Director, Human Resources

Head of Human Resources

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 HR serves as a member of the Greenwood SLT and is responsible for the development and execution of all HR related activities at the site. Establishes HR strategies and drives solutions and services to the Site in support and alignment with business goals and objectives. Designs, evaluates, and implements policies. Manages all human resource activities such as employee engagement, recruiting, compensation and benefits, employee relations, performance and talent management, organization development, compliance and employee communication in order to attract and retain strong talent and appropriately reward employees for performance.

Responsibilities

• The incumbent will have two direct reports.
• Management of HR Cost Center Budget
• Adherence to cGMPs is required at all times during the manufacture of APIs. All personnel own the quality of what they deliver and are responsible for notifying responsible management in a timely manner of regulatory inspections, serious GMP deficiencies, process deviations, product defects and related actions.
• Safety-Must know and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries. Must comply with safety policies of the company and site.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide HR leadership, consultation and support to the site SLT team, line managers and employees.
• Translate and implement globally defined HR strategies into locally applicable action plans.
• Develop the change management strategy within the site to support the implementation of HR programs and initiatives.
• Establish HR operational plan aligned to the site business priorities and implement accordingly. Participate in cross-functional initiatives to improve employee engagement and site efficiency.
• Establish and drive organization and talent development actions to ensure strong and robust pipe-line of talent exists to fill both evolving local and global site staffing needs.
• Monitor HR effectiveness by tracking & reporting key measures. Take corrective action as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

Degree (required)* Bachelor’s Degree required

Field of Study Business Administration, HR, Organizational Development, Psychology

Degree (preferred) Master’s Degree

Field of Study Business/Org Development

Certifications (incl. professional qualifications) i.e. ACCA, GPHR, CIPS, PgMP

Required

Skills

10+ years of experience as an HR generalist with responsibility for managing an HR team as a member of senior leadership, preferably in a BioTech/Pharma manufacturing environment.

Language(s)

Required

• English

Ability Level - Business Fluent Preferred

Work Experience Level

Highly Experienced - 10+ years

Competencies & Behaviors

• Agility

Fosters a culture that embraces errors as a source of innovation
Deliberately uses a structured approach to evaluate work experiences and applies learnings to new situations.

• Business Acumen*

Translates corporate strategy into critical success factors and creates breakthrough implementation plans
Acts as a key communication link between operational layers and upper management

• Collaboration*

Develops inclusive relationships and alliances engaging internal and external stakeholders.

• Customer Focus*

Communicates regularly with peers/team members about customer topics to drive awareness and build capability.
Maintains effective and sustainable customer relations.

• Driving Results*

Provides coaching to enable/accelerate success outcome
Anticipates and resolves challenges

• Leadership*

Demonstrates high integrity and accountability for his/her area ensuring team(s) actions and decisions are aligned to business objectives.

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