Global Biologics Digital Product Owner Lead

Global Biologics Digital Product Owner

Location: Slough

Hybrid Working.

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.

Role Purpose:

Lonza is a Biologics Manufacturing business and therefore, this person will serve as the voice of our Manufacturing Operations to guide the development of our digital capabilities.

These digital capabilities will serve our Development Services and Manufacturing business and/or will provide data or data products to our Customers. They will lead a team of x7 Global Product Owners who act as the business owner for a Product Category and all products within that Category, ensuring the digital system meets the business needs.

Key responsibilities:

Act as a global service and Product Owner that pulls together all the individual service and product owners and ensures there is alignment on how products / services are managed across the network Accountable for their teams agile deployment and iterative evolution of network solutions, utilizing the IT organization's platforms as a foundation for development Responsible for ensuring the systems required to manage the Product are maintained by their team (e.g. the system may contain a single or multiple software solutions to achieve the endpoint user goal, e.g. aggregation prediction) Responsible for ensuring the team defines the business process supported by the computerized system/s Accountable for setting the validation and compliance expectation for Products and Processes owned by their team Maintains oversight of the integrity and performance of computerized systems by working closely with the IT organization to meet the business objectives of the product Coordinates closely with IT/OT system owners for the operation and support of network solutions, ensuring a unified approach to system lifecycle management across the Product portfolio Also required to own Products from the Product Owner portfolio

Key requirements:

Degree - Biotechnology or similar related degree (any science background or maths/STEM) Held an operational role in Biopharma and Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Broad knowledge about digital technologies such as mobile technologies, Internet of Things, Data Science, cybersecurity, etc. in the context of manufacturing Good understanding of agile delivery methods Innovation Management methods incl. development of Business Models & Business Cases Good understanding of regulated environments and related challenges for digital transformation projects. Proven experience with IT Security topics in the context of digitalization Proficiency in managing the entire product lifecycle, from ideation and development to operationalization, growth, and eventual retirement or replacement Effective communication and influencing skills to gain buy-in from stakeholders, negotiate priorities, and drive alignment across cross-functional teams

Every day, Lonza’s manufacturing 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.

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Reference: R61175