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Reporting to the Process Delivery Lead for A2R, you will translate business capabilities and requirements into scalable, secure, compliant, and sustainable solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards and Lonza's target technology landscape.\nAs a key architecture partner for Global Process Owners, business stakeholders, and delivery teams, you will provide technical leadership and architectural governance across projects, enhancements, and strategic transformation initiatives. You will work across SAP Plant Maintenance and Enterprise Asset Management (PM/EAM), SAP Service and Asset Manager (SSAM), scheduling, calibration, and related technologies, ensuring solutions support long-term business objectives, operational efficiency, and regulatory requirements.\nThis is an office-first role. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and team alignment, enabling us to deliver our best work. You will work primarily in the office, with the flexibility to work remotely for 20% of your time (one day per week).\nWhat you will get\nAn agile career and dynamic working culture.\nAn inclusive and ethical workplace.\nCompensation programs that recognize high performance.\nOpportunities to shape solution architecture across Lonza's global Acquire to Retire landscape.\nExposure to global SAP transformation, S/4HANA modernization, asset management, maintenance, and manufacturing initiatives.\nOpportunities to work with business-critical solutions supporting Plant Maintenance, Calibration, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality processes.\nProfessional growth through architecture leadership, business transformation, and complex solution design initiatives.\nCollaboration with Global Process Owners, business stakeholders, Enterprise Architects, Quality teams, and leading technology partners.\nA variety of benefits dependent on role and location.\nThe full list of our global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.\nWhat you will do\nDefine, maintain, and evolve solution architectures supporting the Acquire to Retire (A2R) process landscape.\nDesign end-to-end application, integration, data, and technology solutions that align with business requirements, enterprise architecture principles, and target-state technology landscapes.\nEvaluate solution alternatives and recommend optimal architecture approaches considering scalability, maintainability, security, performance, compliance, and long-term business value.\nDevelop solution architecture roadmaps that support business strategy, technology modernization, and process transformation objectives.\nProvide architectural leadership for high-impact and complex applications supporting business-critical processes including Plant Maintenance, Calibration, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality.\nAssess the efficiency and business impact of end-to-end process designs, including dependencies and implications across connected business processes and technology platforms.\nReview and approve solution designs for projects, enhancements, integrations, and technology changes, ensuring adherence to architecture standards and design principles.\nIdentify and mitigate architecture risks, integration challenges, and technical debt while supporting sustainable technology lifecycle decisions.\nProvide architecture governance for complex solutions within regulated environments, ensuring alignment with GxP requirements and Computer System Validation practices.\nPartner with Global Process Owners and business leaders to translate strategic priorities and business capabilities into technology solutions and architecture roadmaps.\nAct as a subject matter expert for SAP PM/EAM and SAP Service and Asset Manager (SSAM), advising stakeholders on relevant SAP ECC and S/4HANA capabilities and their impact on business processes.\nCollaborate with business teams to understand processes and operational challenges, providing thought leadership on how SAP solutions and industry best practices can support business transformation.\nDrive the adoption of SAP best practices, standardized solutions, and modern technology capabilities across the A2R landscape.\nLead the design of integrated solutions within the SAP landscape, including SAP S/4HANA, SAP Fiori, SAP Business Technology Platform, mobile technologies, and related enterprise applications.\nDefine and maintain solution architecture artifacts, process flows, functional specifications, interface requirements, and supporting design documentation.\nLead architecture activities throughout project and enhancement lifecycles, supporting estimation, planning, design reviews, implementation, deployment, and transition into operations.\nWork closely with Quality and Validation teams to establish appropriate validation approaches for regulated solutions and support Validation Master Plan activities where required.\nApply knowledge of Computer System Validation and GxP processes, including IQ, OQ, and PQ, to architecture and solution design decisions.\nResolve complex technical, integration, and cross-functional architecture issues across the A2R ecosystem.\nEvaluate emerging technologies and architecture patterns and recommend adoption where they can deliver measurable business and technology value.\nProvide architectural direction to external service providers, implementation partners, and solution vendors.\nReview partner deliverables to ensure alignment with architecture standards, regulatory requirements, quality expectations, and target-state designs.\nSupport technology selection and vendor evaluation activities and influence external partners to achieve desired architectural outcomes.\nLeverage internal and external technology knowledge to benchmark solution designs and identify opportunities to continuously improve architecture practices.\nWhat we are looking for\nAt least 10 years of experience designing, implementing, and evolving SAP solutions within SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA environments, with significant experience in SAP Plant Maintenance / Enterprise Asset Management (PM/EAM).\nStrong experience with SAP Service and Asset Manager (SSAM) and mobile maintenance solutions.\nDeep understanding of asset management, plant maintenance, maintenance execution, and associated end-to-end business processes.\nHands-on experience across key SAP PM/EAM capabilities, including: Equipment Functional Locations Notifications Work Orders Preventive Maintenance Plans Asset Hierarchies SAP S/4HANA Asset Management Fiori Apps for Maintenance SAP S/4HANA Asset Management for Resource Scheduling (RSH) Mobile Maintenance Solutions\nStrong understanding of integration between SAP PM/EAM and other SAP modules, including Materials Management (MM), Asset Accounting, Project Systems (PS), Production Planning (PP), and Environment, Health and Safety (EHS).\nKnowledge of SAP Fiori, SAP Business Technology Platform, and other modern SAP technologies supporting asset and maintenance management.\nStrong background in SAP configuration, solution enhancement, troubleshooting, and application lifecycle management.\nExperience designing end-to-end SAP solutions and integrations that enable seamless data flow and sustainable business processes.\nProven ability to analyze complex business processes and requirements and translate them into scalable, practical, and sustainable technology solutions.\nExperience leading solution architecture and design governance across complex projects, enhancements, and transformation initiatives.\nStrong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, architecture governance, security, integration, and target-state technology landscapes.\nExperience working with business-critical applications supporting Manufacturing, Plant Maintenance, Calibration, Supply Chain, and Quality processes.\nKnowledge of Computer System Validation (CSV), GxP processes, and validation lifecycle activities within regulated environments, including IQ, OQ, and PQ.\nExperience collaborating with Quality and Validation teams in pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other regulated environments is advantageous.\nStrong experience providing architectural direction to implementation partners, technology vendors, and external service providers.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to assess complex technical and business dependencies.\nExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.\nAbility to collaborate effectively with Global Process Owners, business stakeholders, technology teams, Quality functions, and external partners in a global environment.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and deliver effectively within a fast-paced, complex environment.\nBachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.\nOccasional travel may be required based on project or business needs.\nPreferred experience includes:\nIntegration with calibration management solutions such as CMX.\nAsset Performance Management (APM) solutions and capabilities.\nEVO Suite Scheduling modules.\nOther maintenance resource scheduling applications and technologies.\nAbout Lonza\nAt Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. Working across sites and functions, our globally connected teams help our customers bring life-changing therapies to patients around the world. Our values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion, and Integrity define how we work together and support our commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.\nInnovation succeeds when diverse perspectives come together. At Lonza, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every employee can contribute, grow, and make a meaningful impact.\nReady to shape the future of asset management and maintenance technology at Lonza and help deliver scalable, compliant, and innovative solutions across our global operations? 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