical quality services across Lonza’s global footprint while ensuring GxP compliance and strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in quality within pharma/biotech/medical devices.
• Proven track record scaling large multi-layered teams in a global setting.
• Deep knowledge of digital quality, CSV, data governance, and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Build & scale a 250+ Quality organization from the ground up.
• Lead digital quality transformation and scalable quality systems.
• Oversee global service delivery ensuring GxP compliance and inspections.
• Partner with Global IT, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Manufacturing, HR.

Education

Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Pharmacy

Leadership experience

Change management

Stakeholder management

English communication

Tools

CSV

Systems Validation

Data governance

Job description

Head of Quality – Lonza Capability Center Hyderabad, India

Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed. Build, scale, and lead a 250+ Quality organization from the ground up at Lonza’s strategic Capability Center in Hyderabad. In this executive leadership role, you will shape site-wide strategy, drive digital quality transformation, and deliver critical quality services across Lonza’s global footprint. This is an office‑first role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and team alignment, enabling us to deliver our best work. You will work primarily in the office, with the flexibility to work remotely for 20% of your time (one day per week).

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.
• The full list of our global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.

What you will do:

• Build & Scale: Design, recruit, and scale a 250+ Quality organization from the ground up, establishing delivery models for Digital Quality, CSV, Systems Validation, Data Management, and Training.
• Site Leadership: Serve as an active member of the Hyderabad Site Leadership Team, contributing to overall site strategy, culture, and scaling the center into a 1,000-employee global hub.
• Strategic Alignment: Act as the primary interface between the Hyderabad Capability Center and Global Quality leadership to align strategy, governance, and inspection readiness.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee global service delivery to ensure compliance with GxP, data integrity, and applicable regulatory frameworks (e.g., FDA, EMA).
• Digital Transformation: Drive continuous improvement, process automation, digital enablement, and scalable quality systems.
• Talent & Mentorship: Attract and retain top-tier talent, building a high-performance culture, strong leadership bench, and continuous learning ecosystem.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner cross-functionally with Global IT, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Manufacturing, and HR to ensure seamless integration across the global matrix.

What we are looking for:

• Education: Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Pharmacy, or a related technical discipline.
• Regulated Industry Experience: Significant leadership experience (15+ years) in Quality within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device industries.
• Organizational Build Experience: Proven track record of scaling and managing large, multi-layered teams (150+ employees), preferably within a global capability center or shared service model.
• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge in Digital Quality, Computer System Validation (CSV), systems validation, and data governance.
• Regulatory Compliance: Comprehensive expertise in global regulatory standards (FDA, EMA, WHO, ICH) with hands‑on experience in audit and inspection management.
• Matrix Leadership: Exceptional change management, strategic thinking, and ability to influence senior global stakeholders within a matrix environment.
• Communication: Business fluency in English with outstanding communication and presentation skills.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of. Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.