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 Team Lead will oversee a team of 7-10 direct reports, providing strategic leadership and direction. This role is responsible for ensuring the effective execution and timely completion of site-wide hygiene-related projects that have a significant impact on the entire site’s operations and performance.

Beyond team leadership, the Manager will drive program/project management activities, manage key stakeholder relationships, and serve as the primary liaison to senior management. The role also includes accountability for identifying, developing, and presenting continuous hygiene-related improvement initiatives to executive leadership, ensuring successful implementation and measurable business impact across the entire Visp site.

What you’ll do:

Organizational & Leadership Duties

• Lead and manage the assigned central hygiene team with directive authority

• Oversee operational costs and ensure efficiency within the department

• Shape strategic direction and contribute to projects and investment decisions

• Create and maintain SOPs for hygiene and deviation processes

• Ensure continuous training and development of team members, maintaining high standards of compliance and performance

• Promote company vision, culture, and knowledge transfer across cross-functional teams

Hygiene Management

• Oversees the planning, execution, and completion of site-wide hygiene-related projects with significant impact on Visp site operations and compliance.

• Identify, propose, and execute innovative process improvements and cost-optimization initiatives, contributing to Lonza’s strategic goals for operational excellence and financial performance.

• Monitor industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging best practices in contamination control and environmental monitoring, translating insights into actionable strategies for Lonza Visp.

• Ensure execution of daily hygiene routines, such as the performance qualification (PQ) of cleanrooms

Audit Preparation & Participation

• Represent deviation and hygiene processes in regulatory and customer audits in collaboration with the team.

• Defend non-conformances and corrective actions during inspections

• Serve as primary audit support for Hygiene related topics

• Provide secondary audit support to QA Environmental Monitoring

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the central contact for all hygiene-related matters, driving alignment and collaboration across Operations, Quality Control, Quality Assurance and other key stakeholders.

• Influence and engage cross-functional stakeholders to build consensus and secure support for strategic hygiene initiatives, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.

What we`re looking for:

• Degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or a comparable technical discipline

• Extensive experience in deviation management and GMP-compliant hygiene programs, ideally within a complex manufacturing environment

• Strong leadership and communication skills in a regulated, multicultural setting

• Proven track record in successfully executing site-wide initiatives

• Experience with regulatory and customer audits; strong stakeholder management capabilities

• Strategic mindset paired with strong execution skills and a high sense of ownership

• Fluent in English; German skills are an advantage

• Analytical thinking, a structured working style and a strong commitment to quality complete your profile

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. Spread across 30+ sites and five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity shape what we achieve and how we achieve it. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.