Sr HR Business Partner (Biotech)

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.

Join Lonza as a Sr. HR Business Partner in Vacaville and play an integral role in crafting the future of our organization. This outstanding opportunity will allow you to apply your expertise in human resources to contribute to a world-class company that is rapidly growing its reach. At Lonza, we value collaboration and inclusion, and we are looking for a dedicated HR professional to help us continue our growth and success.

Key responsibilities:

• Serve as a strategic HRBP for your designated group, implementing the HR strategy customized to your area of focus.

• Successfully implement talent attraction and acquisition strategies to build a competitive workforce.

• Drive capability development initiatives to foster employee growth and organizational excellence.

• Maintain a positive and constructive social climate through proactive employee relations and industrial relations management.

• Optimize organizational structures and processes to ensure flawless operation and performance.

• Facilitate internal communication efforts to keep employees informed and engaged.

• Provide expert advice and mentoring to internal clients on HR-related matters, including labor law, training, recruitment, and career management.

• Develop and manage HR policies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and compliance with regulations.

• Coordinate compensation and benefits administration to maintain competitive and equitable reward systems.

Key requirements:

• Master's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Labor Legislation, Human Resources, or Labor Psychology.

• Proven advanced HR experience with a strong background in labor legislation and HR projects.

• Demonstrated success in completing HR strategies and managing HR functions effectively.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships across all levels of the organization.

• Ability to determine, propose, validate, and apply key projects aligned with company strategy and operational needs.

• Experience in talent management, employee engagement, and organizational development.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to handle complex HR challenges.

We recognize that attracting, developing, and retaining the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company.  As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract the best candidates.  As required by law in this state, the quoted salary range for this position is $141,000-$239,000.   We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at the company between the lower and the middle part of the applicable range. We tailor our offers within the range based on job-related factors, including organizational needs, internal equity, market data, geographic area and the selected candidate's experience, education, industry knowledge, location, technical and/or communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. This range is only inclusive of base salary, and base pay is just one component of Lonza's total compensation package for employees. Full-time employees are eligible to receive a performance-related bonus, as well as a comprehensive benefits package including 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.

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.

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.