Location: Tampa, FL, USA. Relocation and assistance available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.>

Schedule: Hybrid: Monday – Friday (Standard Business Hours / Global Flexibility Required)

At Lonza, we are committed to improving lives through innovation and operational excellence. We are seeking an experienced IT Applications COE Head to lead our enterprise applications strategy and support a critical business transformation.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the successful delivery of application transitions required for TSA exit.

• Define and execute the enterprise applications strategy, roadmap, and governance model.

• Oversee deployment, stabilization, and operational support of core business systems, including SAP and Salesforce.

• Build and lead a high-performing Applications COE and supporting vendor ecosystem.

• Partner with business leaders to prioritize technology investments and drive business value.

• Ensure applications meet compliance, security, data integrity, and quality requirements.

• Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and automation across the application landscape.

What We Are Looking For:

• Experience: 10+ years of highly experienced IT leadership inside a complex, enterprise-level pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare organization.

• SAP Delivery Track Record: Proven success leading at least three large-scale, global SAP deployments and rollouts with complex manufacturing footprints and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) integrations.

• Validation & Regulatory Expertise: Deep domain expertise managing high-availability IT application portfolios within a 24/7 regulated manufacturing landscape, including deep knowledge of 21 CFR Part 11, data privacy laws, and GxP standards.

• Executive Presence & Stakeholder Management: Masterful interpersonal and business partnering capabilities; ability to manage complex cross-functional conflicts, challenge the status quo, and translate technical jargon into clear, business-focused language.

• Budget & Resource Mastery: Demonstrated proficiency governing large global capital investments ($5M–$30M CAPEX/OPEX structures) and managing mixed internal/managed services team matrices.

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is required. A Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or an advanced management discipline is preferred.

• Certifications: Professional Project Management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, IPMA, or PMP) is highly preferred.