Associate Director, Facilities & Engineering Strategy

Lonza; Vacaville (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Job summary

Lonza is seeking an Associate Director for Vacaville Facilities & Engineering Strategy & Business Operations. This onsite role partners with site leadership to drive strategy deployment, organizational effectiveness, and continuous improvement across the VFE organization.

You will lead long-term planning, operating system development, and cross-functional transformation programs, shaping the future of facilities and engineering operations within Lonza’s global life sciences network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of experience in business operations, strategy, facilities, engineering, or related leadership functions.
• Lean Six Sigma certification preferred (Green Belt or Black Belt).
• Experience leading cross-functional strategic initiatives, PMO activities, or transformation programs.
• Strong change management capabilities with large-scale transformation experience.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills; ability to influence across all levels.
• Experience in GMP-regulated manufacturing environments; biotech/pharma preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Head of VFE to develop and execute long-term organizational strategies.
• Lead annual strategic planning, multi-year roadmaps, and strategy deployment.
• Develop and improve the VFE operating system, KPI management, and performance routines.
• Provide strategic support via executive communications and leadership meeting facilitation.
• Drive Operational Excellence through Lean and continuous improvement methods.
• Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives across Facilities, Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Quality, and Tech Ops.
• Support change management and adoption strategies across the organization.
• Develop executive communications and organizational messaging on priorities and transformation initiatives.

Skills

Change management

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Analytical/problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Operations/Business/Life Sciences/Communications or related

Job description

Lonza is seeking an Associate Director for Vacaville Facilities & Engineering Strategy & Business Operations. This onsite role partners with site leadership to drive strategy deployment, organizational effectiveness, and continuous improvement across the VFE organization.

You will lead long-term planning, operating system development, and cross-functional transformation programs, shaping the future of facilities and engineering operations within Lonza’s global life sciences network.