Associate Director, Talent and Organizational Development, Visp

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.

In this exciting and impactful role you will be responsible for leading the efforts to build and scale the talent development processes and the performance management initiatives across Visp. Based on Lonza’s people strategy you will establish and implement a comprehensive learning and development agenda for Leadership development - aligned with business needs and in close collaboration with Visp Site leadership team and Visp HR leadership team. You will be responsible for the change management activities to establish future oriented processes and programs and carry the conceptual accountability for the excellence of the various programs and processes.

Key responsibilities:

• Review Lonza Visp mission and vision and adapt/translate Lonza’s people strategy to tangible leadership development and change management
• Work closely with HRLT and SLT to develop and deploy integrated talent management strategy that includes need identification, assessment, executive and leadership development
• Apply the overall approach to Organization & Talent Review and the implementation of the OTR program in order to assure strong talent pipeline across the site
• Partner closely with business leaders and HR LT team to ensure talent development programs are meeting the organization’s needs
• Design, establish, implement and measure defined learning and development programs, including select the right external vendor to deliver the learning and development program
• Support of the succession planning together with HR LT (and SLT)
• Assess and transform performance management processes and systems that drive high performance and engagement throughout the organization
• Acting as an internal consultant on OD and talent solutions, to build capability in business leaders and broader HR team
• Collaborate with Visp HRLT and Visp SLT to drive change management, business and cultural transformation efforts
• In addition, this role will support managers and HRBPs with the information, tools and training and assist with organizational design and/or change initiatives

Key requirements:

• Ability to cater multiple stakeholders, multiple divisions/functions in a matrix organization
• Proven experience in building strong consultative partnerships with diverse people across multiple cultures and expertise in manufacturing environment
• Strong Talent Management knowledge and experience including Talent Review and assessment
• Strong track record in Change Management as well as People Development and Coaching
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skill
• Strong desire for continuous improvement of system and process and relationships

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.