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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.
Following our agreement with Roche to acquire the Vacaville manufacturing facility, we are now looking to recruit an IT CoE Lab Systems Lead for the Vacaville site!
The IT CoE Lab Systems Lead will be responsible for leadership and ownership of GxP IT Lab Systems. This role is globally accountable for all plan, build and run aspects of IT / OT systems used in quality labs for quality assurance purposes. The position combines in depth technical knowledge of Information Systems with analytical thinking, business process insight, and best practices implementation and operation.
Key Responsibilities
• Fulfills the role of IT Business Partner by collaborating with and providing a service to Business Process Owners to ensure alignment of process and Technologies.
• Owns global systems and oversees their implementation, maintenance, and lifecycle across the network with design authority. Proactively identifies opportunities to deliver innovative solutions to customer issues/challenges and situations where cutting edge technology can be deployed to business advantage.
• Identifies and defines business cases that support the implementation of Laboratory Systems (including Labware LIMS, SoftMaxPro, Empower, PLA, and WinkQCL) by highlighting and communicating initiatives, opportunities and solutions that cover current or potential applications/technology at the manufacturing sites.
• Responsible to support, define and deliver the interfaces between business-critical applications in the portfolio, liaising with other Lonza departments and business stakeholders.
• Leads the definition of functional requirements for systems and interfaces in the area of responsibility.
• Ensures compliance with the Lonza Validation Master Plan and all relevant local, global, industry and regulatory policies and guidelines.
• Contributes to the evolution and implementation of the Lonza roadmap for applications, operations, and services in the portfolio.
• Responsible for creating and running operational models to support business customer initiatives and technical solutions in accordance with the Lonza IT roadmap.
• Leads a multi-disciplinary project team for the execution of digital capital customer projects. Based on Contract/Amendment project scope, this includes the responsibility and accountability for project initiation, planning, execution/implementation, controlling (including costs), monitoring and closeout.
• Is the primary interface with the Customer for day-to-day project execution in accordance with an approved Project Plan (includes tasking, task owners, dependencies, timelines and cost). This includes were applicable: resolution of issues and atypical events; review/approval of documentation, change controls, deviations, communication etc.
• Stays up to date with external best practices and the latest process and technology advancements in the field and uses this knowledge to develop and maintain role capability.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Key Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science
• Master’s degree in business administration preferred
• IT Solution Specialist Certification required
• PMP preferred
• Advanced experience in IT applications and/or infrastructure roles
• Settled knowledge in Lab and QA systems such as Labware LIMS CDS, EWB, Moda EM, WINKQCL, PLA, SoftMax Pro, and/or similar systems in a GxP environment
• Business partnering and Communication skills
• Service Management expertise
• Ability to foresee possible issues and troubleshoot them proactively
• Ability to negotiate externally and internally at higher levels
• Not afraid to try new and innovative ways of solving problems
• Develops good short- and long-term plans
• Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Analytical Skills
This position is contingent upon Lonza’s successful completion of the acquisition of the site located in Vacaville, California (the “Closing”), currently anticipated to occur in H2, 2024. If the Closing is delayed for any reason, Lonza may delay the start date up to sixty (60) days.
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.
The full-time base annual salary for this position is expected to range between $151,200.00 and $176,400.00. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the successful candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and job-related knowledge. 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.
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.
