Senior Director, Global EH&S INB

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

We are looking for an EHS Business Partner Integrated Biologics (INB) to join us!

The EHS Business Partner Integrated Biologics (INB) is accountable for environment, health, and safety integration and oversight across the entire global site network within the business platform.

This role ensures regulatory and legal compliance worldwide and drives continuous improvement in EHS standards and practices.

Responsibility for global EHS strategy and initiatives, ensuring harmonized implementation across all sites

Providing functional leadership in process safety for the platform globally

Managing and inspiring EHS senior managers and the teams, fostering a culture of safety, innovation, and inclusivity

Acting as a role model for proactive and forward-looking safety programs, anticipating future regulatory requirements and embedding best practices

Driving compliance and risk management with an entrepreneurial and cost-efficient mindset, balancing safety excellence with operational effectiveness

The EHS Business Partner Integrated Biologics ensures consistent reporting, progress tracking, and execution of defined measures and action, positioning the platform as a leader in safety performance.

Own global EHS governance for the INB platform, including definition, approval and enforcement of global policies, standards and performance frameworks

Act as the primary contact for all EHS topics across the global INB site network

Represent the INB platform on global EHS level and is accountable for EHS alignment with Group Operations and Corporate EHS strategy

Develop and implement global EHS concepts, programs, and risk mitigation strategies in collaboration with key stakeholders

Lead a global matrix team of EHS experts, ensuring legal requirements and standards are translated into clear guidance and embedded in daily practice across all sites

Manage and inspire EHS managers globally to establish and maintain a harmonized EHS approach across all INB facilities

Support and participate in customer audits, ensuring EHS excellence and compliance

Steer incident investigations and corrective action plans in coordination with EHS managers and specialists, driving timely and effective resolution

Act as the point of escalation for EHS teams and facilities, while leveraging expertise from core EHS functions at site and platform level

Analyze global EHS performance metrics and trends, identifying improvement opportunities and driving continuous enhancement

Serve as the interface between the business platform and core EHS functions, ensuring alignment and fostering strong EHS performance across the network

Accountable for global EHS risk mitigation strategies with direct impact on Capex planning, insurance costs, and enterprise risk exposure

Regularly engages with Senior Executive Leaders to influence strategic decisions relating to safety, regulatory requirements, and operational risk

Site Leadership Teams of INB

Group Operations Team

Deep process understanding of biological, chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, including cGMP and advanced safety aspects

Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to influence and engage at all organizational levels globally

Strong business acumen and general management expertise, with proven ability to align EHS strategies to business objectives

Executive-level presentation and stakeholder management skills, including experience interacting with senior leadership and external partners

Advanced analytical and strategic thinking capabilities, able to translate complex data into actionable insights and decisions

Inspirational leadership style, fostering innovation, inclusion, and a strong safety culture across diverse teams and geographies

Proven ability to lead by example, demonstrating integrity, accountability, and commitment to continuous improvement

Resilience and adaptability, capable of navigating high levels of ambiguity and complexity in a global matrix environment

Strong coaching and mentoring skills, empowering teams and developing future leaders

Change management expertise, driving harmonization and adoption of global EHS standards and practices

Cross-cultural competence, with experience managing teams and stakeholders across multiple regions and cultures

Proficiency in digital EHS tools and systems, leveraging technology for performance monitoring and reporting

Several years within Chemical/Biological Manufacturing and/or pharmaceutical industry

Several years within EHS and leadership…