End to End Lead

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.

Reporting to the respective Asset Head, the End-to-End Lead is responsible for planning, running and implementing the design, construction, commissioning and validation of the existing asset modifications in order to build product-agnostic capabilities for the Vacaville site, ensuring all tech transfers and overall large, sophisticated projects pertaining to the respective asset (with or without CAPEX, non-production related). The E2E Program Leader has the full ownership of the cost, scope and schedule of the projects to achieve their business goals!

In line with their strategic, technical and project management responsibilities, the E2E Lead handles all the project functions, with a solid line reporting of Engineering project managers into them and the supervision of the other functions (including MSAT, OE, QA, GE, or equivalent).

Key responsibilities:

• Establish project charter/business requirement including scope of work, goals and deliverables together with the relevant partners to support business objectives in collaboration with senior management and team members.
• Ensure the conformity of the projects to the goals (market, strategy, profitability) and provide their justification from a market, strategy and economics point of view.
• Ensure the case and CAR can be delivered from a cross-functional perspective (including CAPEX, operations, process, procurement, QA, HR, etc).
• Establish the project team/ structure vital to reach the project goals and ensure appropriate mentor/development/performance feedback to all reports in order to develop a strong and proficient team.
• Accountable for achieving project goals related to cost, time, functionality, and meeting expectations. Develop the project plan and execution strategy and to set-up the contractual framework
• Ensure user requirements are built in during the design phase. Work closely with sponsor to fulfill project objectives in terms of cost, time, functionality, and meeting expectations. Develop the project plan and execution strategy and set up the contractual framework.
• Partner with Production planning to ensure that downtime needs and production capabilities are accounted for in the Master Production Schedule.
• Ensure efficient flow of information within project organization and at collaborate with Global Engineering and the project steering committee and mediating in case of problems.
• Ensure that the adequate project control/governance systems needed to own the risk, change control, cost and schedule are timely in place & conduct regular engineering and project control reviews to ensure that the project execution is on track or raised to the steering committee as vital. Lead scope changes and impacts in alignment with the Global and Local Engineering Project Leaders.
• Drive Operational Readiness, develop a coordinated plan, supervise progress and implement mitigation actions as appropriate.
• In close collaboration with Quality ensure cGMP Compliance for successful PPQ and timely Regulatory approval.

Key requirements:Responsibilities

• 5-7 direct reports (Engineering Project Managers)
• Indirect cross-functional reports

Skills

• Strong and proactive leader who provides guidance, sets high expectations, and measures performance
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into practical executable plans
• Provides clear definition of workstream scope, roles and responsibilities, and resolves disputed areas
• Ability to build working relationships and effective partnerships at all levels in the organization
• Active communicator which communicates effectively with Project Team, Workstream Leaders, Site Leadership Team, and external partners
• Proactive, self-starter with the ability to take on several projects at one time, lead workstream level daily tasks, as well as being responsible for a program with cross-functional projects
• Expertise running large scale, capital projects within a matrix organization
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-moving environment
• Demonstrates ownership, delivers results, and achieves targets
• Strong ability to negotiate and influence
• Data driven decision maker and problem solver, with strong problem-solving skills
• Understanding of operational excellence, including continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)
• Strong understanding of and proven experience with cGMP requirements for biologics manufacturing
• Strong familiarity with biologics manufacturing process technologies. Experience with transfer and licensure of biologics process is helpful
• Strong knowledge of current industry trends and has the ability to use the latest technologies
• Strong interpersonal and computer software skills

We recognize that attracting, developing and retaining the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract the best candidates.

As required by law of this state, the quoted salary range for this position is USD $209,000.00 – USD $355,000.00. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at the company between the lower and middle of the applicable range.

We tailor our offers within thew range based on job-related factors, including organizational needs, internal equity, market data, geographic area and the selected candidate’s experience, education, industry knowledge, location, technical and or communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process.

Full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package including performance-related bonus, medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off (PTO) and more.  

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.