Head of Operations, 20k Asset Head

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three 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.

The Head of Operations (Asset Head) is responsible for directing the production of therapeutic proteins (API) under cGMP conditions overseeing a key business unit within the Portsmouth manufacturing site. The Asset Head is accountable for safety, quality, compliance, product delivery, employee engagement, and delivering on financial commitments. The Asset Head is directly responsible for the manufacturing department and leads a cross-functional organization, that is responsible for all operational performance of the asset (Engineering, Facilities, EHS, PM, QA, MSAT, QC, PPL).

The incumbent develops and promotes the organization’s lean culture to drive operational performance and employee empowerment to meet our goals. Serving as an integral member of the Site Leadership Team (SLT) the Asset Head is responsible for collaborating with other site leaders to establish and sponsor the site strategy and culture! Incumbent will be responsible for partnering with customers for delivering a safe and compliant operation both internally and externally, and delivering on customer needs. They must be able to operate cross-functionally for the overall success of the facility, customers and the business as a whole.

Key responsibilities:

• Single point of accountability with authority to implement activities and lead resources necessary for production plan achievement. Lead the department, running safety, quality, compliance and efficient, product delivery, batch release, and financial execution. Empowered to reach across functional areas and across phases of execution.
• Participate in site strategy decisions as a part of the site leadership team for Portsmouth. As a member of the site leadership team, lead cross-functionally with management, support departments, and customers to achieve site vision and strategy.
• Ensure that the manufacturing facility is in a continuous state of readiness for production and GMP audits/inspections.
• Supervise, train and mentor the manufacturing management team. Build a high-performance team that emphasizes a lean manufacturing culture, accountability, open communication, people development and continuous improvement
• As head of an Asset, must be able to lead through indirect reporting structure, or dotted-line, and influence to ensure the success of the business, and positive customer outcomes
• Perform other duties as assigned

Key requirements:

• Demonstrates effective leadership
• Ability to effectively deal with ambiguity, translate long term objectives into short term tactical plans and balance risk for overall plant and business success
• Ability to work inter-departmentally and with customers
• High level of suite specific operations and technical skills
• Demonstrates role model EPS behaviors- eg 3 way communication, questioning attitude
• Demonstrates role model safety behaviors
• Demonstrates uncompromising standards for product quality
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates ability for effective Planning, Organizing and Controlling competency
• Demonstrates sound decision making, considering broad scope of factors
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels in verbal and written form. Able to manage multiple cross-functional teams simultaneously
• Exceptional leadership, interpersonal communication, negotiations, teamwork and management skills
• Ability to optimally prioritize and direct tasks in a fast-paced environment is essential

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.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.