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Working cross-functionally with stakeholders, experts, and vendors, the role protects business continuity, manages deal risks, and builds scalable IT M&A playbooks to accelerate value realization.\nWhat you will get:\n\nAn agile dynamic working culture \nAn inclusive and ethical workplace where you collaborate with senior stakeholders across a global organisation\nMeaningful work that enhances employee experience, operational excellence, and delivers lasting business impact\nAccess to global benefits viahttps://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits\nWhat you will do:\nLead IT workstreams across acquisitions, mergers, divestitures, and carve-outs-from initial due diligence through Day 1 readiness, post-close integration/separation, and handover.\nPlan and conduct comprehensive IT due diligence across infrastructure, enterprise applications, cybersecurity, GxP/regulatory compliance, contracts, and licensing.\nQuantify IT deal risks, one-time costs, stranded costs, and technical debt to build robust business cases and realize cost-synergy opportunities.\nDefine target-state IT operating models and execute Day 1 readiness plans for identity/access, networks, cyber controls, and critical applications.\nEstablish and manage Transition Service Agreements (TSAs/SSAs)-including scope, SLAs, pricing, governance, and exit criteria-alongside Legal, HR, Finance, and Procurement.\nCoordinate cross-functional IT teams, external advisors, and vendors to execute integration/separation roadmaps, manage project risks (RAID), and protect business continuity.\nCapture lessons learned to continuously enhance scalable IT M&A playbooks, estimation models, and repeatable blueprints for future transaction speed and quality.\nWhat we are looking for:\n\nProven track record managing the full IT transaction lifecycle-from due diligence and Day 1 readiness to post-close integration, separation, and TSA exit.\nDeep technical grasp spanning cloud, infrastructure, networks, cybersecurity, and core enterprise applications (ERP, QMS, LIMS, CRM, DMS).\nStrong expertise in financial modeling for deal costs-including standalone costs, stranded costs, synergy targets, technical debt, and TSA pricing.\nHands-on experience structuring TSA/SSA service catalogs, defining SLAs/KPIs, managing vendor transitions, and executing exit strategies.\nSolid knowledge of cybersecurity, data integrity, and GxP/CSV regulatory standards within life sciences or CDMO environments.\nStrong matrix leadership and communication skills, with a pragmatic, high-ownership mindset to solve problems under deal-line pressure.\nExceptional ability to drive complex project execution using RAID management, dependency tracking, budgeting, and executive reporting.\nAbout Lonza\nAt Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.\nInnovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.\nReady to shape the future of life sciences? 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