Strategic Operations Leader, Facilities & Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance programs

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Lonza Group Ltd. seeks an Associate Director for Vacaville Facilities & Engineering Strategy & Business Operations. The role is onsite in Vacaville, CA, and focuses on long-term strategy, governance, and transformation initiatives across multiple functions.

You will drive annual planning, roadmaps, and KPI management while coordinating with senior leaders to align site and enterprise objectives. Strong GMP experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in business operations, strategy, facilities or related leadership roles.
• Lean Six Sigma certification preferred (Green/Black Belt).
• Experience leading cross-functional strategic initiatives and PMO activities.
• Strong change management and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• GMP-regulated manufacturing experience; biotech/pharma exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to develop and execute long-term site and enterprise strategies.
• Lead annual strategic planning, multi-year roadmaps, and strategy deployment.
• Develop and improve the VFE operating system with KPI governance and reviews.
• Provide executive communications, decision-support materials, and meeting facilitation.
• Drive Operational Excellence through Lean, Kaizen events, and value-stream discussions.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning Facilities, Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, QA, and Tech Ops.

Skills

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communications

Lean Six Sigma

Change management

Education

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

Job description

Lonza Group Ltd. seeks an Associate Director for Vacaville Facilities & Engineering Strategy & Business Operations. The role is onsite in Vacaville, CA, and focuses on long-term strategy, governance, and transformation initiatives across multiple functions.

You will drive annual planning, roadmaps, and KPI management while coordinating with senior leaders to align site and enterprise objectives. Strong GMP experience is preferred.