Director, Project Management Office (PMO) 80-100% (f/m/d)

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.

For Drug Product Services (DPS), our successful Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) branch, we have an outstanding opportunity as Director, Project Management Office (PMO). Are you ready to become part of a dynamic group that supports Customers in the development of their CMC strategy and enables them overcoming some of the greatest challenges required to bring therapies to life? Apply now and join this amazing team!

• Coordinate and guide delivery of project outcomes on behalf of a Steering Committee (governance)

• Ensure the conformity of the project to the major goals (market, strategy, profitability, global Lonza standards) and provide justification from a market, strategy, and economic perspective

• Establish the project charter and work with customer-facing teams, Ops, and SGIE (Strategic Growth Engineering) to define business requirements and validate business feasibility and technical approach

• Develop scenarios based on customer demand, BU strategy, and footprint

• Liaise with commercial teams to ensure clarity of customer contracts and communication to avoid misunderstandings

• Manage scope changes and impacts in the pre-CAR phase. Coordinate all input to stage gate documents and ensure accurate process up to and including the CAR with key functions

• Presents the CAR to the approval bodies along with sound business and operational justification

• Act as the primary point of contact for growth projects, ensuring timely information flow and effective collaborator coordination

• Track growth project status, including cost, schedule, and scope, to ensure flawless execution

• Degree in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, or Pharmacology or equivalent experience

• Proven experience as PMO with Operations, Finance, and Commercial background in the biotech or pharma sector

• Expert knowledge in aseptic manufacturing and/or fill and finish

• Solid experience initiating and leading large CAPEX projects

• Ability to operate optimally in a matrix organization

• Excellent interpersonal skills in English with the ability to present at Executive Committee and board level

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.