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 Senior HR Business Partner Advanced Synthesis will act as a coach, mentor and HR subject matter authority for the Advanced Synthesis Platform Visp, responsible for providing strategic HR partnership in all key HR areas with a focus on the full employee lifecycle from hire to retire including OD, workforce planning and driving transformation. This person will support their leadership teams both to set up and to ensure a balanced organization for the future and may be specified to lead local HR projects in Recruitment, Performance Management, Talent Management or Total Rewards.
Key responsibilities:
Provide HR leadership, consultation and mentorship for all people related matters to the senior managers of Advanced Synthesis.
Mentor and support line managers on current and future plans to craft their respective organizations and put in place organizational change plans to help their operations be successful.
Create and implement a strategic people plan for their organization that is aligned to Site/Global HR and business strategies. Critical areas to be addressed include talent and performance management, employee engagement, organisational planning, demonstrating global processes accordingly.
Establish and implement staffing plans in partnership with the recruitment team
Support line management in devising and implementing organizational change strategies crafted to drive efficiency, support growth and build high performing teams
Establish and drive engagement and development strategies to improve employee engagement (measured by “Voice of employees” surveys) and provide staff with development/career opportunities
Ensure administrative support as process champion and coordinate HR administrative duties and responsibilities with HR services supporting the site
Build collaborative and positive relationships with internal clients to ensure flawless HR support
Audit and continually seek to improve HR efficiency by supervising and reporting key measures.
Support the Advanced Synthesis HR Head with Growth Project work and drive assigned projects or initiatives end-to-end by collaborating with relevant parties
Key requirements:
Degree or equivalent experience in organizational development and HR
7-10 years of relevant HR experience, ideally having led a transformation project within a matrix HR organization, preferably in an international environment
Knowledge and experience in CH employment law, compensation, organizational planning, organization development, employee relations, safety, training and labor relations and HR strategy & operations
Full spectrum knowledge of HR Strategy & Operations
Excellent communication skills in a multicultural environment
Strategic capability and analytical skills
High level of integrity and ethics
Validated level of decision making skills
Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills
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.