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LAYIQ - Director, Head of Human Resources, Houston at Lonza

Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the Site Head and Site Leadership Team.
Build collaborative and effective partnerships with site leadership, internal stakeholders, the SPM HR Strategic Partner, and the global HR network.
Develop and execute short- and long-term HR strategies aligned with business objectives and the Houston site vision.
Translate business strategy into actionable people priorities and execution plans that drive organizational performance.
Challenge and influence leaders to continuously improve organizational effectiveness, team performance, and talent development.
Lead organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and talent management initiatives.
Drive all people-related aspects of business transformation, growth, and change management programs.
Provide strategic HR guidance that mitigates business risk while fostering positive employee relations.
Ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws, regulations, and company policies.
Develop and implement employee engagement strategies that strengthen culture, improve engagement outcomes, and enhance workforce experience.
Build and sustain robust talent pipelines to meet current and future business needs in a highly competitive talent market.
Deliver global HR initiatives while achieving site-specific people and business objectives.
Leverage workforce data, analytics, and metrics to assess effectiveness, identify trends, and inform decision-making.
Serve as a critical link between operational teams and senior leadership, ensuring alignment across business priorities.
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Psychology, or a related field. Master's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related discipline preferred
10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including leading a broad HR function as part of a senior leadership team.
Experience within a CDMO, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or advanced manufacturing environment.
Proven success partnering with senior business leaders to develop and execute people strategies that drive business results.
Strong expertise in employment law, compensation, organizational development, workforce planning, employee relations, talent management, safety, training, and labor relations.
Demonstrated experience leading organizational change and business transformation initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams and drive cultural transformation in complex organizations.
Exceptional verbal and written communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
High degree of integrity, professionalism, and sound judgment.
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.
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the successful candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and job-related knowledge. Full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package including performance-related bonus, medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off (PTO), and more.
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.

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