Executive Director, IT Business Partner – Advanced Synthesis

Executive Director, IT Business Partner – Advanced Synthesis

Location:

Switzerland, Basel.

Work as the strategic interface between the business platform and IT, translating business priorities into technology‑enabled solutions that accelerate growth, innovation, and operational excellence. This highly visible leadership role shapes the platform's digital strategy, technology roadmap, and investment priorities while ensuring IT capabilities deliver measurable business outcomes.

• Serve as the primary strategic IT partner to business platform leadership, aligning technology strategy with business priorities, operational objectives, and long‑term growth plans.
• Shape and execute the platform's multi‑year technology roadmap, identifying digital transformation opportunities and enabling business value through data, automation, AI, and enterprise technologies.
• Own the end‑to‑end demand management, prioritization, and delivery of platform‑specific digital products and IT initiatives, ensuring alignment with business strategy and cross‑platform standards.
• Lead the platform IT portfolio, including business case development, investment prioritization, resource allocation, and execution governance.
• Partner with Enterprise Solutions, Digital & Data, Infrastructure, Security, and Site IT teams to deliver scalable, secure, and compliant technology solutions across manufacturing, quality, ERP/MES, automation, and data platforms.
• Support major platform expansion initiatives, capital projects, and M&A activities by ensuring technology readiness and successful IT integration.
• Build trusted relationships across business leadership, manufacturing sites, quality, supply chain, and other key stakeholders, acting as the primary advisor on technology strategy and digital innovation.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance, cybersecurity, GxP, regulatory, and data integrity requirements while supporting audits and platform governance activities.
• Monitor portfolio performance through KPIs, value realization metrics, and operational performance reviews, driving continuous improvement across IT services and digital capabilities.
• Lead and develop platform IT teams, including Site IT Leaders and Product Owners, fostering capability development, collaboration, and a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

• 10+ years of experience in IT leadership, IT business partnering, digital transformation, enterprise applications, or technology strategy within global organizations.
• Proven experience partnering with senior business leaders to define technology strategy and deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing IT, enterprise platforms, digital products, automation, data, AI, ERP/MES environments, and technology‑enabled business transformation.
• Experience leading complex technology portfolios, digital product delivery, and cross‑functional programmes within matrixed organizations.
• Strong knowledge of regulated industries such as life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, or advanced manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and drive strategic decisions without direct authority.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, consulting, and executive presentation skills with the ability to translate complex technology topics into business value.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem‑solving capabilities, with experience building business cases and driving value realization.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field required;
  Master's degree preferred.
• Passion for innovation, digital transformation, and building high‑performing teams in a fast‑paced, global environment.

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.